The Christmas cakes of Europe

The Christmas cakes of Europe

It is the most eagerly awaited dessert of the year! All across Europe, as the festive season approaches, pastry chefs out-invent one another with new interpretations of this traditional must-eat treat. Here’s a collection of these delicacies for you to try before opening the presents under the tree.

Uniting Farm and Table |with Finesse in Texas

Cuisine Anastasia Miari

Uniting Farm and Table
with Finesse in Texas

Located between Houston and Austin in the expanse of cattle pastures and spring time bluebonnet wildflowers, The Inn at Dos Brisas is more than just a place to “relax and be at one with nature.”

Courtly Cantonese Treasures

Cuisine Amber Gibson

Courtly Cantonese Treasures

In the heart of Shanghai's former French Concession, a discreet Cantonese restaurant is pairing authentic Chinese haute cuisine with the finest French wines.

L’Assiette Champenoise: |An Ode to Beauty

Cuisine Jesús Terrés

L’Assiette Champenoise:
An Ode to Beauty

Near Reims, L'Assiette Champenoise improves a passion for gastronomy, loving attention to detail, and a ceaseless homage to the best champagnes on the planet.

French Gastronomy, |Generational Joy

Cuisine Ryoko Sekiguchi

French Gastronomy,
Generational Joy

Chef Otowa is part of the first post-war generation to have studied French gastronomy. Today, he’s handing his culinary wisdom down to his children, pioneers in a new era for French gastronomy in Japan.

Serge Vieira: flying high

Cuisine Sophie Cornibert

Serge Vieira:
flying high

Serge and Marie-Aude Vieira’s restaurant is in the tranquil, verdant countryside at the foot of the Auvergne’s volcanoes. The couple has spent a decade forging their life’s work. A soaring adventure.

Belcanto: the modern soul of Portugal

Cuisine L'art du voyage

Belcanto: the modern soul of Portugal

Belcanto, a symbol of Portuguese haute cuisine, has put that country in the spotlight on the world gourmet stage. Meet the restaurant’s chef, José Avillez.

Terra: nature as a backdrop

Cuisine Gabriel Gavrilescu

Terra: nature as a backdrop

Buried in the Dolomites massif in Italy, at an altitude of nearly 1,700 metres, Terra - The Magic Place establishment bears its name well. In this exceptional hotel-restaurant nestled in the mountains, the Schneider family has created a family cocoon in which cuisine blends with nature.

Andreas Krolik: | simple pleasures

Cuisine Jean Berthelot de la Glétais

Andreas Krolik:
simple pleasures

As he crafts his cuisine, the head chef at Frankfurt’s two-Michelin-star Restaurant Lafleur draws upon childhood memories and natural flavors.

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Octopus Journal of tentacular temerity

Octopus
Journal of tentacular temerity

Amber Gibson Tourism columnist Forbes USA

Amber Gibson
Tourism columnist Forbes USA

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Andrea & Francesco
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Bill Prince Deputy Editor of British GQ Magazine

Bill Prince
Deputy Editor of British GQ Magazine

Arturo Bamboo Berlin-based silver halide photographers

Arturo Bamboo
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Danielle Demetriou Japan-related journalist for UK publications

Danielle Demetriou
Japan-related journalist for UK publications

Cyril Foiret Founder of Trendland website

Cyril Foiret
Founder of Trendland website

Céline Marks French blogger & photographer

Céline Marks
French blogger & photographer

Annick Weber Travel & lifestyle writer from Luxembourg

Annick Weber
Travel & lifestyle writer from Luxembourg

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Clerkenwell Boy
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David Coggins Writer and editor for US publications

David Coggins
Writer and editor for US publications

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Eric Wolfinger
Food photographer & film director

Eugénio Mailler Slow Food member

Eugénio Mailler
Slow Food member

François Simon Gastronomic journalist and author

François Simon
Gastronomic journalist and author

Giulia Mulè Founder of the blog Mondomulia

Giulia Mulè
Founder of the blog Mondomulia

Guillaume Crouzet French lifestyle chronicler

Guillaume Crouzet
French lifestyle chronicler

Guillaume Long Gastronomic blogger & illustrator

Guillaume Long
Gastronomic blogger & illustrator

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Hannah Elliott
Bloomberg News journalist

