Luxury Travel Review  

Arpege Restaurant in Paris, France
Alain Passard, executive chef and owner of Arpege restaurant in Paris, has long been recognized as a one of the most creative chefs in France. Elena and Gary recently had a chance to dine at his famous restaurant and speak with him in person.

Couleur, saveur, parfum et dessin du jardin velouté [...]

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Guy Martin, executive chef, Le Grand Vefour
Join us in our inaugural podcast program with an interview, in French (see written English translation below), with Guy Martin, famous executive chef of Le Grand Vefour.
He recently discussed his restaurant, one of the most popular gourmet French restaurants in the world, and other culinary projects with Elena del Valle, MBA [...]

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Photos and article by Josette King, in cooperation with Lee Fuller, oenophile and wine collector

Baron Philippe de Rothschild, Mouton Cadet, Bordeaux 2004
A few years ago, as we were planning our family Thanksgiving dinner, my wine enthusiast son Lee Fuller declared himself unwilling to serve the usual obvious whites with the traditional turkey. He volunteered to lead [...]

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Article by Elena del Valle and photos by Gary Cox

Kevin Arnold at The Jem tasting
For years South African wine makers have been making inroads into the world wine markets. Slowly their wines have gained favor among wine lovers around the globe. In the last 20 plus years the production volume and number of vintners has [...]

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 Complete Baking Cookbook
Have you been looking for a gift for that someone special in your life who loves to cook or bake? Does he or she have all the gadgets and classic cookbooks? Consider a newly published selection of old favorites; holiday recipes or a completely novel cooking style like safari dishes or modern Indian food [...]

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