CRAB FEST -CODA & EPILOGUE: Decapoda Brachyura
"To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art!"
— Grimod de La Reynière
Decapoda Brachyura
Serotonin is a neurotransmitter in the brain, sometimes referred to as...
CRAB FEST -ACT FIVE: Guillotine Gastronomy
“The discovery of a new dish does more for the happiness of the human race than the discovery of a star.”
― Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
Let them Eat Crab!
When he...
CRAB FEST -ACT FOUR: The Claw Who Came to Dinner
“Tell me what you eat and I will tell you who you are.”
― Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
The Claw at the Table
Born into a wealthy family,...
CRAB FEST -ACT TWO: A Crab at the Dentist
“Only the guy who isn't rowing has time to rock the boat.”
-Jean-Paul Sartre
‘Pour-Soi’ & ‘En-Soi’
Crabs even found their way into Sartre’s formative work on existentialism,...
"One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating." -Grimod de la Reynière
Crustaceans and Alsatians
One evening, a...
From Perold’s Garden to Papua New Guinea
An Afrikaner in Papua New Guinea
I was delighted to find myself in Papua New Guinea on the weekend, one of the most disparate places on...
And your winner is....Chanthy Yen
The Cambodian Vying to be Crowned "TOP CHEF" Canada
Chef Chanthy Yen is celebrated for his innovative approach to modern Cambodian cuisine. With a nearly two-decades-long career, Chef Yen has established...
Chef Jan Van Dyk Leads Team Cambodia to Victory
Rosewood Phnom Penh's Executive Chef Jan Van Dyk Leads Team Cambodia to Victory at Gulf Food Youth X Competition
Rosewood Phnom Penh proudly announces that Executive Chef...