Kremlin brushes off Western calls to release Navalny
The Kremlin has brushed aside calls from the West to release opposition leader Alexei Navalny
Kremlin brushes off Western calls to release Navalny
The Kremlin has brushed aside calls from the West to release opposition leader Alexei Navalny
Trump in final parting shot hits Venezuela with sanctions
The Trump administration is issuing a final parting shot to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro with a fresh round of sanctions
Trump in final parting shot hits Venezuela with sanctions
The Trump administration is issuing a final parting shot to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro with a fresh round of sanctions
Canada in touch with incoming Biden admin about oil pipeline
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his officials are in frequent contact with U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s incoming administration about a long disputed oil pipeline that reports say Biden will cancel on his first day in office
Canada in touch with incoming Biden admin about oil pipeline
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his officials are in frequent contact with U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s incoming administration about a long disputed oil pipeline that reports say Biden will cancel on his first day in office
Death toll from clashes in Sudan’s West Darfur rises to 160
Doctors in Sudan’s West Darfur province say the death toll from clashes between Arab and non-Arab tribes has risen to some 160 after hospitals received at least 29 more bodies
Death toll from clashes in Sudan’s West Darfur rises to 160
Doctors in Sudan’s West Darfur province say the death toll from clashes between Arab and non-Arab tribes has risen to some 160 after hospitals received at least 29 more bodies
Iran imposes symbolic sanctions on President Trump
Iran says it has imposed sanctions on President Donald Trump and a number of members of his administration over their alleged role in support of terrorism
Iran imposes symbolic sanctions on President Trump
Iran says it has imposed sanctions on President Donald Trump and a number of members of his administration over their alleged role in support of terrorism
Swiss gov’t urges rejection of ban on full-face coverings
Switzerland’s executive branch is urging voters to reject in an upcoming referendum a proposal that would ban full-face coverings like Muslim niqabs and burqas and ski masks worn by some protesters
Swiss gov’t urges rejection of ban on full-face coverings
Switzerland’s executive branch is urging voters to reject in an upcoming referendum a proposal that would ban full-face coverings like Muslim niqabs and burqas and ski masks worn by some protesters
US puts visa restrictions on Tanzanian officials over vote
The United States says it has placed visa restrictions on unnamed Tanzanian officials who it says were “responsible or complicit in undermining” the country’s election last year
US puts visa restrictions on Tanzanian officials over vote
The United States says it has placed visa restrictions on unnamed Tanzanian officials who it says were “responsible or complicit in undermining” the country’s election last year
Oxygen-starved city in Brazil’s Amazon starts immunization
The Amazonian city of Manaus in Brazil began administering vaccines against the coronavirus, providing a ray of hope for the rainforest’s biggest city whose health system is collapsing amid an increase in infections and dwindling oxygen supplies
Oxygen-starved city in Brazil’s Amazon starts immunization
The Amazonian city of Manaus in Brazil began administering vaccines against the coronavirus, providing a ray of hope for the rainforest’s biggest city whose health system is collapsing amid an increase in infections and dwindling oxygen supplies
Russia: Gas pipeline to Germany at risk after US sanctions
Russian state gas company Gazprom has acknowledged there is a risk that its undersea pipeline to Germany could be suspended or canceled after the U.S. on Tuesday imposing sanctions on a Russian ship involved in its construction
Russia: Gas pipeline to Germany at risk after US sanctions
Russian state gas company Gazprom has acknowledged there is a risk that its undersea pipeline to Germany could be suspended or canceled after the U.S. on Tuesday imposing sanctions on a Russian ship involved in its construction
Michelin star awarded for first time to vegan restaurant in France
JOEL SAGET/AFP via Getty ImagesBy IBTISSEM GUENFOUD, ABC News
(PARIS) — It’s a culinary first in France: A vegan restaurant in southwest France has been awarded a coveted Michelin star, the first plant-based restaurant in the country to receive the distinction. ONA, which stands for “Origine Non-Animale” (“animal-free origin”) in the town of Arès, near Bordeaux, is run by chef Claire Vallée.
The Michelin guide published its annual French edition Jan.18 and included ONA, a remarkable achievment for the establishment opened by Vallée in 2016 through a crowdfunding campaign. ONA raised 10,000 euros (about $12,131) and over 80 volunteers helped work on the restaurant for two months.
The restaurant serves plant-based dishes on a green terrace and has a garden with 140 plants. Menu items include vegetable foie gras, lemon caviar tartar, panisse, rhubarb, broccoli cooked on hay and a salted floating island.
