Eli Kulp: When passion triumphs over adversity
With the Paralympics underway, celebrating the resilience and determination of athletes around the world, the story of 47-year-old Eli Kulp resonates particularly strongly. This renowned American chef, known for his culinary innovation and influence in Philadelphia, saw his life change in 2015 when a train accident left him paralyzed. Like athletes who overcome physical challenges […]
With a yogurt pot, cooking becomes accessible to all!
Longtime friends Adeline and Rebecca published a cookbook in 2014, “La cuisine pour tous“, accessible to everyone, including people with mental disabilities or reading difficulties. Their book stands out for its simple, intuitive approach, with recipes written in easy French, enabling anyone to follow the instructions without difficulty. Each recipe is broken down into clear, […]
Star chef in a wheelchair
Haikal Johari was enjoying a successful career as head chef at the Alma restaurant in Singapore. A motorcycle accident paralyzed him in a wheelchair in 2015. He showed incredible courage and returned to the kitchen, a world vital to his soul. In 2017, he was awarded a Michelin star, which the restaurant still holds! Today, […]
Stéphane Solier podcast: “Olympic athletes’ diet”.
With the Paris Olympics just around the corner, Stéphane Solier’s podcast “Régime des athlètes olympiques”, broadcast on France Inter last June, comes at just the right time. The latter reflects on the high-protein diet of ancient Greek athletes. Epictetus, in his Manual, describes the severe discipline athletes had to undergo to win at Olympia, including […]
With the 2024 Olympics underway: what about food?
In his book, Anthony Berthou, nutritionist and sports-health expert, proposes a holistic approach to health through food. An Ironman triathlete and former member of the French junior triathlon team, he has been coaching various French and Olympic teams for over ten years. This book details the basics of healthy eating, supported by recent scientific discoveries, […]
Autism: a glimmer of hope
On this type of subject, Positive Mayo simply reports on news that we find interesting. We don’t proselytize or make allegations. We leave it to the specialists to carry out their own research. Autism: a glimmer of hope The prevalence of ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorders) has risen by over 300% since 2000. Advances in diagnostic […]
Iced cherry soup with spices and Armenian wine
Ingredients : 800 g cherries 25 g Armenian red wine 10 g cornstarch 80 g sugar 1 cinnamon stick 1 star anise 2 Cloves 20 g Kamelya chai tea Preparation : 1) Wash and stem the cherries. 2) Bring the wine to the boil with the sugar and spices, then flambé as soon as it […]
Christophe Aribert: instinctive commitment
Many chefs and restaurateurs are doing their part, in their own small way, to combat climate change and other problems facing our planet. We like to talk about them to reinforce the feeling that it’s possible. Today, let’s turn the spotlight on the Maison Aribert Born in the Alps into a farming family, Christophe Aribert’s […]
Nice coincidence: A little extra something
The film “Un p’tit truc en plus” (A little extra something), by comedian Artus, has been an amazing success (over 5 million French viewers already…). It features 11 amateur actors with disabilities in a scenario combining comedy and tenderness. We’d like to take this opportunity to introduce you to a restaurant bearing the same name […]
Savoury cookies by chef Manon Fleury (former French junior sabre champion…)
Salted bacon, asparagus, and Parmesan cookies – Manon Fleury – © Pauline Gouablin Everyone knows about sweet cookies, but salted ones? Discover an innovative recipe that reinvents the classic cookie with a bold touch of salt. These bacon, asparagus and parmesan cookies were created by former member of the French fencing team, and now chef, Manon […]
“Chef activism” by Tracy Berno
Tracy Berno is a New Zealand academic specializing in cross-cultural psychology and food. Since 2022, she has been Full Professor of Culinary Arts at Auckland University of Technology’s School of Hospitality and Tourism. She is the author of numerous books and a thesis on the socio-cultural and psychological effects of tourism on indigenous cultures. She […]
A definition: regenerative agriculture
We’re hearing more and more about regenerative agriculture. This expression adds to the concepts of organic, sustainable, rational agriculture, permaculture… Regenerative agriculture encompasses a range of agricultural practices whose primary aim is to naturally improve soil quality or restore fertility to diseased or damaged soils, while developing biodiversity. The techniques used draw heavily on natural […]