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2 Great Places to Eat in Lausanne, Switzerland
For lunch I stopped in at La Pomme de Pin, in the heart of the old town, serving up some of the best French cuisine I’ve ever tasted hands down. Their menu de saison, consisted of artichoke soup with sage croutons, foie gras, and a venison fillet in red wine licorice reduction sauce with brussels sprouts, cooked pears and spätzle (a type of battered noodle dish), plus dessert of course.
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The Art of Cheese Making in Gruyères, Switzerland
Today I visited La Maison du Gruyère (The House of Gruyère), a cheese dairy near Gruyères, Switzerland in the Fribourg countryside, where you can learn the entire cheese making process and do a cheese tasting afterwards!
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Hong Kong Dining with a View: Above & Beyond
Perched 28 floors up at the top of Hong Kong’s fashionable Hotel ICON in Kowloon, Above & Beyond serves up dim-sum and seasonal Cantonese cuisine amid a spectacular harbor view. This upscale restaurant is just minutes away from the bustling urban center of Tsim Sha Tsui, buzzing with shops, restaurants and museums. However, all that excitement melts away the minute you step into Above & Beyond’s sleek, modern realm.
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Baleen: Dining by the Sea
Sculpted chandeliers with wooden monkeys perched on carved tree branches accent the wood paneled walls and flickering central fireplace. All this light-play reflects off the many mirrored and glass accents in the restaurant giving off an enchanting underwater aura featuring a panorama backdrop of boats.
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The Art of Moroccan Cooking
I love Moroccan cuisine. Pastilla, or meat pies encased in puff pastry and covered with powdered sugar and cinnamon, savory lamb tajines, and hot mint tea don’t even begin to scratch the surface of this complex culinary culture.
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Restaurant on a Rock
Zanzibar is an exotic enough destination in itself, but things just got even more interesting. Check out this restaurant on a rock in the Indian Ocean.
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Unique Greek and North African Eats in Seattle
At Lola, Greek cuisine is reinterpreted with zesty inventiveness. Dishing up sophisticated takes on classic Mediterranean staples, dishes are prepared with fresh local produce, the cornerstone of Pacific Northwest cuisine.
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Rocket = Arugula!
I just had a complete “ah ha!” moment. Ok, so maybe many of you already know this, but “rocket” is European-speak for arugula! That really connects the dots on all those mystery sandwiches I used to eat in London that listed cheese, baguette, and rocket as primary ingredients. (I assumed it was a type of spread.)