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A Homes Editor visits Chef Clare Smyth's Michelin-starred kitchen and learns that controlled, low heat searing, high-quality hybrid cookware, and meticulous preparation are key to professional-level cooking, inspiring better practices at home.
Thieves in northern England stole a van containing 2,500 pies, valued at £25,000, from Michelin-starred chef Tommy Banks, who was preparing to deliver them to the York Christmas Market. Banks, who owns The Black Swan in Oldstead, appealed to the thieves to return the pies, suggesting they could be donated to a community center. The van was later found abandoned with fake license plates, but the pies' status remains unknown. This incident follows a recent theft of 24 tons of artisanal cheese from Neal's Yard Dairy.
SpaceVIP, a luxury space travel company, is offering a six-hour high-tech space balloon trip with gourmet dining 100,000 feet above sea level, created by a Michelin-starred chef, for nearly $500,000 per ticket. The Danish chef, Rasmus Munk, plans to create an innovative menu for the six guests, featuring aerogel-inspired food and encapsulated aroma. Despite the high cost, there is significant interest in the experience, with plans to organize more trips and lower the price in the future.
Comedian Mae Martin revealed that Jared Leto once refused to eat a meal prepared by a Michelin-starred chef at a celebrity event, opting instead to snack on an energy bar he brought with him due to concerns about food poisoning. Leto, who follows a vegan/vegetarian diet, explained that he had previously experienced food poisoning at similar events. Despite the chef's assurances, Leto remained firm in his decision and ate his own snack in front of the chef.