Feast of details: Renowned chef Loïc Malfait’s tips for the kitchen

Food and cinema lovers are in for a treat tonight, writes Ciara McDonnell, when, as part of the Cork French Film Festival, renowned chef at Le Cordon Bleu, Loïc Malfait helps prepare a supper, inspired by the movie ‘Babette’s Feast’, at the English Market.

“Food is the basis of everything; it is how we connect and how we communicate. We have become very solitary as people, food offers the opportunity to enjoy and share experiences with each other.”

So says Loïc Malfait, academic director of Le Cordon Bleu, who is in Cork as part of the Cork French Film Festival, and is talking me through the menu for his demonstration at Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) last night.