Revitalizing Mediterranean classics: A sustainable approach. An interview with Laura Vázquez-Araújo (LVA) and Nahuel Pazos (NP) from the BCC.
First of all, what is the role of the Basque Culinary Centre in the DELICIOUS project? Who comprises your team? (LVA) Basque Culinary Center’s technological gastronomy center, BCC Innovation, has the role of studying, compiling, reviewing, and proposing various recipes belonging to Mediterranean gastronomy in DELICIOUS. Additionally, we formulate and develop new healthy snacks […]
#Delicious visits Spanish schools
DELICIOUS is getting stronger in the schools and the implementation of 1-year physical activity intervention program in schools is starting. On October 4th and 5th, Dr. Osama Abdelkarim, from the Assiut University, in Egypt, visited the two schools included in the DELICIOUS project in Spain, to present this intervention program and had meetings with Paco […]
#Delicious annual meeting in Carcavelos (Portugal)
On the 19th and 20th of October, the annual meeting of the DELICIOUS Prima Project was held in Carcavelos, Portugal. The consortium gathered to discuss the tasks and milestones achieved in the first 18 months of the project and to plan for the next 18 months. The meeting was a great success, with participants sharing […]
The Mediterranean way of life: A celebration on World Food Day
The Mediterranean way of life has long been revered for its harmonious blend of healthy eating habits and strong social bonds. As we celebrate World Food Day, it is the perfect time to explore and celebrate this unique lifestyle that not only nourishes the body but also enriches the soul. The Mediterranean diet and social traditions […]
DELICIOUS trips: Lebanon with BCC innovation – Part II
During the week of 2-6 October 2023, researchers from BCC Innovation travelled to LEBANON to develop snack co-creation activities with students from the Collège des Frères Maristes Champville school. The BCC Inn team, composed of a chef and two researchers in the field of sensory sciences, conducted several cooking workshops in which the young students […]
DELICIOUS trips: BCC innovation travels to Lebanon
Our DELICIOUS team, as you know, is travelling to different Mediterranean locations of the project to see the case study schools and get to know the culture and gastronomy of these countries. In case you want a throwback, here are Lisbon part I, Lisbon part II, Naples part I and Naples part II. Trip to […]
Basque Culinary Center Innovation travels to Naples: Part II
Our DELICIOUS culinary team hit the road again! We told you about their trip to Lisboa, visiting the city and trying its tasty food, and also visiting the two schools collaborating in the project. In case you missed it, here is how 24 hours in the streets of Naples look like in the Part I […]
An overview of the DELICIOUS project by our coordinator
DELICIOUS is a project that’s working on some of the most important aspects for children and adolescents: education, nutrition, good health and the global care that the social environment has to provide. And the schools have a key role in this process, as children and adolescents spend easily one third of their day there and, […]
DELICIOUS trips: BCC Innovation goes to Naples. Part I
After our team’s trip to Lisbon, are you curious to know all the things they saw and tasted in Naples? This Italian city welcomed them with open arms…and a lot of delicious Mediterranean flavours. Keep reading! And if you want to know more about the Lisbon trip, here you have Lisbon Part 1 and Lisbon […]
9th of May: Europe Day 2023
Today is Europe Day! Do you want to know why this day is celebrated? the 9th of May 1950, the Schuman Declaration was released and the European Coal and Steel Community was born. This document was presented by Robert Schumann, French foreign affairs minister back then, to propose the first supra national institution in Europe. This […]
