McSwiggan’s Galway came onto my radar as their menu featured bloody mary oyster shots- all of the above not easily available in Switzerland. Turns out, I got far more than I bargained for with a delicious Sunday night feast in the restaurant portion of the bar/resto. Glad to have booked as there were plenty of…
Tag: Steak
Chez Fernand- Paris
A year later give or take and it was about damn time for that delectable soup a l’ognion at Chez Fernand! I’d been dreaming of this day! A few minutes walk from the new BubbleBliss for our apero, we much preferred an old standard loved by many to an IG hyped spot. But, we were…
Bearnaise Sauce
In the month of May, I made a lot of salads, went on vaca, then made a bunch more salads. I was hungry for a steak. A steakhouse steak. What’s the difference? Bearnaise. While I’d never made the sauce before, it was deceptively simple and really stepped up the meal. Excellent with both steak and…
Hawksmoor & Spitalfield’s Bar
While not exactly a secret with its half dozen-ish locations, the Hawksmoor has finally been discovered by yours truly. I was planning on just having a drink and nibble in the Spitalfield’s Bar after reading that the short rib croquettes were one of the best things to eat in London. Spoiler alert: I returned the…
Steak Frites Take Un
It’s David Lebovitz vs the New York Times for best steak frites recipe in 2015! First up, Monsieur David… Finally, I was able to test drive a recipe from my beautiful, autographed cookbook that I kept on the other side of the kitchen from my cookin lab. Anyone that knows me has experienced how neat…