The best chef in Lithuania is not at all a Lithuanian but a Spaniard. Javier Lopez has not only brought some Barcelona sunshine to the grey sky of Vilnius but has also set high gastronomic standards through his work in La Provence and Domm. Javier Lopez is a true artist…

Introducing The Chefs Lab, a new category on Luxeat that will feature recipes by some of the most talented chefs. The first chef – Bruno Menard (3 Michelin stars) from L’Osier in Tokyo. He kindly agreed to share his recipe and answer a few questions. Bruno Menard’s cooking is a…

I was inspired by Turkish aubergine salad when I was in Turkey earlier this year. What I love about it that you don’t have to do a lot (when it comes to my own cooking, I like to keep it simple) – the oven does the work you. The recipe…

Here is a recipe of strawberry trifle that is fresh, refreshing and very fast to make. And as I am not a big cook and almost never cook I love effortless recipes 🙂 I was inspired by a recipe I found online but made quite a few changes. Instead of…

This recipe is for lazy people. I am even surprised myself by the wonderful outcome as I’ve never cooked ” côte de boeuf” before and the final results tasted as good as the ” côte de boeuf” in L’Aterlier du Joel Robuchon. (Except that there was no the mouth-watering Joel…

Who could have thought that a simple tomato soup from a hotel room service can be so inspiring? Moreover, it is not everybody’s favourite gazpacho, but HOT tomato soup. And to be honest, I’ve always looked quite sceptically at hot tomato soups as they often taste like ketchup. Don’t they?…

Risotto with black truffles is a very simple and a royal dish at the same time where plain risotto marries perfectly with intensive flavour of truffles. It is also very easy to make. In fact, my biggest work was to go to “Maison de la Truffe” (19 places de la…