Travel

Bordeaux beauty

Moat surrounded châteaux, intoxicating elixirs and French food are the stuff of fairytales for most, but for chef Reynaldo Arriola, they are fond fragments of a not so distant memory

News

Toast to the green fairy

After having its ban officially lifted here in 2009, the controversial anise-flavoured spirit has found itself a dedicated home at Absinthe Artisan.

People

Cos and effect

Thanks to high-tech cellars and a move towards organic farming, Jean-Guillaume Prats, chief executive officer of Cos d’Estournel, has been able to refine the quality of his wines from his top Second Growth winery.

Food

Best eclairs in Singapore

This French dessert demands refined pastry skill as one must perfect the pâte à choux, crème pâtissière and ganache. Here are the ones we liked best.

Features

A dollop of love

Instead of steak and wine, why not surprise your other half with a hearty breakfast? Wild Honey’s executive chef Andreas Nauser shares three morning recipes for a special occasion.

Features

Paris dining redux

The City of Lights may have been unseated as the culinary capital of the world, but there’s no denying its clout as the starting ground for fine French gastronomy. Six chefs reveal their favourite restaurants.

Features

Born to bake

Under the magic hands of Belgian top pastry chef Roger Van Damme, it’s hard not to experience culinary ecstasy.

Food

Pleasurable additions

10 at Claymore at Pan Pacific Orchard is replete with new and refreshing creations to mark the beginning of the Year of the Dragon.

Features

Spotlight on: Chuck Hughes

Beating Bobby Flay in an Iron Chef showdown and becoming the youngest Canadian to emerge victorious in the Kitchen Stadium, is not something many can claim to have done. The chef of TV Series Chuck’s Day Off, who is showcasing his brand of Québécois fare in a series of dining events here from 1 to 3 March, shares his moment of triumph.