What Michelin star chefs are eating in lockdown
For an article in The Independent’s food section, I tapped into some of the country’s best culinary talents to find out what they’ve been cooking themselves while the country has been in lockdown for the Covid-19 pandemic. Their recipes were simple yet absolutely delicious: Rachel Humphrey, Executive Chef for Le Gavroche – Leek and smoked […]
Great new chateaux hotel
My recent journey through Provence concluded at Chateau de Montcaud, which I reached after crossing the Rhône and driving through vineyards with Mont Ventoux forever in my rear-view mirror. While designer fashion houses are at the helm in Saint-Tropez at Le Cheval Blanc, the four-star Chateau de Montcaud celebrates its connections to the couture of […]
A weekend in Montreuil-sur-Mer
When it comes to a foodie weekend in France, there are certain things on most wish lists: markets, wine, cheese, Michelin stars if you can, some seafood if possible and something to take home (preferably more wine). So it is most convenient that the small town of Montreuil-sur-Mer has reinvented itself as “La Destination Gastronomique” […]
My first book! France, From the Source
Lonely Planet’s series of books, titled ‘From the Source’, explores the local cuisine in countries around the world, combining regional and traditional recipes with the stories behind them, and the people who cook them. [Read more about the series here] . Having explored so much of France’s food culture during my time at France Magazine, I was […]
Alain Passard interview
Three-Michelin-star chef Alain Passard in renowned for his vegetable-focussed cuisine. In one of my favourite reports for FRANCE Magazine, I met him at his potager (kitchen garden) in Sarthe to interview him, and then visited his Paris restaurant L’Arpège to complete the story. The article was runner-up in the 2008 ABTOF French article of the […]
Thomas Keller interview
Thomas Keller is one of the best chefs in the US, and so I was so pleased to finally get an interview with him, thanks to an introduction from Michel Roux OBE. Speaking to him on the phone in his office in California, I asked him about how his philosophy draws on the values held by […]