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Kerry Pieri
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Jackie Caradonio Travel editor of Robb Report

Jackie Caradonio
Travel editor of Robb Report

Jane Knight Travel editor at the Times

Jane Knight
Travel editor at the Times

Jean Godfrey-June Beauty director at Goop

Jean Godfrey-June
Beauty director at Goop

Kim Levy Journalist about the culture of taste

Kim Levy
Journalist about the culture of taste

Joann Pai Canadian food & travel photographer

Joann Pai
Canadian food & travel photographer

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Lauren Wells
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Kristin Tice Studeman
Contributing editor at Wmagazine.com, Vogue.com

Lindsey Tramuta Food and travel writer

Lindsey Tramuta
Food and travel writer

Tarajia Morrell Founder of cooking blog The Lovage

Tarajia Morrell
Founder of cooking blog The Lovage

Ludovic Bischoff Travel journalist for Les Echos Week-end

Ludovic Bischoff
Travel journalist for Les Echos Week-end

Marissa Cox Founder of lifestyle blog "Rue Rodier"

Marissa Cox
Founder of lifestyle blog "Rue Rodier"

Xavier Mauduit History author France Inter Radio, Arte TV

Xavier Mauduit
History author France Inter Radio, Arte TV

VuTheara Kham Photographer & popular Instagrammer

VuTheara Kham
Photographer & popular Instagrammer

Lili Barbery Coulon Founder of beauty & lifestyle blog

Lili Barbery Coulon
Founder of beauty & lifestyle blog

Tamlin Wightman Travel writer and photographer

Tamlin Wightman
Travel writer and photographer

Stan Parish Editor-in-chief of The Future of Everything

Stan Parish
Editor-in-chief of The Future of Everything

Spencer Bailey Editor about architecture & design

Spencer Bailey
Editor about architecture & design

Sophie Cornibert Co-founder of Fulgurances

Sophie Cornibert
Co-founder of Fulgurances

Rosa Park Co-founder of Cereal Magazine

Rosa Park
Co-founder of Cereal Magazine

Rooksana Hossenally Travel & lifestyle journalist

Rooksana Hossenally
Travel & lifestyle journalist

Patrick Janelle Food and fashion influencer

Patrick Janelle
Food and fashion influencer

Pierre Hivernat Founder of the online magazine Alimentation Générale

Pierre Hivernat
Founder of the online magazine Alimentation Générale

Nancy Novogrod Consultant on luxury projects

Nancy Novogrod
Consultant on luxury projects

What if we taste |Annecy lake’s flavors?

Cuisine Joann Pai

What if we taste
Annecy lake’s flavors?

On top of a hill overlooking the beautiful Lake Annecy lies Clos des Sens, a charming property run by the Petit family. Their newly rewarded 3 Michelin-stars restaurant attracts not only locals but also visitors around the world.

Reinventing garlic|from Balzac to Gagnaire

Cuisine Savour Octopus

Reinventing garlic
from Balzac to Gagnaire

After the first three issues relating mustard, saffron and pepper, Octopus, précis artistique des mots de bouche, invites you to discover garlic through its culinary meaning, in the kitchens of Pierre Gagnaire.

Exquisite cuisine into the woods

Cuisine Joann Pai

Exquisite cuisine into the woods

Nested inside a national park that borders Belgium and the Netherlands, this newly designed heavenly spa resort houses a 2 Michelin star restaurant, where I had one of the best meals of my life.

Terra, the magic place

Cuisine Joann Pai

Terra, the magic place

Soon after receiving their second Michelin star in 2017, Gisela and Heinrich decided to rechristen the family hotel as "Terra - The Magic Place". I visited them to experience the magic. It's an enchantment that directly reflects its innate character: organic, cosmopolitan and creative.

