There are some chefs or restaurants that become inextricably linked and associated with a particular dish or drink. Think about the Singapore Sling and its long association with Raffles in Singapore. If somebody mentions Matsuhisa Nobu, the first thing many will think about is his justifiably famous black cod miso. Or think Heston Blumenthal’s egg […]
Click here for a full portionHotel Icon, Hong Kong
Let’s face it: intercontinental travel ain’t what it used to be. The sheen of glamour that used to adhere to travel has systematically been stripped away by increasingly intrusive security measures and regulations. More than once as I have passed through airport security, forced to display my eclectic choice of cosmetics to the world in […]
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Champagne infinity, Hong Kong – September 2013
Click here for a full portionMoroccan spiced lamb breast with herb couscous
Compared to most people I know, we entertain rather a lot here at Cooksister HQ. Sometimes it’s ambitious all-day braais for 30 people; sometimes more intimate lunch parties for six; sometimes just the neighbours over for dinner. But however many people are coming, I always hope that they find my house a relaxed and comfortable […]
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All the leaves are brown, and the sky is grey… – Scotland, November 2013
Click here for a full portionDiscovering South Tyrol cuisine with Norbert Niederkofler
The first time I became aware of the existence of Tyrol as a teenager, I was pretty sure it was somewhere in south-east Asia. But to be fair, my geographic guesstimate came less from National Geographic than from the lyrics of the (fabulously retro) One Night in Bangkok which makes reference to a Tyrolean spa. But […]
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