Your 23 October food & drink takeaways
The epitome of cheesecakes from a pastry chef extraordinaire, lychees and peaches with a sensual touch and the festival ‘for women who wouldn’t have thought beer was for them’.
Just some of food & drink delights that 23 October brings to the table.
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A curated taster menu of every day’s food & drink associations
Food and drink birthdays
1969
Michelin star Spanish chef known for his groundbreaking contributions to the world of gastronomy, particularly in the realm of molecular gastronomy and avant-garde cuisine. Gained international recognition for his work as the head pastry chef of elBulli, the legendary restaurant in Roses, Spain. He currently runs the Enigma restaurant in Barcelona.
Albert Adria’s Legendary Cheesecake {header photo}
"Disguised as a well-aged Camembert or similar cheese, it is a reinterpretation of cheesecake that can be replicated at home – a delightful game that translates elBulli's conceptual alchemy into a dessert to that can be delivered to your door."
1987
British doctor, chef and writer, winner of the BBC's MasterChef competition in 2017
1987
New Zealand chef
Food art of the day
Lychees and Peaches by pioneering Singaporean painter Georgette Chen, born on this day in 1906.
Food and drink events
2024
Women in Beer Festival, Edinburgh (23-26 Oct)
The third bi-annual Women in Beer Festival showcases the women who play key roles in the beer industry with pubs and bars across the city hosting events celebrating female brewers, as well as women who enjoy a good pint.
Amélie Tassin, Founder of Women in Beer said, “The more we shout out about women in the Industry, the more we’ll help redress the gender balance. We want to create role models for women who wouldn’t have thought beer was for them."
