Chefs' Alliance - Slow Food International

Make borscht not war: from fine dining to feeding the front line

15 March 2022 Jack Coulton

Just a month ago, 100 років тому вперед (100 years ago in the future) was one of the most coveted jewels of Kyiv’s culinary scene, a forward-thinking restaurant with room for just 30 guests.

Biodynamic pork brawn, siphon bread and organic Naccari caviar

16 March 2021

A new recipe from the Slow Food Chefs’ Alliance in Germany: biodynamic pork brawn, siphon bread and organic Naccari caviar. Today Marcello Gallotti, a member of Carlo Catani’s “Tempi di Recupero,” a network of cooks promoting the use of scraps and leftovers, shares with us his recipe for a tasty sustainable main course: biodynamic pork brawn, siphon bread and organic Naccari caviar.  Marcello and Andrea Gallotti, who first met as students at the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Pollenzo could never have guessed …

Slow Soup Drive: A Response to Covid-19

19 February 2021

Slow Soup Drive to tackle food waste, malnutrition and food security. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the fact that there are many who do not have adequate access to wholesome food, especially families with low or no income. The truth is, however, that this need was there even before COVID-19 appeared. As a response, the Slow Soup Drive was born in April 2020, organized by Slow Food …

Two Dishes in One Pot: Doshama Pilaf and Rice Pilaf with Dill

17 February 2021 Anna Kanshieva

Doshama Pilaf and Rice Pilaf with Dill: this month’s Cooks’ Alliance recipe is a traditional Azerbaijani rice specialty. Firdovsi Ismayilov, a chef from the Slow Food Cooks’ Alliance in Azerbaijan, has shared with us his recipe for a hearty and flavorful dish often served at festive occasions like New Year’s Eve or Novruz, a national …

Plum and honey crumble

25 January 2021

The Chefs’ Alliance recipe of this month is Swiss honey flavoured crumble. Brigitte Streiff shared with us the recipe for a very easy to do dessert, but don’t make it unless you signed the “Save the bees and farmers” petition to be submitted to the European Commission to ban pesticides that are harmful to our …

Cooks’ Alliance Recipe: Victoria Parkhomenko – Danube Herring Vorschmack in a Bun

23 June 2019

The Slow Food Cooks’ Alliance has been active in the Ukraine since March, and here one of its members, Victoria Parkhomenko, shares her recipe for Danube herring.

Chef’s Alliance Recipe – Michael Recktenwald

28 January 2019

The Chef’s Alliance Recipe this month comes to us from Langeoog, a little island in the North Sea, where chef Michael Recktenwald and his wife, brother, and sister-in-law promote sustainability in their hotel, bakery, and restaurant. On the menu: Braised Lamb with Beans

Chefs on the Front Line of Climate Change

22 September 2018 Giles Robinson

The revolution against climate change, can be a delicious one. This was the resounding message of last night’s conference at the Nuvola Lavazza in Turin, as part of Terra Madre Salone del Gusto 2018. One radio producer and three exceptional chefs from very different backgrounds. Dan Saladino from The Food Programme on BBC Radio 4 held court, while Pierre Thiam, Claudia Albertina Ruìz Santiz, and Olivier Roellinger answered his questions and shared their experiences. What does climate change look like to a chef, and what can chefs do to act against it.

Chef’s Alliance Recipe – Smoked Pork with Axone – Joel Basumatari

21 September 2018

Joel Basumatari is a chef from India and a member of the Slow Food Chefs’ Alliance. Here he presents his recipe for for smoked pork with fermented soy beans known as axone.

Chef Invasion – International Chefs at Terra Madre Salone del Gusto

18 September 2018 Silvia Ceriani

Terra Madre Salone del Gusto 2018 looms above us, just a few sleeps until it is here! Have a look at world renowned chefs making their way to Turin for the largest international event dedicated to food on the planet!