A sense of place |in the Spice Islands

Cuisine Tamlin Whightman

A sense of place
in the Spice Islands

“Odours have a power of persuasion stronger than that of words, appearances, emotions, or will. The persuasive power of an odour cannot be fended off, it enters into us like breath into our lungs, it fills us up, imbues us totally. There is no remedy for it.” ― Patrick Süskind, Perfume

The addictive taste|of the Provence black truffle

Cuisine Kim Levy

The addictive taste of the Provence black truffle

The breathtaking landscapes of Provence offer no hint of the precious black nuggets that lie beneath their soil. Over a weekend, Thierry Frébout, Chef at the Château de Rochegude, leads the way to this subterranean jewel with its unmistakably characteristic taste.

Forgotten vegetables : |the Jerusalem Artichoke

Cuisine Savour Tamlin Wightman

Forgotten vegetables :
the Jerusalem Artichoke

A series featuring forgotten vegetables to introduce a dash of variety into the kitchen for the last few chilly winter days. Let’s start with the Jerusalem artichoke, a root vegetable that is not what it seems. Its subtle flavour has seduced the chefs of the world.

Forgotten vegetables : the black radish

Cuisine Savour Tamlin Wightman

Forgotten vegetables : the black radish

In our series featuring forgotten vegetables, introducing a dash of variety into the kitchen for the last few chilly winter days, we move onto the black radish, the lesser-known radish with its unique charcoal exterior and crunchy, peppery taste.

The moveable feast

Cuisine Savour Tamlin Wightman

The moveable feast

More and more, chefs are leaving the kitchen to seek out ingredients not only from local farms or their own gardens, but from the wilderness around them.

The Rarest of Greek Tomatoes

Cuisine Savour Guillaume Crouzet

The Rarest of Greek Tomatoes

Cultivated since 1875, the Santorini tomato is a warrior. Inundated by sunlight and cruelly lacking water (with only the morning dew to quench its thirst), this intensely sweet tomato variety is a source of local pride.

5 Rules for cooking with vegetables

Cuisine Savour Tamlin Wightman

5 Rules for cooking with vegetables

When it comes to vegetables, the rules for creating a more holistic and mindful gastronomic experience are simple. The chefs of Relais & Châteaux weigh in on a few vital guidelines.

A Gastronomic| Moment at| L'Assiette Champenoise

Cuisine Savour Léa Ben Zimra

A Gastronomic Moment at L'Assiette Champenoise

Inspired by the region of Champagne and Champagne, Arnaud Lallement unveils one of the house's iconic dishes: the lobster with potatoes (2nd Act).

A Gastronomic| Moment at| L'Assiette Champenoise

Cuisine Savour Léa Ben Zimra

A Gastronomic Moment at L'Assiette Champenoise

Inspired by the region of Champagne and Champagne wine, Arnaud Lallement brings us to the estate of Francis Boulard (1st Act).

The edible word of yurine

Cuisine Savour Danielle Demetriou

The edible word of yurine

I am surveying fields of sundrenched green crops growing beneath cartoon blue skies – when farmer Satoru Urushihara suddenly crouches down next to me. Without a moment’s hesitation, he digs deeply into the soil with his fingers – and, with a sudden tug, a large white bulb materializes in his hand.

A full day patisserie|and dessert course

Cuisine Savour Giulia Mulè

A full day patisserie
and dessert course

I had the pleasure to attend a full day Patisserie and Dessert Course at Raymond Blanc Cookery School. The course took place in the luxurious surroundings of the hotel Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, a restaurant and hotel in Oxfordshire, England.

Sea salt from the Mediterranean

Cuisine Savour Guillaume Crouzet

Sea salt from the Mediterranean

There is a well-guarded gourmet secret in the salt flats along the southern coast of Majorca, in less than fifteen years Flor de Sal d'Es Trenc has become known for producing extraordinary sea salt.

Forgotten vegetables :|the unsuspecting salsify

Cuisine Savour Tamlin Wightman

Forgotten vegetables :
the unsuspecting salsify

In our series featuring the forgotten vegetables, introducing some variety into the kitchen for the last chilly days, we move onto the neglected salsify plant and its cousin, scorzonera, two root vegetables with a long history.

Like summer in a bowl

Cuisine Savour Guillaume Crouzet

Like summer in a bowl

To keep a summer taste in your plates, try this gazpacho, a gazpacho not like the others. The recipe is from Rafael Perello, the young chef of the hotel Son Brull on the island of Mallorca. He was kind enough to entrust us with its secrets.