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Tag Archives: sweetness
Christian Etienne and unexpected truffles…
The streets of Avignon are dead on this wintry night with the exception of a few Chinese tourists. How did they get here? Where is everyone else? We arrive late at Christian Etienne, but when we open the door, we … Continue reading
Posted in 2007, FOOD, France, Restaurants, Rhone, TASTE TRAVEL
Tagged 2007, Alary, apple, apple pie, Avignon, beets, bitterness, Cairanne, Christian Etienne, citronella, consommé, desert, harmony, ice cream, lobster, Oratoire, Oratoire St Martin, pistachio, Provencal cooking, Provence, Rhone, scallops, South of France, soy, sprouts, sweetness, truffles, vanilla
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Sqala: the ultimate Moroccan breakfast
I asked the waiter to explain what some of the choices were. A lot of the words and names of dishes were things I had never heard of. I was trying to make sense of it all… “Or you can … Continue reading
Posted in FOOD, Morocco, Restaurants
Tagged almonds, Argan oil, bacon, bitterness, breakfast, butter, Casablanca, crepe, dates, doughnut, honey, medina, mint, Morocco, olive oil, orange flower, pancakes, paradise, peanut butter, peppermint, pork, scrambled eggs, Sqala, sweetness, tajine, tea, terrace
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Psychedelic risotto @ Castel de Tres Girard
It was what we call bonus sunshine. Sun when everyone said it would rain. The kind of day where you feel strange putting on a big coat. But after an hour’s tasting in a cool cellar, you’re really glad you … Continue reading
Posted in Burgundy, FOOD, Restaurants
Tagged aldente, balance, beetroot, beets, bitterness, Burgundy, cachew nuts, cashew, Castel de Tres Girard, harmony, Italy, mange tout pea pods, Morey St Denis, nuts, Parmesan, rice, risotto, Rome, sweetness, veggies
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Sqala: mise en bouche
The Kemia Mauresque, were actually a selection of cooked vegetables that the waiter told us were Moroccan salads. All served cold. Artichoke (farthest away) with tomato was delicately spicy. Tender artichokes. Seemed generally typical of Mediterranean cuisine, something the … Continue reading
Posted in Morocco, Restaurants, TASTE TRAVEL
Tagged acidity, aggressive spicy, alcohol, aromatic, aromatic spicy, artichoke, Assortiment de Briouattes, bitterness, candied lemon, cardamom, Casablanca, chicken, cinnamon, complexity, eggplant, exotic, Fish, Italian, juice, Kemia Mauresque, ketfa, medina, Morocco, paradise, Pastilla, peach, pineapple, Port, powdered sugar, purée, red pepper, samosa, sensual, spinach, spring roll, Sqala, strawberry, sweetness, tomato
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Al Mounia
We were impressed when we discovered that the taxi driver knew where Al Mounia was. Not only because most of the other petit taxis seemed not to know where even the biggest monuments of the city were. But because we … Continue reading
Mosconi-a ray of Italian sunshine in the Grund of Luxembourg
The Grund has something of a Latin feel to it. The Latin quarter of Luxembourg. Winding little streets-if only a few of them. Small houses. People walking around. Somewhat of a night life. And a true taste of Italy…. Da … Continue reading
Posted in 2003, FOOD, Luxembourg, Restaurants, TASTE TRAVEL, WINE
Tagged 2003, amuse bouche, artichoke, artichoke chips, Balsamic Vinegar, Bandol, Bass, beet, bitterness, black truffle, Brunello, Burgundy, candied orange rind, carrot, caviar, cherry tomato, cinnamon, fatiness, foie gras, garlic, girolle, Grund, Italian, Latin, liquorish, Luxembourg, Mosconi, neutrality, orange flower water, Parmesan, parpardelle, Poggio Antico, potato, prune, pumpkin, rabbit, red wine sauce, risotto, roasted, rosemary, scallop, Sicilian, spiciness, sweetness, white chocolate, white truffle
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Jerusalem artichoke, foie gras and truffle
Jerusalem artichoke (topinambour in French)-this is a root vegetable that the French elders detest because that and potatoes is what they ate during the war, and nothing else. Some great French chefs are bringing this veggie back into vogue. It … Continue reading
Posted in FOOD, Recipes
Tagged foie gras, Jerusalem artichoke, pepperiness, root vegetable, sweetness, truffle
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Truffles with sea urchins… an unusual start
The Duc flips out over sea urchins (Oursins, in French). I quite like them too. This time of year, we have them on Sundays as a special treat. We especially like the ones that come from Iceland, as they are … Continue reading
Posted in FOOD, Recipes
Tagged bitterness, complexity, Galicia, gaminess, ginger, Iceland, oursins, sea urchins, Spain, sweetness, truffle
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Le Chamarré de Montmartre: magic from the islands
I happened to be tasting through the wines of Thierry Despres, of Grande Maison in Monbazillac. Whose wines can rival the most expensive and notorious sauternes at a fraction of the price. I know. I’ve done blind tastings before … Continue reading
Posted in 2005, FOOD, Paris, Restaurants, WINE
Tagged 2005, Antoine Heerah, bitterness, blind tasting, Cuvée des Anges, exotic, foie gras, Grande Maison, Le Chamarré de Montmartre, mackerel, Michelin, Monbazillac, octopus, onions, oyster, root vegetable, samosa, Sautern, sea-breeze, spice, sweetness, Thierry Despres
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