Three great foie gras dishes at three different restaurants in London: foie gras adour à la Grecque with cauliflower and coriander by Claude Bosi at Bibendum; barbecued foie gras with condiment of miso, koji, ginger and cashews by Mikael Jonsson at Hedone; terrine with eel and smoked toast at Bonhams…

Bean-to-bar chocolate making is much more than wrapping up the bars in fancy paper and selling for a high price. It’s a lifestyle that encompasses the whole production from the moment cocoa beans are harvested, personally knowing your cocoa farmers and being socially responsible. I first met Samantha Aquim at…

The different shades of black of Rossini’s Oscietra, Gold, White Sturgeon and Baerii selection. Caviar taste nuances can be as complex as the ones of wine. Because most (if not all) of the caviar is farmed nowadays, producers such as Rossini have much more control on the final product. What…

You can probably tell me what brand coat you have on, but can you tell me what brand of knife you used to prepare dinner last night? According to Jay Patel, owner of London-based Japanese Knife Company, the knife is humankind’s most valuable and underrated tool. There is a big…

The market of all the markets, the largest fish market in the world is coming to the end. Or at least in the form how we know it. On November 7th 2016 Tsukiji market will officially open in its new location, where tourists will be no longer allowed to browse…

No matter how many times I’ve visited Japan, it never ceases to amaze me. My two-week trip is approaching the end and now all I am left with are memories and thousands of pictures which I am going to post here, I promise! Meanwhile, see my Instagram for the latest…

Michael Booth’s scathing critique of New Nordic cuisine in an article published last November echoed a sentiment I’ve been feeling for a while: I see an abundance of restaurants claiming the New Nordic manifesto in word, but failing to carry it out indeed. In other words, there’s a lot of…

Below is a slightly modified and adapted to my blog presentation I gave at “Made in Japan” conference in Vilnius on October 24 2015. When you think of Japanese food, what comes into your mind? A glistening red and white striped prawn draped over a wedge of vinegared rice? Or…

Ibiza has a reputation for being a party paradise, but there is so much more to this tiny island off the coast of Spain than beach parties. If you love traditional food as I do, you’ll find many wonderful dishes like arroz a banda or bullit de peix, just to…

On a recent trip to Hungary, I had the pleasure of meeting István Szepsy, whose family has been making wine in Tokay since the Middle Ages, or, like MrSzepsy said, “since always”. The region is best known for its sweet white wines and rare Eszencia, an elixir of botyrized grape…