The Sweet Revolution: From Roman Times to Modern Pastry – A Journey through History

The Sweet Revolution: From Roman Times to Modern Pastry – A Journey through History

Honey, nuts and spices. Three essentials in the sweetest recipes in Roman times, Greeks and Egyptians. In the Middle Ages what we could call the first sweet revolution began. Other ingredients such as sugar, eggs and refined flour are incorporated; and techniques and recipes are created, still in force today, such as the first fruit … Read more

Red Flame Jassina Blom: “When I was nineteen I played football on rice cakes”

Red Flame Jassina Blom: “When I was nineteen I played football on rice cakes”

It is enough to compare photos of Jassina Blom at 21, when she played football for Eva’s Tienen, and at 29, after three years in the Spanish league with Tenerife, to see the difference. The Ghent native has always relied on her above-average technique and dribbling skills, but became a top athlete on the Canary … Read more