When we return home after a trip away that has inevitably involved lots of local eating, no matter which part of the planet we are living on or what the season, I take to the kitchen and make our favourite home-cooked comfort food recipes. It’s been a crazy year. We honestly don’t know where it’s … Read more
The Grand Gelinaz Shuffle on 9th July 2015 saw 37 of the world’s best chefs swapping kitchens for a few days to produce a unique menu inspired by the restaurant they were sent to for one dinner service only. We were fortunate to be the only media covering the Noma takeover of Nahm in Bangkok. … Read more
Burmese cuisine, as most writers tend to label the cuisine of the country formerly known as Burma, now formally known as Myanmar, is complex. Burmese cuisine is also bloody delicious and reason alone to get to Myanmar now. One of the real delights of travelling around Myanmar is the opportunity a trip affords to sample … Read more
The Worlds 50 Best Restaurants list attracts controversy and criticism soon after it’s released. Every. Single. Year. Yet despite its flaws, if nothing else, the global guide to the world’s best fine dining establishments is a handy list for globetrotting foodies. Here’s why it still matters. Industry awards, annual polls and best lists are nearly … Read more
Thai Experiments and Basque Cuisine at Aziamendi Phuket? Who would have thought. Certainly not us. But that’s exactly what was happening down at sleepy Baan Natai in Thailand’s South. Local Thai chefs working under the guidance of Michelin-starred Basque chef, Eneko Atxa have been creating some of Thailand’s most exciting contemporary cuisine. You might expect … Read more