Tag Archives: Michelin

L’Esprit du Vin

Posted on March 31, 2013 by

Albi is the capital of the Department Tarn and is situated on the River Tarn. Its main attractions are the Gothic Cathedral, Toulouse-Lautrec Museum and its very old bridge. The main attraction for me however is a relatively new, “living” … Continue reading →

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La Falaise

Posted on February 11, 2013 by

It was a short drive through the wild countryside in this part of the Department of Tarn before we arrived at La Falaise Restaurant which is situated on the edge of the village Cahuzac-sur-Vère. It was raining on the 14th … Continue reading →

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Michel Sarran

Posted on February 4, 2013 by

It was another beautiful Autumn day when we visited Toulouse on the 12th October 2012. In the morning we went to the wonderful covered Victor Hugo Market which is situated in the city center. After buying some meat for supper … Continue reading →

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Château de Salettes

Posted on January 24, 2013 by

The Château de Salettes restaurant is set in the heartland of one of the oldest AOC Wine producing regions of France, Gaillac, in the department of Tarn, just North of Toulouse. It was a typical warm autumn day in October … Continue reading →

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Castel Hôtel 1904

Posted on January 5, 2013 by

It’s been a while since I last made a post and I have some catching up to do, so one of my New Year’s resolutions is to catch up with my posts and then keep up, I hope! Back in … Continue reading →

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Hedone

Posted on November 29, 2012 by

Swede Mikael Jonsson became a professional chef in his mid forties when he opened his restaurant Hedone in London last year. Mikael trained as a chef many years ago in Sweden before going on to work as a lawyer. He … Continue reading →

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Dabbous

Posted on November 13, 2012 by

There has been a lot of hype about Dabbous which opened its doors earlier on this year. Ollie Dabbous has an interesting pedigree and has done time at Mugaritz, wd~50 & more importantly at Raymond Blanc’s Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons … Continue reading →

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Frantzén/Lindeberg

Posted on October 4, 2012 by

Friday the 13th July 2012 was the second to last day the Frantzén/Lindeberg was open before the summer break and refit. We had an early start at 18:30, because we had reserved a table at the “Kitchen Bar” which was … Continue reading →

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Massimo Bottura – Osteria Francescana

Posted on September 20, 2012 by

It’s been a while since my last post and I have some catching up to do! July and August was school holiday time and it’s been a busy couple of months having guests from the UK & New Zealand staying. … Continue reading →

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Fort on Ferg

Posted on July 8, 2012 by

Many years ago (25.10.97) in “The Guardian Weekend” Matthew Fort wrote about two puddings I had made when I worked for Barny Haughton at Rocinantes in Bristol, it was my fifteen minutes of fame! Click on photos to see what … Continue reading →

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