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Last time I’ve been to Alain Ducasse in Paris, I found the cooking slightly outdated and the place quite touristy (with little Eiffel tower copies on each table). 5 years forward, it was as if I was at a totally different restaurant.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…

The legend of the famous truffle soup was born in 1975 February 25, whenFrench president Valéry Giscard D’Estaingpromoted Paul Bocuse to Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur (the highest decoration in France). For that occasion, the father of French gastronomy was asked to prepare a special meal and one of the…

Christian Le Squer’s name might not immediately come to mind when thinking of legendary 3 Michelin stars chefs, but this discrete master should not go overlooked. He gained his first two Michelin stars while heading up the Restaurant Opera at the Grand Hotel Intercontinental. The third came in 2002 at…

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…

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…

Crossing the threshold into Toru Okuda’s (7 Rue de la Trémoille 75008, Paris; tel.01 40 70 19 19) newest venture in Paris is like stepping into a hidden corner of Japan. Famous for his Michelin-starred Tokyo restaurants Ginza Okuda (2 stars) and Ginza Kojyu (3 stars), Okuda’s first international address…

I don’t think that 3 Michelin starred L’Arpège in Paris needs any introduction. The legendary master of vegetables Alain Passard has not only influenced many chefs around the world, but has also shown through his brilliant work that a simple onion or a cabbage are not just the “poor cousins” of…

I first heard about Restaurant Andre (41 Bukit Pasoh Road, Singapore 089855; tel. +65 6534 8880) in Singapore from San Pellegrino Asia’s 50 best restaurants list. Making it to this list is a huge media kickoff for any restaurant around the world – I doubt that Noma and El Bulli would be…