A bottle of extra old (25 years or older) l’Aceto Balsamico di Modena. This is the one and the only type of 100 ml bottle that is used to for the real balsamic vinegar of Modena D.O.P, so 99% of balsamic vinegar found in shops around the world is not…

Dining at 3 Michelin star restaurants in Paris is definitely not a cheap experience. A single dish might cost around 100 euros and over. Most of the 3 Michelin star restaurants though offer much better deals at lunch (except for Guy Savoy and L’Ambroisie ). Here are the prices for…

L’Atelier Etoile de Joël Robuchon 133 Avenue des Champs-Élysées, 75008 Paris, France; tel. + 33 1 47 23 75 75

A dish that one day will enter culinary history books. Artichokes and black truffle soup with warm truffle brioche by Guy Savoy…Guy Savoy ( 3*) 18 Rue Troyon, 75017 Paris, France; tel. +33 1 43 80 40 61

Chocolate and olive oil. That’s it. ( Picture was taken back in September).Le Mirazur ( 2*) 30 Avenue Aristide Briand, 06500 Menton,France; +33 4 92 41 86 86

Tarte flambée with onions, lardons, Reblochon cheese and truffles at Le White, Cheval Blanc

Usually, you don’t expect too much from skiing resorts hotels restaurants, but 2 Michelin starred 1947 at Le Cheval Blanc hotel (called after the legendary year of Cheval Blanc wine) must be an exception. This was some of the most original, creative (and the best) cooking I’ve seen in France…

Last time I’ve been to Alain Ducasse in Paris, I found the cooking slightly outdated and the place quite touristy (with little Eiffel tower copies on each table). 5 years forward, it was as if I was at a totally different restaurant. The biggest change is not that because of…

A snapshot of Mr Guy Savoy I took last week at his Parisian kitchen… Nowadays, when quite a few accomplished chefs prefer jetting around the world and focusing on their celebrity careers, it’s so rare to see a 3 Michelin starred chef who actually does otherwise…

An Iphone report from Atelier Vivanda (18 Rue Lauriston, 75016 Paris; tel. +33 1 40 67 10 00), the 24 places bistro – steakhouse by the very talented Akrame Benallal, whose eponymous 2 Michelin starred restaurant is just across the street. As it seems that Akrame Bennallal knows how to…