Category: Food and Drink

The world’s most expensive whisky

The world’s most expensive whisky

By on Sep 21, 2011 in Asia, Europe, Food and Drink, Regions, Singapore, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Western Europe   - Read 324 times

A bottle of Scotch whisky priced at 250,000 Singapore dollars (around 200,000 USD or £125,000) and displayed at a duty-free shop in Singapore’s Changi Airport, has been sold to a Chinese businessman. The bottle of Dalmore 62 hails from The Dalmore distillery in Alness, Scotland.  It is one of just 12 bottles of this 62-year-old [...]

Special feature: Le Normandie, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand

Special feature: Le Normandie, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand

By on Sep 20, 2011 in Asia, Food and Drink, Going Out, Regions, Restaurants, Special Features, Thailand, Travel Miscellany   - Read 3601 times

The prestigious Mandarin Oriental Hotel contains several restaurants offering different cuisines. All are renowned for their excellence and Le Normandie is world-famous for its classical French fine dining. Opened in 1958 by Germain Krull, Le Normandie has produced the height of French gastronomy for more than 50 years. The restaurant provides a stunning view of [...]

Recipe of the week: King Crab Risotto

Recipe of the week: King Crab Risotto

By on Sep 16, 2011 in Argentina, Food and Drink, Going Out, Regions, Restaurants, South America, Travel Miscellany   - Read 2244 times

Ingredients: Crab shredded pulp 200 gr. “Arborio” Rice  130 gr. Minced garlic 20 gr. Chopped onion 80 gr. Olive oil 20 cc Butter  20 gr. White Wine 60 cc Zest of one lime Vegetable Broth  (Amount Needed) Emulsifield: Cubed Butter 50 gr Mascapone Cheese 50 gr. To decorate: Crab Legs 40 gr. Sliced fried “Mandioca” [...]

Cocktail menu from Dorchester Collection Fashion Prize

Cocktail menu from Dorchester Collection Fashion Prize

By on Sep 15, 2011 in Bars, Europe, Food and Drink, France, Going Out, Italy, Regions, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Western Europe   - Read 245 times

Just in time for fashion season this September, Dorchester Collection Fashion Prize is delighted to announce the launch of their new limited edition cocktail menu, to honour the 5 shortlisted designers for the 2011 Dorchester Collection Fashion Prize.  The prize was launched last year to aid up-and-coming designers getting their foot on the notoriously competitive [...]

London on a plate

London on a plate

By on Sep 15, 2011 in Europe, Food and Drink, Going Out, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Western Europe   - Read 488 times

London on a plate is an unique map of London for adventurous palates, curated by author and journalist Charmain Ponnuthurai and host of passionate food experts and London society celebrities.  This luxury guide to the capital’s best cuisine, which was shortlisted as one of Apple’s Top 20 noteworthy new releases, is filled with beautiful high resolution photography and includes [...]

Recipe of the week: Singapore Chilli Crab

Recipe of the week: Singapore Chilli Crab

By on Aug 26, 2011 in Asia, Food and Drink, Maldives, Regions, Travel Miscellany   - Read 661 times

Ingredients: 450g Mud Crab, quartered and claws cracked 3 tblspn vegetable oil 8 cloves of garlic, roughly chopped 8 fresh red chilli, roughly chopped 1 egg 2 shallots, cut into finger length 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lime juice 1 small bunch of coriander For the sauce: 1 cup of water, 5 tblspns tomato ketchup 1 [...]

Interview with Helen Howitt, Co-Founder of Sheepskin

Interview with Helen Howitt, Co-Founder of Sheepskin

By on Aug 02, 2011 in Accommodation, Africa, Attractions, Celebrities, Chile, Europe, Food and Drink, Going Out, Interviews, Morocco, Regions, Restaurants, South Africa, South America, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Vacation Rentals, Western Europe   - Read 1016 times

Helen Howitt is co-founder, with her partner Adam, of Sheepskin, a small collection of unique holiday properties located in inspiring landscapes throughout the UK. Prior to forming Sheepskin, they both worked in international product development. They left corporate life to pursue a love of travel and a passion for discovering beautiful and unusual places. Some [...]

Bordeaux – enjoy wine, arts and fine dining

Bordeaux – enjoy wine, arts and fine dining

By on Jul 21, 2011 in Europe, Food and Drink, France, Regions, Speciality Travel, Western Europe   - Read 629 times

Nothing can match the joy of going on a trip to France. The options you have here for dining, drinking and sight-seeing are simply magnificent.  One French destination where you can be sure of having a great holiday is Bordeaux, one of the most beautiful cities in the country. Here are some activities to engage in [...]

