“I still remember vividly its heavenly pizza crust. When I took a bite, it was absolutely to-die-for”, these were the original words from a friend who recommended Bæst pizza to me. This slightly exaggerated description and its distinction of the second-best pizza in Europe piqued …
Septime, does the iconic Parisian restaurant live up to the hype?
For numerous years, I have held the desire to dine at Septime, but I have never found a date available for reservation on its website. My curiosity about the iconic Parisian restaurant gradually accumulated after hearing epicurean friends saying good things about it. It is …
What’s Inside Dinner by Heston Blumenthal London
If you are into food, I bet you’ve heard of Heston Blumenthal, one of the most renowned British celeb chefs. Blumenthal owns The Fat Duck, which is among the five 3 Michelin stars restaurants in UK. Couple years after he opened The Fat Duck, Dinner …
Where to eat in Toronto
I’ve been living in Toronto for over four years. Toronto never lacks interesting restaurants, but if I were to describe Toronto’s food scene with one word, I’d probably say inclusive. You can easily find cuisines from all around the world scattered in different neighborhoods in …
Porcini Risotto
A couple of weeks a go I visited a much-hyped restaurant in Hangzhou called Osteria Pelecanus. This tiny restaurant serves Italian-influenced dishes created by the chef and receives almost all 5-star ratings on Dazhongdianping (a Chinese version of Yelp, Tripadvisor, Opentable etc.). People would wait …
Fantastic Desserts and Where to Find Them
Warning: this post contains lots of ‘foodporns’ and will arouse your desire to eat! Last time when someone asked me to name one guilty pleasure, I answered without thinking: “eating lots of desserts!” I probably have 32 sweet teeth and I do crave for desserts …