Croque Monsieur: The Lobby (The Peninsula) vs. Main St Deli (The Langham)

Which serves the better Croque Monsieur (the French version of a ham and cheese toasted sandwich), The Lobby or Main St Deli? Click the below to find out, an article recently published in SCMP‘s Food & Wine. Regarding the verdict, an error was introduced in the sub-editing process… the final few words should read… “better quality ham and more of it”, when I said “of it” … Continue reading Croque Monsieur: The Lobby (The Peninsula) vs. Main St Deli (The Langham)

Winemaker Profile: David Levin

Hotelier and owner of Levin Wines, David Levin, is a trailblazer. A Scotsman who took Australian winemaking ideas to France, he’s not afraid of controversy. He opened the UK’s first gastropub and London’s first boutique hotel. He was also the first to establish an organic winery in the Loire Valley. Click on the link below for the full interview, which was published in SCMP‘s Food & … Continue reading Winemaker Profile: David Levin

Indulgent ingredients: foie gras and white truffle

The following article, a roundup and review of where to try creative foie gras dishes in Hong Kong, with a sidebar on white truffle, was recently published in SCMP’s Food & Wine. Foie Gras – part 1 of the article Foie Gras 2 – part 2 of the article Images courtesy of 22 Ships and Roka, all rights reserved. Images are clickable to original size. Continue reading Indulgent ingredients: foie gras and white truffle