Tasting the forbidden fruit in Ontario

Tasting the forbidden fruit in Ontario

By on Jul 17, 2011 in Canada, Food and Drink, North America, Regions, Travel Miscellany   - Read 212 times

Wine is without a doubt one of life’s little luxuries. The drinks of the Gods and our modern day forbidden fruit, the wines of different regions tease us with their tantalizing tastes and their smooth liquescent surfaces. Now, I don’t pretend to be any sort of sommelier but where wine is concerned I am always [...]

Luxury and fried silkworms in Northeast Thailand

Luxury and fried silkworms in Northeast Thailand

By on Jul 11, 2011 in Asia, Attractions, Food and Drink, Going Out, Regions, Thailand, Travel Miscellany   - Read 399 times

Silk-weaving is a well-established, traditional craft in the rural villages of Northeast Thailand (or “Isan” as the locals call it.)  Old ladies with wizened faces sit at their antique wooden looms on a dusty floor, skillfully and painstakingly threading the most intricate of “mudmee” weft patterns into the warp. Indeed, archaeologists found the oldest silk [...]

Interview with George Tyshchenko, Head of Sales & Marketing at Gill’s Cruise Centre

Interview with George Tyshchenko, Head of Sales & Marketing at Gill’s Cruise Centre

By on Jul 09, 2011 in Celebrities, Cruises & Boat Travel, Europe, Food and Drink, Interviews, Regions, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Western Europe   - Read 757 times

George Tyshchenko is Head of Sales & Marketing at national cruise specialist Gill’s Cruise Centre, which is head-quartered in Cardiff and has offices in London. George has always had links with the sea, having been brought up in the port of Cardiff, and he spent his early working life with the Merchant Navy as an officer [...]

5 secrets to discovering the colonial charms of Vietnam

5 secrets to discovering the colonial charms of Vietnam

By on Jul 09, 2011 in Accommodation, Asia, Attractions, Food and Drink, Going Out, Hotels, Regions, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, Vietnam   - Read 545 times

1. Secure a booking in a suite at any of the marvelous Colonial hotels across Vietnam, oozing charm and romance, warmth and comfort. The Park Hyatt in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) offers a sanctuary for work and relaxation, rooms have dark wood floors, and crisp white linen and they have an amazing spa. The [...]

Top 10 places every food lover should visit

Top 10 places every food lover should visit

By on Jul 05, 2011 in Asia, China, Europe, Food and Drink, France, Going Out, India, Italy, Japan, Middle East, Restaurants, Spain, Thailand, Travel Miscellany, Turkey, Western Europe   - Read 851 times

This might not seem the most obvious list going but here – according to Tripadvisor – are the top 10 places every food lover should visit.  Interestingly, neither New York nor London get a mention. Click on the comments and tell us where you think they’ve missed. 1. Lyon, France 2. Bologna, Italy 3. San [...]

10 hidden gems for wining and dining

10 hidden gems for wining and dining

By on Jun 22, 2011 in Africa, Australia, Europe, Food and Drink, France, Going Out, Italy, Lebanon, Malta, Mexico, Middle East, North America, Oceania, Portugal, Regions, Restaurants, South Africa, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Western Europe   - Read 855 times

Tripadvisor has released its ’10 hidden gems for wining and dining’. Making the shortlist are the following: 1. Enoteca de Belem, Lisbon, Portugal 2. La Vineria Bollicine, Sorrento, Italy 3. Chez Marcel, Paris, France 4. Voyager Estate, Margaret River, Australia 5. The Wine Cellar, Willemstad, Curacao 6. Rust en Vrede, Stellenbosch, South Africa 7. La [...]

One of the world’s best cognacs: Louis XIII Remy Martin

One of the world’s best cognacs: Louis XIII Remy Martin

By on Jun 22, 2011 in Europe, Food and Drink, France, Regions, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe   - Read 490 times

I was fortunate enough to be sent a miniature of Louis XIII Remy Martin cognac last week, from the House of Rémy Martin which was established in 1724.  This is no ordinary cognac – it is blended from no less than 1,200 eaux-de-vie (fruit brandies), all from Grande Champagne, and aged in century-old Limousin oak [...]

The world’s most expensive kebab

The world’s most expensive kebab

By on Jun 21, 2011 in Food and Drink, Travel Miscellany   - Read 676 times

Billed as “the don of all doners”, the world’s most expensive kebab will set you back a cool £750. The dish has been devised by British chef Andy Bates who runs Eat My Pies who hand-picked succulent milk-fed lamb from the Pyrenees, chose barrel-aged feta cheese and a cooling cucumber yoghurt infused with Krug Grande [...]

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