I’ve written about Frantzén restaurant (at that time- Frantzén/Lindeberg) one year ago, so I won’t elaborate on it too much, but for me Björn Frantzén is one of those chefs who have a natural talent to think outside of the box without trying to change the world. And when I think…

As an American cartoonist Charles M. Shulz once said, “all you need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt”. I don’t know another city in the world, where you will find so many exceptional chocolate shops as in Paris. Here are some of my favourites (my…

This freshly baked bread with sage, rosemary and sweet potatoes served on every table at the Nomad could be a dish by itself… Yes, it’s that good.

Who has heard of cronut? Or, more correctly, who hasn’t heard of it? Since NY pastry chef Dominique Ansel invented this croissant and doughnut hybrid last May, it has become the most talked and copied pastry around the world. As Dominique Ansel’s website states, cronut is “the most virally talked…

Since I’ve visited Restaurant Frantzén one year ago, it has turned into a mini empire. Just across the street of THE 2 Michelin starred restaurant, you will find a gastro pub called The Flying Elk (Mälartorget, 111 27 Stockholm; tel. +46 8 20 85 83, Sweden ), Bjorn’s Frantzen take…

There are only three options at Burger and Lobster mini chain in London: 700 g. grilled or steamed lobster with garlic butter, buttery lobster roll with Japanese mayonnaise or a significant size burger, all served with fries and salad. And that’s where lays the secret of the long queues (no reservations)…

My favourite burger from Le Camion qui fume food truck, driving around Paris, has some serious competition. The burger at the recently opened, simple and affordable Café Trama (83 Rue du Cherche-Midi, 75006 Paris; tel. +331 45 48 33 71) is served only on Saturdays and I, unfortunately, forgot to…

Professional chefs are known for not having much life outside of their kitchens. It’s a difficult job, not only physically, but also emotionally, often becoming your whole life and vice versa. Hedone’s chef Mikael Jonsson brings his passion for the art of the gastronomy to a whole new level. I…

Michael Booth is a British journalist living in Denmark and an author of an excellent book about Japanese gastronomy called “Sushi and Beyond”. His new book “The Almost Nearly Perfect People. The Truth About The Nordic Miracle” is available for pre-order at Amazon.com. Really looking forward.

“Foodies” documentary trailer. Directed by Thomas Jackson, Charlotte Landelius & Henrik Stockare, distributed by the same company who is behind Jiro Dreams of Sushi, Food Inc and Super Size Me. Out in February next year and shown in cinemas around the world. Starring Andy Hayler, Katie Keiko Tam, Perm Paitayawat,…