Massimo Bottura with his team

Massimo Bottura with his team

Massimo Bottura and his team at the kitchen of Osteria Francescana today. (3 Michelin stars and number 3 in the world according to San Pellegrino. ) “Memories” of mortadella, parmesan cheese in 5 different textures, ingenious Caesar salad, tortellini di Modena, incredible pork dish with 45 year old balsamic vinegar… So…

24
Feb
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Eleven Madison Park

Eleven Madison Park

Eleven Madison Park

Lunch at 3* stars Eleven Madison Park was the highlight of my trip to New York. Swiss born Daniel Humm pays a homage to American terroir and cooking traditions without trying too hard or being too conceptual. But this doesn’t mean that the meal wasn’t intellectually entertaining. I didn’t even…

13
Mar '13
Frantzén/Lindeberg

Frantzén/Lindeberg

Frantzén/Lindeberg

Frantzén/ Lindeberg is about what many new wave gastronomy restaurants are not. Delicious, great-tasting food. The 2 Michelin stars place is run by two brilliant Swedish chefs Björn Frantzén and Daniel Lindeberg who are obsessed with perfect ingredients ( 95 % of which come from Sweden and neighbouring countries). Because…

9
Nov '12
Mirazur

Mirazur

Mirazur

Lunch at Mirazur few months ago. One of the most interesting restaurants in South of France nowadays.

17
Oct '12
El Celler de Can Roca

El Celler de Can Roca

El Celler de Can Roca

Two green olives hanging from a branch of a well-manicured olive tree… Beautiful, poetic and unexpected as the naturally bitter olives are covered in a thin layer of sweet crunchy caramel and filled with salted anchovies. When I travel alone I usually dine quite early, but as we all know…

30
Jun '12
Michel Bras

Michel Bras

Michel Bras

Many of the Michel Bras restaurant reviews start how it’s complicated to get there. Aubrac region is one of the most difficult to access regions in France. Once you get to Rodez, by train (a journey by train from Paris can take up to ten hours) or by plane, you…

27
May '12
Dinner by H. Blumenthal revisited

Dinner by H. Blumenthal revisited

Dinner by H. Blumenthal revisited

When I blogged about Dinner one year ago, my post received quite mixed comments. Obviously, some people are big fans of Dinner and the fact that the restaurant is always full just confirms it’s an incredible success. Sometimes you can’t judge a restaurant having visited it just once, so I…

29
Jan '12
D.O.M. – back to the Amazon

D.O.M. – back to the Amazon

D.O.M. – back to the Amazon

If you walk around São Paulo’s Jardins area you could be also strolling around an upmarket neighbourhood in Los Angeles or any other megapolis. This is the drawback of modern travelling. You fly to another part of the world, but when you go out from your hotel (I was staying…

14
Jan '12
Beautiful food at The Ledbury

Beautiful food at The Ledbury

Beautiful food at The Ledbury

The food at The Ledbury was not only beautiful but also delicious. Contemporary French, British products, 2 Michelin stars, 29/30 in Zagat, probably one of the most sought after reservations in London. I will definitely return! The images of the menu (December 2011).

27
Dec '11
Noma

Noma

Noma

Reserving Noma these days is as impossible as it used to be reserving El Bulli few years ago. The worldwide recognition and “world’s best restaurant” title means that people are flying to Copenhagen just for a lunch or dinner. Obviously, I didn’t think twice when Very Good Food proposed tome to…

20
Nov '11
Jumping shrimps at Noma

Jumping shrimps at Noma

Jumping shrimps at Noma

Live shrimps in a jar full of ice (to keep them alive!) is one of the pre-dinner snacks served at Noma restaurant in Copenhagen. They said that shrimps taste better like this and you can really feel the sea. I have no doubts about that, but I couldn’t force myself…

3
Nov '11