Few weeks ago I was very fortunate to experience Mexico City’s incredible Xochimilco area and learn about the Chinampas. An inspiring initiative led by the @yolcan_mx entrepreneurs is reviving traditional farming practices established in Aztec times centred around Chinampas: these are small, rectangular areas of fertile land harnessed to grow…

Fabulous artwork by young Japanese ceramic artist Hashimoto Tomonari @hashimoto_tomonari and an excerpt about shadows from Jun’ichirō Tanizaki’s book “In praise in shadows”, perfectly describing the importance of shadows in the Japanese aesthetics .”Whenever I see the alcove of tastefully built Japanese room, I marvel at our comprehension of the…

My revised London restaurant recommendation list… The Clove Club (contemporary fine dining)Hedone (contemporary fine dining with a focus on ingredients)The Ledbury (fine dining specializing in game)Ritz (classic fine dining)Bonhams (contemporary dining inside the Bonhams auction house)A Wong(excellent innovative dim sum)Min Jiang (classic Chinese with a great view on the Hyde…

As I’ve recently been to Oslo, I asked the most famous food writer from Norway and an absolute expert in Oslo Anders Husa @andershusa to share his Oslo recommendations. Follow his Insta for the best tips in Scandinavia and beautiful photography. FINE DINING 1. Maaemo at Grønland2. À L’aise at…

I had been curious to interview Mitsuhiro Araki ever since learning he had given up his 3 Michelin stars in Tokyo and moved to London, only to regain them all just three years later. What does it take to give up all and start all over again from scratch on…

Brilliant article on Almadraba and tuna sustainability by Fernando Huidobro, the president of Andalucia gastronomy and tourism academy, who has kindly permitted me to translate it from Spanish and repost it. Some food for thought for all of us. By Fernando HuidobroNo matter how many meanings the word “sustainable” may…

Basque Etxebarri –the ultimate asadorElkano –world’s best turbotAzurmendi –3* fine diningIbai –impressive Basque cooking from best productsCasa Julían –favorite chuletonBar Ganbara –favorite pintxosCasa Urola –pintxosBar Nestor –pintxosLa Viña –best cheesecake Madrid Sacha –Excellent Spanish cooking; Madrid’s institutionLa Tasquita de Enfrente –best ingredients based cooking Andalucia Los Marinos José –temple of…

The Clove Club – contemporary fine dining. Hedone – contemporary fine dining with a focus on ingredients. The Ledbury – fine dining specializing in game. Ritz – classic fine dining. Bonhams – contemporary dining inside the Bonhams auction house. A Wong – excellent innovative dim sum. Min Jiang – classic…

I thought I knew something about fish until I met up with Aitor Arregi, who heads the kitchen at Elkano, a seafood restaurant in Getaria on the Cantabrian Sea. Aitor is the son of the late Pedro Arregi, who founded Elkano in the 1960s and developed his own pioneering ways…

If you have ever witnessed a Japanese tea ceremony, then you know that it is a very special event. Unfortunately, many Westerners think the ceremony is just a fancy way to drink tea. As Fuyuko Kobori, a 17th-generation tea master and one of the rare women to attain this position…