best desserts of 2011…
(Frozen Sake; elBulli) Is pastry having a “moment?” Judging by the desserts I’ve had this year, I’d say it is. In the past, I’ve tacked on a dozen or so desserts to my annual “best dishes” post in a section at the bottom called “just desserts.” While their inclusion was far from an afterthought, even […]
(Frozen Sake; elBulli) Is pastry having a “moment?” Judging by the desserts I’ve had this year, I’d say it is. In the past, I’ve tacked on a dozen or so desserts to my annual “best dishes” post in a section at the bottom called “just desserts.” While their inclusion was far from an afterthought, even […]
review: reprise…
In 1998, Pierre Koffmann sold his restaurant space on Royal Hospital Road to Gordon Ramsay and moved his three Michelin-starred la Tante Claire into the Berkeley Hotel.* There he stayed until 2004, when he closed the restaurant and turned consultant. Nearly six years later, he reappeared in a tent on the roof of Selfridge’s in […]
In 1998, Pierre Koffmann sold his restaurant space on Royal Hospital Road to Gordon Ramsay and moved his three Michelin-starred la Tante Claire into the Berkeley Hotel.* There he stayed until 2004, when he closed the restaurant and turned consultant. Nearly six years later, he reappeared in a tent on the roof of Selfridge’s in […]
travel: brave new world…
When the clock struck 2011, I quit my job and lept into a brave new world, vast and endless. Scared? Out of my mind. Excited? Brimming. Unfettered, a free agent to the world, I shrugged off responsibility and began my adventure in Europe, grabbing life by the cheeks and squeezing as hard as I could. […]
When the clock struck 2011, I quit my job and lept into a brave new world, vast and endless. Scared? Out of my mind. Excited? Brimming. Unfettered, a free agent to the world, I shrugged off responsibility and began my adventure in Europe, grabbing life by the cheeks and squeezing as hard as I could. […]
review: channeling pierre koffmann…
Pasture Raised Beef Duo niche (St. Louis, Missouri) I’m imposing a brief intermission on my eating tour of Europe and taking you to a more humble location, one closer to where I live. Gerard Craft opened niche, a small restaurant in St. Louis’s historic Benton Park neighborhood, in 2005. Embracing the farm, he’s turned the […]
Pasture Raised Beef Duo niche (St. Louis, Missouri) I’m imposing a brief intermission on my eating tour of Europe and taking you to a more humble location, one closer to where I live. Gerard Craft opened niche, a small restaurant in St. Louis’s historic Benton Park neighborhood, in 2005. Embracing the farm, he’s turned the […]