Likemind networking breakfast @ mmmfood

Last Friday morning, I took part in a networking breakfast event, organised by Likemind Madrid, at  mmmfood  . It is a great way for meeting like-minded people who work in design, advertising, art, marketing etc.

mmmfood, located in Calle Duque de Rivas, 5, 28012 Madrid, is a new catering concept created by interior designer Elena de Miguel. Food is not just understood as food, but also as part of the decoration, something to enjoy with all five senses. At mmmfood, they personalise their caterings according to the project, providing a unique and unforgettable experience. mmmfood believes "we are what we eat", so all their products are 100% natural, organic and produced by local suppliers.

 

Likemind Madrid is part of likemind.us.

Their breakfast networking events take place the same day of the month,  in more than 70 cities worlwide, with the excuse of drinking good coffee and having a good breakfast. It is definitely worth attending if you are looking to meet people with similar interests and ideas. 

• Who is it for? People like you
• What is it? An opportunity to enjoy coffee and conversation
• Why go? Because drinking good coffee with likeminded people is fun
• When does it happen? The third friday of every month
• Where? All over the world 

We love cupcakes

Cupcakes, a sort of muffin imported from the US, have been the latest craze ever since they became popular, thanks to the TV series Sex and The City. Cupcake shops and classes are proliferating all over the most cosmopolitan cities of the world, and have also arrived to Madrid. 

What do these muffins have that everyone is crazy about them? After all, they are just that, muffins, although with some decoration on top. The truth is they are delicious, and I guess baking your own mini-cakes and decorating them has some appeal, and they look great in a party. Also, taking a basket full of cupcakes to a friend in need, just like Little Red Riding Hood, is quite a nice thing to do.

Below are the ones that my friend Elena baked for her Halloween party after taking a course at the shop Taste of America in Vallecas.

If you want to know more about cupcakes, I recommend you read the blog Objetivo: Cupcake Perfecto, written by Alma, who is crazy about them, and not only bakes them, but teaches you how to make your own!

The best pizza in Madrid

I have recently discovered Pizza Napoli, in calle Pradillo, 14,  where they make the best pizzas I have tried Madrid. 

Their pizzas have been created with the help of Pizzaiolo Masters from Napoli, using authentic ingredients straight from Italy, like Caputo flour and La Torrente tomatoes, which they import  from Napoli, and the authentic fresh mozzarella of Latticini Italiana. They are prepared and cooked on demand, and the dough is stretched and worked by hand, without rolling pin, or any industrial process or product of any type.

Their restaurant is really small, just a cople of tables and a bar, not really that great for eating in, so it is best to order them to go, either by phone or directly on their webpage. Their delivery areas are the Chamartín District and some parts of Arturo Soria.

Try them if you get a chance, they are absolutely spectacular!

The best chocolate cake in the world?

Only for chocolate lovers or those who are not afraid of calories!

This incredible cake has been imported to Madrid by Isabel and Iria, who sell it from their shop, La Mejor Tarta de Chocolate del Mundo (a translation to Spanish of the cake's name), in calle Alcalá, 89, Madrid.

Created by Portuguese Chef, Carlos Lopes, 'O Melhor Bolo de Chocolate do Mundo' (The Best Chocolate Cake in the World), as he named it, was the star dessert in his Lisbonne restaurant.

There is no flour in the recipe and haute pàtisserie French chocolate Varlrhona is used in its making. It consists of layers of meringue and mousse which literally melt in your mouth. A true delicatessen!

According to Wikipedia:

'Valrhona ... is one of the leading producers of gastronomic chocolate in the world... The company also maintains the École du Grand Chocolat, a school for professional chefs with a focus on chocolate-based dishes and pastries... Valrhona focuses mainly on high-grade luxury chocolate marketed for commercial use by chefs as well as for private consumption. Though considered one of the foremost chocolate makers in the world, Valrhona is in roughly the same price range as Godiva and Neuhaus....Valrhona produces vintage chocolate made from beans of a single year's harvest from a specific plantation...'

It is a guaranteed success in any birthday party!

L'Artisan- Furansu Kitchen

A few days ago I attended the inauguration party at L'Artisan Furansu Kitchen, a new French-Japanese restaurant located in the heart of Barrio de las Letras, in Ventura de la Vega, 15, Madrid.

A new space to enjoy great food from Japan and France in a multicultural environment. Stephane a French-Japanese chef, who is also one of the owners, kindly invited us to the inauguration party. We already knew the restaurant from the Beaujolais Nouveau party last year, which was great fun.

We had a great time enjoying the cocktails and the delicious tapas. There was also a DJ set.

 

There was a great variety of dishes, a great mix of French cuisine and Japanese food. The house wine is really great! Highly recommended for its atmosphere, menu and decoration!