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GOURMET GETAWAY
W Escape to the sundrenched shores of Halkidiki to one of Greece’s gourmet hotspots for the 2010 Sani Resort Gourmet Festival
ith five of the best restaurants in the whole of Greece on site, the sun drenched Sani Resort is already renowned for its fine-dining. Now the resort is due to host its fifth annual Gourmet Festival on the spectacular halcyon shores of Halkidiki. Taking place from 14-23 May, this year’s festival will see the first ever fortnight of just female chefs showcasing their culinary creations. Each will be devising a menu especially for the festival, consisting of five or six courses paired with fine wines.
The illustrious list of chefs for this year’s festival includes Clare Smyth who has worked under several master chefs including Heston Blumenthal and Alain Ducasse, and is now head chef at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay. Also present will be Maria Elia, who has worked at internationally renowned Spanish restaurant El Bulli, and Reine Sammut, who has twice been voted France’s best female chef. n For more information on Sani Resort Gourmet Festival 2010 call 0030 23740 99400 or visit www.saniresort.gr/sanigourmet
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