TRIBUTE TO JONNIE BOER
It is with deep sadness that we learned of the passing of Jonnie Boer.
TRIBUTE TO AIMO MORONI
A true pioneer of contemporary Italian cuisine, Aimo dedicated his life to celebrating the beauty and honesty of the product in a constant dialogue between tradition, territory, and modernity.
TRIBUTE TO MICHEL GUéRARD
Michel Guérard, legendary French chef and Founding Father of Nouvelle Cuisine, passed away at 91, leaving behind an immeasurable culinary legacy. The son of butchers, Michel Guérard began his career as an apprentice pastry chef at 14. Quickly recognized for his exceptional talent, he became "Meilleur Ouvrier de France" in 1958. His passion for cooking matched his dynamism and ability to celebrate life. It is surely this fire that has always driven him that made him join the kitchens of the Lido, Maxim’s, and La Pérouse and then encouraged him to accompany the famous Régine in the opening of her Russian cabaret. There, he met Christine, and together, they wrote the first chapter of what is today a gastronomic and thermal saga, a story of family and happiness.
TRIBUTE TO ANDREW FAIRLIE
We are deeply sorry to announce that our member Andrew Fairlie has passed away at the age of 55 on January 22 2019. Andrew had been ill for several years. Andrew has joined our association in 2017. His restaurant was located in Scotland in the heart of the Gleneagles Hotel famous for its golf course. Opened in 2001, the restaurant reached 1 Michelin star a year after in 2002, and two stars in 2006.
TRIBUTE TO JOëL ROBUCHON
Precision, rigor, and technique. These are the main ingredients of Joël Robuchon cuisine. He, one of the greatest chef, who has died August 6th aged 73. His input is huge on French cooking. Over the years, he has managed to improve and refine classical French cuisine. Coming right after the Nouvelle Cuisine years, Joël Robuchon offered his own take on French Haute Cuisine, with what you could call a neo-classical inspiration. He would select carefully each ingredients, he would push the boundaries of technique with a surgical-like precision on cooking and plating.