One of the most memorable meals this year so far was at Flocons de Sel (3*) in Megeve. Light, modern, poetic mountain cooking by chef Emmanuel Renaut. Flocons de Sel 1775 Route du Leutaz, 74120 Megève, FranceTel.: +33 4 50 21 49 99

My meal in pictures at 3 Michelin starred Victor’s Gourmet-Restaurant Schloss Berg back in January, where classically trained chef Christian Bau marries traditional techniques with South-East Asian and Japanese flavours. Fusion Asian might be not the newest trend, but Christian Bau executes it with such an elegance, that you cannot but…

Like Matt Goulding wrote in his book Rice, Noodle,Fish, “Japan is the land of a million shokunin, dedicated artisans who bless this country with their quiet pursuit of perfect”. One of the key reasons why ingredients and food in Japan taste so much better is specialization, choosing just one task…

From my experience, 2 Michelin stars in London often translate to one Michelin star in Paris. The Ledbury is an exception though. Brett Graham is an incredibly talented chef and has succeeded to maintain quality and consistency year after year. My last week’s meal below. The Ledbury 127 Ledbury Rd,…

What is beautiful about Israeli cuisine is that it is so diverse because of the different cultures brought by the Jewish diaspora. So at The Palomar in London, which revisits and reinvents Jerusalem cooking, you might have kubaneh, Yemeni pot baked bread to start, then continue with Morrocan style oysters…

For me, one of the most promising restaurants in London at the moment is Bonhams, located inside Bonhams auction house. “Promising”, because despite chef’s Tom Kemble international experience (he has worked at Hedone in London and Faviken in Sweden), I think he still has a big potential to grow. I’ve…

Because of the big backlog of all the posts I have to make and little time, will keep the few upcoming posts short but useful I hope 😉 So this was my recent dim sum lunch at A Wong in London. Still very tasty, masterful modern Cantonese cooking and good…

The legend of “Tetou” or Ernest Cirio began when during the First World War he enlisted in the Navy and got wounded. There he became a private cook of the admiral and had an opportunity to open a restaurant in New York, but homesickness was stronger than the prospect of…

Hoppers, traditional Sri Lankan staple food eaten for breakfast, are bowl-shaped pancakes made of rice flour, coconut milk and spices. They are the central dish at Hoppers in London, which focuses on revisited Sri Lankan and Tamil Nadu cuisines. The place accepts walk-ins only, so the waiting time can be…

Cinco Jotas bodega has been raising Ibérico pigs and producing some of the world’s finest and most expensive cured hams for the last 130 years. On a recent trip to Spain, they gave me a tour of the pastures and introduced me to the very special pigs that give us…