Vallée’s fusion cuisine is inspired by her traveling, especially in Thailand, but also by Indian and African dishes. “I bring back spices, cooking methods, vegetables that I would not have seen,” Vallée told ABC News, who did not expect to receive one of the highest awards in France for a restaurant.
“The inspectors come very discreetly, we did not even know if they would have time to come by this year,” Vallée told ABC News. “But it’s wonderful, especially for a small town, and for the plant movement,” she said.
Michelin has previously awarded stars to vegetarian and some vegan restaurants around the world, noting that vegetables and plant-based cuisine are finding their place in high-end establishments where meat and fish dishes are typically centerpiece.
While her establishment is still currently closed to the public under French authorities’ measures to fight the spread of COVID-19, Vallée is looking forward to reopening in the spring. After a devastating year for the French restaurant industry due to the pandemic, she is already working on new recipes and has a book project in the works.
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Michelin star awarded for first time to vegan restaurant in France
JOEL SAGET/AFP via Getty ImagesBy IBTISSEM GUENFOUD, ABC News
(PARIS) — It’s a culinary first in France: A vegan restaurant in southwest France has been awarded a coveted Michelin star, the first plant-based restaurant in the country to receive the distinction. ONA, which stands for “Origine Non-Animale” (“animal-free origin”) in the town of Arès, near Bordeaux, is run by chef Claire Vallée.
The Michelin guide published its annual French edition Jan.18 and included ONA, a remarkable achievment for the establishment opened by Vallée in 2016 through a crowdfunding campaign. ONA raised 10,000 euros (about $12,131) and over 80 volunteers helped work on the restaurant for two months.
The restaurant serves plant-based dishes on a green terrace and has a garden with 140 plants. Menu items include vegetable foie gras, lemon caviar tartar, panisse, rhubarb, broccoli cooked on hay and a salted floating island.
Vallée’s fusion cuisine is inspired by her traveling, especially in Thailand, but also by Indian and African dishes. “I bring back spices, cooking methods, vegetables that I would not have seen,” Vallée told ABC News, who did not expect to receive one of the highest awards in France for a restaurant.
“The inspectors come very discreetly, we did not even know if they would have time to come by this year,” Vallée told ABC News. “But it’s wonderful, especially for a small town, and for the plant movement,” she said.
Michelin has previously awarded stars to vegetarian and some vegan restaurants around the world, noting that vegetables and plant-based cuisine are finding their place in high-end establishments where meat and fish dishes are typically centerpiece.
While her establishment is still currently closed to the public under French authorities’ measures to fight the spread of COVID-19, Vallée is looking forward to reopening in the spring. After a devastating year for the French restaurant industry due to the pandemic, she is already working on new recipes and has a book project in the works.
Copyright © 2021, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.
Iraq postpones date for early elections by four months
Iraq’s Cabinet has voted to postpone early elections for four months based on a recommendation by the country’s electoral commission, which proposed the change citing technical reasons
Iraq postpones date for early elections by four months
Iraq’s Cabinet has voted to postpone early elections for four months based on a recommendation by the country’s electoral commission, which proposed the change citing technical reasons
Libya rivals meet in Egyptian resort for talks on elections
The U.N. says officials from Libya’s rival administrations have begun talks in Egypt’s Red Sea resort of Hurghada on constitutional arrangements laying the legal groundwork for presidential and parliamentary elections late this year
Libya rivals meet in Egyptian resort for talks on elections
The U.N. says officials from Libya’s rival administrations have begun talks in Egypt’s Red Sea resort of Hurghada on constitutional arrangements laying the legal groundwork for presidential and parliamentary elections late this year
Massive car pileup on Japan highway kills one, injures 17
One person has been killed and at least 17 injured in a massive pileup of at least 134 vehicles in blizzard conditions on a highway in northern Japan
Massive car pileup on Japan highway kills one, injures 17
One person has been killed and at least 17 injured in a massive pileup of at least 134 vehicles in blizzard conditions on a highway in northern Japan
Earthquake injures 3 in Argentina; tremor also felt in Chile
Authorities say a 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck in northwestern Argentina near the border with central Chile, injuring at least three people
Earthquake injures 3 in Argentina; tremor also felt in Chile
Authorities say a 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck in northwestern Argentina near the border with central Chile, injuring at least three people
Massive car pileup on Japan highway kills one, injuries 17
One person has been killed and at least 17 injured in a massive pileup of at least 134 vehicles in blizzard conditions on a highway in northern Japan
Massive car pileup on Japan highway kills one, injuries 17
One person has been killed and at least 17 injured in a massive pileup of at least 134 vehicles in blizzard conditions on a highway in northern Japan