Delicious. Decadent. Drool-worthy. Divine!
Yes, after months upon months of hearing all the cronut hype, I finally got my first taste of this one-of-kind-sweet-treat! This month’s version was incredible layers of airy and crunchy pastry with a surprisingly delightful cream filling of Valrhona milk chocolate, topped with caramelized malt icing and a drizzle of maldon sea salt. Not too sweet... definitely rich in taste, I was absolutely amazed at the crunchy layers not only outside but deep inside the layers upon layers of this pastry.... infact, I am still wondering, “how did Dominique Ansel do that”!
It’s not … Continue Reading ››
Last week, I teased your with my other NYCWFF adventure.... an exceptional night with refined food and memorable company! Did I have you sitting at the edge of your seats all week? Ha! Ha!
I am an Indian by origin, and so my palate always gravitates towards bold and strong flavors with boisterous food-preparations. Indian food can be super spicy, super tart, super sweet and of course super flavorful. But trust me, us Indians love it that way. Try some street food anywhere in India if you get a chance - and you will understand what … Continue Reading ››
You may remember that earlier this year I visited Paris. While there, my focus was primarily on French pastries. For our meals - our plan was to pretty much eat where our exploration takes us - we did not want to get restricted by reservation times. But there were two restaurant that I was simply DYING to get into.
L’Arpege - reservation accepted. Yea!
Frenchie - reservation denied. Bummer!
This 26 seat restaurant was impossible to get into.
I had read so much about chef Gregory Marchand that not getting a table … Continue Reading ››
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