• Our food ed, Claire Ferrandi, was at the annual Constance Hotels and Resorts Festival Culinaire Bernard Loiseau, held in Mauritius. During the week, she caught up with some of the stars of the show – the Michelin-starred chefs – and they shared their top kitchen tips. Read the full story in our December 2016 issue, on shelf now. 15 Kitchen tips from Michelin-starred chefs: To make a delicious vinaigrette, mix ⅓ vinegar (wine vinegar, rice vinegar, balsamic vinegar), ⅓ of oil (olive or canola) and ⅓ of water or broth. Combine all of the ingredients in a bottle, seal and…

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