Monthly Archives: July 2008

Chinese breakfast in Singapore early saturday morning

After a 13 hour flight, and a 7AM arrival in Singapore we wanted some exoticism. And we found it by going straight to the chinese quarter.   Dim sum keeping hot on the heated cart.  Pork and Shrimp dim sum. … Continue reading

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Sunday lunch at La Tour d’Argent

Number One: The Tour d’Argent has the best wine list in Paris and is one of the top 10 in the world. The wine list is a veritable book in which wine lovers and afficionados can plunge with pleasure (and … Continue reading

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The secret to Risotto

Yesterday, when I stopped in to my favorite Italian delicatessen shop – La Bottega di Piacenza, on rue des Abbesses- I noticed that they were selling theme cook books (risotto, pasta, pizza etc). I thought ‘this is new and a … Continue reading

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