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We feasted like the Romans…

We feasted like the Romans…

We feasted like the Romans…

I don’t know how about you, but when I am Italy I don’t want to eat out in too gastronomic restaurants. For me, Italian cuisine is all about hearty, convivial food that I found in Matricianella, this simple and cosy restaurant in the heart of Rome. I did dine in…

7
Oct '07
Manresa – the temple of New American gastronomy

Manresa – the temple of New American gastronomy

Manresa – the temple of New American gastronomy

As expected, the dinner in Manresa (Los Gatos) was sensational. Everything was flawless – how can it not be? Manresa is on the top of the list of OAD’s “50 Most Recommended Restaurants” and the publicity it has been receiving is more than positive (Chuckeats posts ). A dinner in…

12
Sep '07
Clam chowder

Clam chowder

Clam chowder

Visiting San Francisco wouldn’t be as good without eating the creamy clam chowder in Fisherman’s Wharf!

9
Sep '07
Coi, San Francisco

Coi, San Francisco

Coi, San Francisco

I have never felt so light after 11-course dinner. Organic gastronomy. This is how I would describe the cooking of Danniel Patterson at Coi restaurant in San Francisco. I really begin to like the New American cuisine – unconditional freshness and quality, respect to the ingredients and intelligence… In archaic…

8
Sep '07
Christophe Adam chez Fauchon – the new Pierre Herme

Christophe Adam chez Fauchon – the new Pierre Herme

Christophe Adam chez Fauchon – the new Pierre Herme

I guess that all the most genius French “chef pâtissiers” pass through the legendary Fauchon house before receiving their worldwide glory. Once there was Pierre Herme, now -its the turn of Christophe Adam. And even if he has been working in Fauchon only for few years, this young pastry chef…

22
Aug '07
L’Oustau de Baumanière Provençal authenticity

L’Oustau de Baumanière Provençal authenticity

L’Oustau de Baumanière Provençal authenticity

What a nice place to dine on a hot summer night. L’Oustau de Baumanière has two Michelin stars and an exceptional location – the medieval Le Baux de Provence village is named as “one the most beautiful villages in the world”. And those contrasting Provençal landscapes that can take your…

20
Aug '07
50 Most Recommended Restaurants in North America and Europe

50 Most Recommended Restaurants in North America and Europe

50 Most Recommended Restaurants in North America and Europe

Steve from Opinionated About Dining took a great initiative to survey the best and most passionate food and restaurant bloggers that resulted in this comprehensive list of the best restaurants in North America and Europe. I find this list much better and much more objective than The S. Pellegrino World’s…

16
Aug '07
“La côte de boeuf” with shallots in red wine sauce

“La côte de boeuf” with shallots in red wine sauce

“La côte de boeuf” with shallots in red wine sauce

This recipe is for lazy people. I am even surprised myself by the wonderful outcome as I’ve never cooked ” côte de boeuf” before and the final results tasted as good as the ” côte de boeuf” in L’Aterlier du Joel Robuchon. (Except that there was no the mouth-watering Joel…

15
Aug '07
Tarte Tropézienne

Tarte Tropézienne

Tarte Tropézienne

Like expensive yachts or wild parties, Tarte Tropézienne is inseparable from the image of Saint Tropez. Basically, it is brioche with pastry cream inside. And it is the simplicity that makes the Tarte Tropézienne so wonderful.

25
Jul '07
The dish that made my evening

The dish that made my evening

The dish that made my evening

“Lamb confit, shredded and rolled in its crust”. A delicious Morrocan inspired dish by one-star Michelin chef Xavier Mathieu, from Hostellerie Le Phebus in Gordes. I didn’t find the rest of his cooking that inspiring though- it lacked consistency… But this dish was a perfection…

18
Jul '07