Introduction to Chez Panisse We were preparing for an overseas work trip in mid-1985, when Sue added a complication into our proposed itinerary. We were originally planning to fly first to the United States to attend an IT conference in Norfolk, Virginia. We also had IT contacts in Washington DC, […]
Background to Thai Food in Bangkok Krua Apsorn in Bangkok typifies everything we enjoy about the Thai Food experience. We have visited Bangkok many times over the past two decades and always enjoyed the Thai food on offer whether it be at small, humble food stalls on the street, in […]
Brawn is a wine-focussed restaurant in London. The wine list is loaded with an interesting selection of natural wines including some smaller producers that have not received much exposure. We also very much enjoyed the food here on our recent visit. It is owned by Ed Wilson, a chef whose […]
Michael Ryan and Luke Burgess, both incredibly talented chefs, use their book Only in Tokyo to tell their personal stories about this fascinating city. But before delving into this fascinating book we should add our warning which is reflected in Michael’s introduction as well. The warning is that if you […]
Kabi in Tokyo is run by a small, talented and focussed team with overseas experience cooking food that seems just right for the times and the place.
Introducing Fes This is the story of our quest to try the famous bessara dish in Fes, Morocco while, at the same time, thoroughly enjoying a meal prepared by our friend Analiese Gregory who was cooking at a restaurant in that city. Fava bean soup (Bessara) is a specialty of […]
Situated in a converted glasshouse in a park on the edge of Amsterdam, Restaurant De Kas has captured the imagination of locals and visitors alike. It has become one of THE places to dine when visiting this city. The place came about as a sequence of happenstance events. Chef Gert […]
La Bonne Cuisine – Introduction La Bonne Cuisine de Madame E. Saint-Ange is a beloved classic of the French cooking literature. We are lucky that Chez Panisse chef and lover of all things French, Paul Aratow, decided to take on the mammoth and exacting task of translating her extraordinary work […]
Pure & V – Vanessa Massé, excellent restaurant in Nice Pure & V is a small, yet perfectly formed restaurant in Nice. Here, Vanessa Massé oversees the front of house while head chef Pinja Paakkonen brings her experience gained in Finland and Copenhagen to the kitchen. This story is the […]
