culinary excellence

“The Mug of Coffee Seduced Me” – Black List Café, Bordeaux: Review

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an illustration of a cup of coffee being enjoyed at Black List Cafe Bordeaux for my review

To say I was mildly hungover on Monday morning would be an understatement. The dreary drizzle over Bordeaux wasn’t helping, nor was my capsule hostel bed that seemed to be a cocoon designed to trap me in my misery. But after some internal wrestling, I managed to drag myself into the grey world, driven by … Read more

A Pastry Nightmare: A Chef’s tale from Behind the scenes at Roland Garros

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A pastry chef in a white uniform experiences a culinary nightmare with missing desserts in a bustling kitchen. She is portraid in this leading image as an indian goddess alongside eat like the french logo and the text desserts Mia A Pastry Chef's Roland Garros Nightmare

My stomach churned like a bad béarnaise when I heard this tale of culinary carnage from behind the scenes at Roland Garros. Sure, I love sharing the joys of French food, but let’s be real—the pressure on these chefs is insane. Follow me behind the swinging doors of Parisian kitchens, where nightmares are on the … Read more