Self taught Benin chef Viou wins Michelin star in Nimes
Georgiana Viou, a self taught Beninese chef at Rouge in Nimes, earned a Michelin star joining David Degoursy and Jeanne Satori of de ja in Strasbourg. The 2023 awards highlight regional French talent with Alexandre Couillon retaining three stars at La Marine. Viou, 45, blends French Mediterranean flavors with Benin roots and spoke of cooking as her calling after a language studies shift.
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Paris
Michelin Guide
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Bible of Gastronomy
Rouge
Nimes
David Degoursy
Jeanne Satori
Strasbourg
France
Michelin
Alexandre Couillon
la Marine
Ile de Noirmoutier
Atlantic Ocean
Viou
Sorbonne
Marseille
Terrafemina
Cotonou
Eric Girardin
la Maison Des Tetes
Colmar
Anne-Sophie Pic
London
Lausanne
Pic
Singapore
Olive oil coffee hits Milan as Starbucks launches Oleato line
Starbucks interim CEO Howard Schultz unveils Oleato drinks in Milan mixing extra virgin olive oil with coffee, a curio amid Italian tastes. Italy’s ASSITOL calls the daring innovation promising to boost olive oil’s image among youth while La Stampa notes mixed tastings and notes the drinks’ ice ready appeal for summer.
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Italy
Starbucks
Howard Schultz
Milan
Gambero Rosso
Food and Wine
Michela Becchi
Olive Oil Producers’ Association
Assitol
Martina Lunardi
Sicily
Schultz
la Stampa
Benedicto Hagen
Barista
Hagen
Kaya Cupial
Warsaw
Poland
Asparagus Highlights Folate Benefits and Pregnancy Needs
Folate rich asparagus provides about 44 percent of daily folate with eight spears. Low folate and B-12 raise homocysteine linking to clot risk, stroke, heart disease, and Alzheimer’s. Studies suggest 400 mcg folate daily lowers Alzheimer’s risk in older adults. higher intakes may further help cognition. Folate is crucial in early pregnancy to prevent neural tube defects. folic acid supports fetal brain and spine development.
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University of California At Irvine
Mayo Clinic
Folate needs rise with alcohol smoking and absorption blockers
Exceeding folate needs occurs with heavy alcohol use and smoking while drugs like cholestyramine and sulfasalazine impair absorption. Supplements may be needed under physician orders and B12 levels should be checked first. High folic acid intake can mask B12 deficiency and excess can harm kidneys or heart. Foods are preferred. asparagus featured with simple prep and a seafood pasta variant recipe included.
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Owen
Asparagus Grower
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OSU
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