©Photo Kate Stockman Ton loads of press and about 2000 foodies welcomed the ‘all star’ chef parade at Flemish Food Fest in Ghent. 23 af fab chefs gathered for the exclusive Gelinaz event, hosted by the Flemish Foodies. Gelinaz is an international collaboration project, founded by The Italian culinary journalist Andrea Petrini, who brought together a group of innovative top-of-the-top chefs. They organize exclusive events, let’s call it more food performances, that strive for the exchange of culinary knowledge and out-of-the-ordinary ideas across the world. At the FFF in Ghent last weekend they all joined together for a fun and non formal lunch while the entire food press and fans where looking in their plates. Dishes cooked and served by the young talented Flemish chefs behind the BBQ’s of FFF, not afraid to let their ‘idols’ taste their creations. Enjoy the photo story of this lunch-press-conference where also the Maire of Ghent Daniel Termont and Minister Geert Bourgois were present. ©Photo Kate Stockman ©Photo Kate Stockman ©Photo Kate Stockman ©Photo Kate Stockman ©Photo Kate Stockman ©Photo …

My previous post was about the Flemish Food Fest vibe, but, hey,  wasn’t this festival supposed to be a gastronomic rock show in the first place? ©Photo Ivan Missinne Let’s introduce the golden idea by The three Flemish Nudiez*: Invite 20 young, talented friend-chefs to co-host your own food fest party and let them (and not you) BBQ for a few hundred guests… “Il faut le faire’!(*they prefer this nickname before the more media-used ‘Flemish Foodies’…So it was used on the red entance wristband :-)) ©Photo Kate Stockman A lecture by Danny Hueghebaert and Filip Claeys from the North Sea Chefs, façon Flemish Nudies. On the table. ©Photo Kate Stockman ©Photo Kate Stockman ©Photo Kate Stockman ©Photo Kate Stockman ©Photo Kate Stockman ©Photo Kate Stockman ©Photo Kate Stockman ©Photo Kate Stockman ©Photo Kate Stockman Done! ©Photo Kate Stockman ©Photo Kate Stockman ©Photo Kate Stockman ©Photo Kate Stockman ©Photo Kate Stockman ©Photo Kate Stockman ©Photo Kate Stockman ©Photo Kate Stockman ©Photo Ivan Missinne Before 12 o’clock: the early birds. ©Photo Kate Stockman                   …

A Flemish Food Fest! It sounded really promising! The idea was to host a food festival: f*cking good food + f*cking great music in that order. And, to be honest, it absolutely over classed my expectations.Fun, open, no nonsense, a vibrant location, a laid-back but dedicated organization, tasty unconventional food, good looking star chefs and loads of gastronomic energy. I’ve visited the gig, baptized as ‘Flemish Food Fest’ by 3 young, very talented Flemish chefs : Olly Ceulenaere, Jason Blanckaert en Kobe Desramaults, last Sunday morning as a guest of Kobe’s sister Eef and his sister in law Angelique (VERY grateful, ladies!!) For me it was a celebration of good, natural food. Or let’s call it a nonchalant, very addictive cocktail of honest Rock n’ Roll attitude by 3 golden boys. Olly, Jason and Kobe strolled around the entire day on their own harbor garden fest and had the time of their life, not in the least impressed by all the attention on their behalf. And attention, they got plenty. The entire Belgian, and international food media was present for this event (and off course for …