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Sacre Cordon Bleu – What the French Know About Cooking
What the French know about stocks. Michael Booth, a travel writer and journalist decided that he had enough of writing about chefs, restaurants and food. He takes his wife and young kids to Paris and...
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Paris! Bavette (flank) steak
From the entrance to my apartment building. When I walked into my furnished apartment, it was apparent that my landlord had already been here earlier before meeting me at the bus stop. It was peaceful,...
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Egg&Co – Paris
Egg&Co. is the cure for one’s yearning for Australia’s cafe culture. In Paris, it is unbelievably hard to find a place to sit down for breakfast (without table cloth), be automatically given a...
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Du Pain et des Idées – Pain des Amis
It was 6pm and there was warm bread coming out of this 2008 best bakery in Paris – Du Pain et des Idées. Warm, yeasty and nutty aromas poured out from the shop. I got a small slab of the super crusty...
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La Pâtisserie des Rêves – Paris Brest
I was settling the bill after an excellent coffee at cafe Coutume. I said “I am heading to La Pâtisserie des Rêves for their Paris Brest again.” “That place is out of control.” That was the reply....
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Coutume – cafe joy in Paris
Walking down Rue de Babylone a couple of weeks ago I noticed a cafe with startling resemblance to what one might find in Australia (apart from the ice cream cart at the front). It was closed that day...
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Le Chateaubriand
I chuckled when I read in The Age that diners in Melbourne are lining up for hours at some of the more well known restaurants. Ironically, The Age and a particular TV show seem to be the very reason...
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Poulet de Bresse (Bresse chicken) at Le Splendid Lyon
Following a recommendation from Syd, we walked across the town of Lyon to get to Le Splendid for their roast Bresse chicken. The bird from Bresse is probably the most well known of the ‘expensive’...
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L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon, Paris
“Paris! The food will be great!” – most people would say. I would completely agree with patisserie – there is no other places like Paris for the most amazing sweet, cakes and desserts. Much of the...
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Macarons in Paris
Before I start, I am going to say that this is by no means an exhaustive list of the best macarons in Paris. The main reason is that I am not yet diabetic. Also, I do not make them. That out of the...
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Cafe Pushkin – Paris
If one is looking for a break from the same old pastries that is ubiquitous in Paris then visit Cafe Pushkin (click link at the bottom of the page that loads), located on the ground floor of Printemps...
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Steak and Beef in Paris
Onglet / Hanger steak - common find in local markets in Paris Steak in Paris is lean, well cooked and flavourful. Breads of cattle are often displayed and cuts like skirt and hanger are very common....
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Septime, Paris
Tasty food, balanced flavours, clean presentations and elegantly comfortable dining room is the basis of a unforgettable experience. No complex ceremonies, rules, table clothes and a reasonable price...
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Medovick (Medovik) from Cafe Pushkin Paris
Medovick (or Medovik) – also known as the second heaven (just behind the Paris Brest from La Pâtisserie des Rêves). I first ate this cake last year at Cafe Pushkin in Paris and had a “WTF?” moment. The...
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