12.05.2013
Gourmet: Focus, originality and refreshingly unpretencious
As the buzz of the Cannes Film Festival reverberates throughout the city for the entire month of May, what's needed is some time out at Sea Sens above the Five Hotel and Spa. Serving ambitious and technically fabulous food, Sea Sens is a lavish and optimistic experience, with food as sharp as its slick surrounds.Read more … One chef, one concept
11.05.2013
Gourmet: A full organic menu delivering on taste
More and more people are taking an interest in where their food comes from, and the recent horsemeat scandal has certainly pushed this subject into overdrive. 'Bio' is no longer a word associated with hypersensitive hippies - many of us are actively choosing to include chemical-free foods in our diet. But what happens when you want to go out for a meal?Read more … Healthy and Heavenly
08.05.2013
Culinary tourism in PACA is a delight for all the senses
Culinary tourism is the hot new trend in travel. With the increasing interest in food channels, travel shows featuring local and regional cuisine and food documentaries, more people are journeying across the globe just to enjoy a new food and wine experience.Read more … Take your tastebuds on holiday
05.05.2013
Provence & Côte d'Azur: Dishes that are passionate and pleasing to the palate
If you ask the people of Albenga where is the best place to eat fish, they will often answer: Il Pernambuco. Filled with the charm of another time, this restaurant in the Viale Italia belongs to Luciano Alessandri. His wife Ivana and daughter-in-law Nicoletta run the show in the kitchen.Read more … Gastronomy in the (ex-) greenhouse
04.05.2013
Provence & Côte d'Azur: Friendly atmosphere and great prices make the Ristorante Bar Sport a magnet for visitors
The place is buzzing, this is immediately clear. Celebrities brush shoulders with hungry visitors from throughout the region. Giancarlo Priano is in his element: he stands at the bar and welcomes the guests. Unruffled and enthusiastic, he has a kind word for everyone, even though they flood in like bees from a hive. Read more … Enjoy life without limits
09.04.2013
Provence & Côte d'Azur: The majority of restaurants do not prepare their own food
If you think the cute French restaurant in a busy tourist area with a menu the size of a small novel is doing well by pumping out fast ‘traditional’ food, then think again. Odds are the ‘chef’ in that kitchen simply re-heated a frozen meal and is charging you a princely sum for the privilege. It’s a worrying trend among (bad) French restaurants, particularly here on the Côte d’Azur. But there’s hope - the country’s prized chefs are now leading a campaign to create a new quality seal of approval for customers. Read more … Ducasse leads new quality label for restaurants
24.02.2013
Provence & Côte d'Aur: The perfect dish to keep you warm on chilly winter days
Winter has well and truly set in and there's no better time to enjoy some classic French cuisine. This warming winter soup looks delectable as it bubbles at the table. Read more … Classic cuisine: French onion soup
28.01.2013
Gourmet: leading chefs train for up to two years in preparation
The Olympics of cooking - the Bocuse d'Or - is about to take place in Lyon, bringing together the best chefs from across the globe for an intense battle of skill and sophistication. Countries from all continents are represented, including Australia, the UK, Holland and Japan.Read more … The chef's olympics
26.01.2013
This local dish is a perfect starter for your festive dinner party, making the most of the plump Mediterranean mussels that are available this time of year.Read more … Mussels à la Provençal
29.12.2012
When two Nicoise food-lovers met in Los Angeles in 1998, little did they know that the friendship would inspire them to return to the place of their childhood and open an American diner. 14 years later, and Blast's massive burgers and buttermilk pancakes are drawing in the city's crowds.Read more … Beat the crowd to Blast
