Dec 13, '21

My 20 Best Dishes in 2021

Like every year since 2013, I select 20 of my favourite dishes of the year. It was challenging this year as there were so many more than 20!

"Goto-udon" with abalone at Endo at the Rotunda, London — “Goto-udon” with abalone at Endo at the Rotunda, London

Otoro, soy cured egg yolk and first Périgord truffle at Roketsu, London

Temaki with gamberri rossi at Bentoteca, Milano

Paccheri al Pomodoro di Chicco Cerea at Da Vittorio, Brusaporto

"Eggplant alla Parmigiana" - cooked in 400 Celcius degrees at Lido 84, Gardone Riviera — “Eggplant alla Parmigiana” – cooked in 400 Celcius degrees at Lido 84, Gardone Riviera

Lukewarm fusilloni with uncooked Marinda tomato, pistachio and basil sauce at Lido 84, Gardone Riviera

"Torta di Rose" with Vov zabaione and Garda lemons at Lido 84, Gardone Riviera — “Torta di Rose” with Vov zabaione and Garda lemons at Lido 84, Gardone Riviera

Tagliatelle al ragù u mazaat Amerigo 1934, Savigno — Tagliatelle al ragù u maza at Amerigo 1934, Savigno

Quisquillas at Los Marinos José, Fuengirola

Splendid Alfonsino at Güeyu Mar, Ribadesella

Acacia honeycomb with roasted garlic praliné at Bagá, Jaén

Live langoustines and other seafood on the beach cooked by Koks chefs, The Faroe Islands

Feuillantine de langoustines with sesame seeds and curry sauce at L'Ambrosie, Paris — Feuillantine de langoustines with sesame seeds and curry sauce at L’Ambroisie, Paris

Warm pork at La Réserve, Paris — Warm pork, crispy potatoes and seaweed terrine with pork jus reduction, seaweed infused Isigny sour cream, sea snails, clams and poached oysters at La Réserve, Paris

Oxidized pear and smoked eel skin foam at Bagá,Jaén — Oxidized pear and smoked eel skin foam at Bagá, Jaén

Côte de veau à la crème at L'Ami Louis, Paris — Côte de veau à la crème at L’Ami Louis, Paris

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My list of London outdoor dining spots opening in April

We all have been waiting for bars and restaurants to open their outdoors, where we could sip wine and enjoy delicious meals. I’ve collected a list of my favourite places which are opening in April.

Apr '21

Endless Italy: Region by region, Top Chefs Share the Country’s Most Graceful Ingredients

Luxeat Insider · 8^th ED.

Endless Italy: Region by region, Top Chefs Share the Country’s Most Graceful Ingredients

Luxeat Insider · 8^th ED.

Italy’s cuisine is as varied as the terroir: from the Alps and Apennine Mountains to the sun-baked shores of Puglia, from the volcanic soil of Etna and Vesuvius to the northern Lakes and the hills of Tuscany, produce and ingredients follow the land. Still, the country has a staggering number of high quality products, which goes some way to showing the sheer biodiversity on offer within a single nation, formed of twenty incredibly different regions.

Mar '21