Where a Hong Kong culinary institute director goes for roast meat, dumplings and a quiet meal with friends

Swede Per Henrik Jonsson is the programme director at the International Culinary Institute (ICI), in Pok Fu Lam. He spoke to Andrew Sun. Working as a chef and culinary educator has taken me to many countries, but I grew up in Dubai and Athens, so Mediterranean and Middle Eastern hospitality has been ingrained in me … Read more

Greek 'one-pot' spring stew eaten in Blue Zone is the perfect 'comforting' dinner dish

This recipe incorporates spring vegetables from Ikaria, Greece, a Mediterranean island considered a Blue Zone, to make a hearty stew. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful … Read more

Pretty French Riviera village has Mediterranean views with no tourists | Travel News | Travel

The travel blog All Things French has shared an often overlooked village on the Riviera that offers beautiful surroundings and a fascinating history. Located between Monte Carlo and Nice, Èze is a small seaside commune in France that is built on a 427-metre-high cliff, giving tourists an excellent view of the Mediterranean. Louise Scott, the … Read more

Pretty European islands ‘proud’ of its British tourists but Spanish neighbours disagree | Travel News | Travel

Government ministers in a pretty European island nation have expressed their warm feelings towards their British visitors, saying they “take pride” in their country’s popularity with UK tourists.  Buried in the heart of the Mediterranean, the Balearic Islands’ Tourism Minister highlighted his country’s gratitude as he unveiled a new tourism strategy for the sunny islands. … Read more

When Spaniards sailed a junk boat from Hong Kong to Barcelona – a trip that would take 8 months

When Spaniards sailed a junk boat from Hong Kong to Barcelona – a trip that would take 8 months “Six Spaniards who plan to sail a Hongkong junk back to Barcelona on Christmas Day arrived here by Air France from Paris yesterday. The leader is Jose Maria Tey, 39-year-old Barcelona merchant,” reported the South China … Read more

SF’s Foreign Cinema paid over $230K for violating health care mandate

San Francisco restaurant Foreign Cinema agreed to pay over $220,000 in restitution to workers, along with fines, for failing to meet the city’s expenditure requirement on health care. Blair Heagerty / SFGATE Popular San Francisco restaurant Foreign Cinema has agreed to pay over $220,000 in restitution to workers, along with fines, over allegations that it failed to … Read more

Calif. community Altadena outside LA fights to protect ‘oldest large-scale Christmas lighting’ tradition

The California community of Altadena was about to start an annual countdown it has done 101 times.  At the heart of this community is Christmas Tree Lane, where a row of 138-year-old deodar cedars was waiting to begin glimmering with strung-up bulbs. Advertisement Article continues below this ad At the Dec. 9 event, the light … Read more

Calif. city Lancaster chose people over cars in its downtown. Did it work?

Not many California downtowns feature an idle F-4 Phantom supersonic jet tilted on a cement perch, but that’s exactly how the east end of main street in Lancaster begins.  The jet is in Boeing Plaza, at the mouth of a central boulevard in the Southern California city. From there, the road diverts into two slow … Read more