cuisine

Friday 9 August is National Women’s Day and while there are MANY reasons to celebrate women, one of them is their contribution to the culinary world and their dedication to overcoming stereotypes in what is often considered a male-dominated industry.

Here are five great woman who have taken the gourmet world by storm.

Saveur is a gourmet, food, wine and travel magazine that focuses on global cuisine. Considered one of the most respected publications in the culinary world, it annually rates the world’s best food blogs, and this year finalists flew in from as far afield as Poland, India and Hong Kong to spend two days in Charleston, SC whilst the winners were decided. If you’re interested in what’s trending and who you should be following for your foodie fill – here are a few of the proud winners.

Fifteen years ago, Restaurant magazine ran a once-off feature article about the World’s 50 Best Restaurants – the awards night to celebrate the results proved so successful that a tradition was born and since 2002 the culinary world has collectively held its breath around April each year to see who’s made the cut and who hasn’t.