Wine vision Belgrade Serbia

 Wine vision is a yearly wine fair with focus on Balkan wines but also many producers from around the world, this year it have around 500 exhibitors showcasing astonishing wines.

The Decanter award wines was a certain go to booth especially after we meet Ana who is their sales person and even more so Dusan Jelic who I meet in person for the first time, we meet on line in wine forums many years ago so super fun that he recognized me...

strolling around and drinking wine (I did not spit here naughty me) with Christina for a hour or two was just pure enjoyment and pleasure, also to meet wine people who love their job and their wines.

Until next year my lovely wine nerds and ziveli 

Friends visiting Cairo

 Everyone who I know should take the opportunity to visit me here in Cairo as long as I am here and housing and guiding is of exceptional quality!! 

Marie and Stefan my long time Habibis did just that, a long weekend her with me and Christina and let me tell you that they where and are still surprised, chocked, mesmerized and blown away of this city, we had great fun visiting all the important sites, good food and good times, we even got the chance to do a river cruise all organized by Mr Mike, beer on the Nile is not to bad having the sun kissing your cheeks. thank you for coming and always welcome back 

 

More from open Balkan

 Amazing days deserve more attention and even more photos so here it comes and I even did a TV show as usual at TanJug national television, always a blast.

Open Balkan and wine vison 2024 Belgrade Serbia

 I just returned back from the trip of the year, open Balkan in Belgrade was held for the third year and are growing like crazy to this years 500 exhibitors and when the new exhibition center opens up in 2027 and world expo in the same year will be a game changer.

Let me tell you a bit of what we do here (check my other post from last year)

A collectives judging panel comes to Belgrade and judge the competitions and different categories with me to push, motivate and encourage the young chefs from the Balkan region to excel in the culinary field and create even more and better future for the gastronomy in the Balkans next year I hope for more competitors from the other countries)

Its amazing to see how the junior chefs are taking last years feedback and are pushing to new heights, it makes this old heart very happy to see, feedback is the most important key factor for us to share and to push this junior chefs in the direction where they can showcase true culinary talent.

Non of this would be achievable without the Junior chefs club in Serbia and Nicola, Uros, Novak, Sale and the team, thank you for making this event better and better year to year, I cant wait to see how big it can grow. Also thank to my lovely wife who let me do this crazy things and tag along!! love you babe.

The judge section this year is from Brazil, South Africa, France, UK, Germany, Switzerland, Italy and also me as well, what a great group of talented chefs and funny, witty and hopelessly romantic people that are bringing and sharing some of the Serbian soul when they go home to their countries, this is the ambassadors for sure. Thank you for this year and I'm already longing for the next time I can meet this team. and here are some photos.

How to avoid getting sick eating salad

 Eating salad in Egypt is always on your own risk and this can easily destroy your vacation, you have to go safe with food here even if its hot, humid and you crave for that light lunch or dinner, dont do it!!

The Nile is the only source of water for most farmers and considering the pollution that transfer to the plants is an immense danger for us humans to consume.

But, at the same time there is farmers that do have their own water supplies and irrigation system that cultivates the most amazing greeneries  around, like Mr Makkar whos farm we have visited many times just to have a look at what is in season, great guy producing stunning veggies, and also safe to consume.

British airways presentation airline catering

 The world is full of airlines, small big or even huge, BA is one of the oldest still around and we where really exited to have them up for a menu presentation in one of our catering units, its always extremely challenging to provide food that looks great on ground but still excellent when you serve it onboard to the costumers read my previous post regarding on board food) 

in my opinion we did a great job providing very nice selection including all the constraints provided by the customer (type of food, price, service type, flavor profile and many more)

here are some of the options, whats your feedback?