Special chefs, specialized cuisine

Cuisine Published on 09/12/2024

Special chefs, specialized cuisine

Parisian gastronomy: deliciously paradoxical

Cuisine Savour François Simon Published on 26/09/2024

Parisian gastronomy: deliciously paradoxical

The French capital’s restaurants are revered across the globe. Here, a renowned food critic offers his interpretation of why the City of Light continues to exert such a profound influence over the culinary world, paying tribute to eight luminary chefs.

A Tale of Two Vineyards

Cuisine Wine stories Sabine Bouvet Taja Harris Published on 19/07/2024

A Tale of Two Vineyards

In the north and south of Portugal are two wine estates: Quinta Nova is built on three centuries of history; Herdade da Malhadinha Nova is more than one hundred years old. Two contrasting terroirs; two distinct identities. Yet both are facing up to the challenges of climate change.

New Roots: the Kitchen Garden Reborn

Cuisine Farm to table Laurène Petit Published on 16/04/2024

New Roots: the Kitchen Garden Reborn

Hotel gardens, once purely an ornamental concern, are proudly bearing new fruits. And vegetables, herbs and edible flowers too. A new generation of chefs is seeking a meaningful link to their surroundings, and reimagining their kitchen gardens as a source of produce provides a nourishing answer.

Finding Inspiration in Tradition

Cuisine Savour Nada Rihani Published on 20/02/2024

Finding Inspiration in Tradition

There are some values which, when shared between different disciplines, cultivate a genuine sense of connection: deep respect for heritage and meticulous technique reveal the common ground between Blancpain Manufacture de Haute Horlogerie and the Sühring brother-chefs.

Great Outdoors: Canada’s Kitchen Cabinet

Cuisine Another Place, Another Taste Christian Simenc Published on 16/01/2024

Great Outdoors: Canada’s Kitchen Cabinet

From Fogo Island to the Rockies, Relais & Châteaux invites you to explore Canadian cuisine through the diversity of this vast country’s territories. Our seven properties here are dedicated to preserving their regions’ unique identities by putting each one’s history and culture on the menu.

Essence of Argentina:|the Chef Rekindling a Love for Local

Cuisine Savour Sylvie Berkowicz, Erica Canepa Published on 29/11/2023

Essence of Argentina

In a country renowned for its wine and beef, some passionate gourmands are seeking to expand perceptions of their culinary repertoire. Gonzalo Aramburu is one of them. He introduces guests at his eponymous two-Michelin starred restaurant in Buenos Aires to an ever-wider palette of local flavors.

The Legends of|Lafaurie-Peyraguey and Lalique

Cuisine Wine stories Jean Berthelot de La Glétais Sarah Arnould Published on 12/09/2023

The Legends of
Lafaurie-Peyraguey and Lalique

Classified as a Sauternes Premier Grand Cru, Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey invites guests to travel through time from the Middle Ages to the Belle Époque. The estate, owned by Lalique Group, includes a two-Michelin-star restaurant and a five-star hotel showcasing works by the iconic glassmaker.

Preserving The Little-Known|Treasures of Sylt Island

Cuisine Hayley Austin Christie Dietz Published on 02/09/2023

Preserving The Little-Known
Treasures of Sylt Island

United by their pursuit of perfection and passion for sustainability, Holger Bodendorf, host and chef at Landhaus Stricker Hotel, and Blancpain Manufacture de Haute Horlogerie are committed to protecting Sylt island, a unique site of conservation. Nature, after all, is our greatest treasure.

Garden to Gourmet

Cuisine Farm to table Ian Belcher Published on 22/08/2023

Garden to Gourmet

From cultivating fruit, vegetables, rice and cereals, to rearing rare-breed cattle or keeping bees, the gardens and farms of Relais & Châteaux properties produce an astonishing array of organic products that are as delicious as they are healthy and beneficial for the planet.

Contributors

Erica Canepa Italian journalist and photographer

Erica Canepa
Italian journalist and photographer

Sabine Bouvet Lifestyle journalist

Sabine Bouvet
Lifestyle journalist

Christian Simenc Architect & Design Journalist

Christian Simenc
Architect & Design Journalist

Taja Harris Slovenian photographer and filmmaker

Taja Harris
Slovenian photographer and filmmaker

Christie Dietz Journalist

Christie Dietz
Journalist

Hayley Austin Photographer

Hayley Austin
Photographer

Ian Belcher Travel writer from UK

Ian Belcher
Travel writer from UK

Jerome Galland French design and travel photographer

Jerome Galland
French design and travel photographer

Olivier Reneau French lifestyle journalist Air France Madame

Olivier Reneau
French lifestyle journalist Air France Madame

Olivier Metzger French photographer

Olivier Metzger
French photographer

François Simon Formerly feared French food critic and novelist

François Simon
Formerly feared French food critic and novelist

Stéphane Méjanès Committed gastronomic journalist

Stéphane Méjanès
Committed gastronomic journalist

Edouard Amoiel Swiss food chronicler

Edouard Amoiel
Swiss food chronicler

Joann Pai Canadian food & travel photographer

Joann Pai
Canadian food & travel photographer

Ryoko Sekiguchi Japanese author and translator

Ryoko Sekiguchi
Japanese author and translator

Jill Barth Wine expert (Forbes, USA Today)

Jill Barth
Wine expert (Forbes, USA Today)

Ezechiel Zerah Founder of the culinary newsletter Pomélo

Ezechiel Zerah
Founder of the culinary newsletter Pomélo

Ian Cameron Writer for the drinks industry

Ian Cameron
Writer for the drinks industry

Eileen Hofer Lifestyle journalist and filmmaker

Eileen Hofer
Lifestyle journalist and filmmaker

Roberta Valerio Reporter photographer and portraitist

Roberta Valerio
Reporter photographer and portraitist

Olivia de Quatrebarbes Photographer

Olivia de Quatrebarbes
Photographer

Jean Berthelot de La Glétais Journalist for french press and radio Europe 1, Sud Ouest Mag

Jean Berthelot de La Glétais
Journalist for french press and radio Europe 1, Sud Ouest Mag

Jancee Dunn New York Times bestselling author of six books

Jancee Dunn
New York Times bestselling author of six books

Romain Jubert Editor-in-chief of Jésus! magazine, publisher and author

Romain Jubert
Editor-in-chief of Jésus! magazine, publisher and author

Daniel Bernard French food journalist

Daniel Bernard
French food journalist

Amber Gibson Tourism columnist Forbes USA

Amber Gibson
Tourism columnist Forbes USA

Anastasia Miari Greek journalist and author of guidebook and cookbook

Anastasia Miari
Greek journalist and author of guidebook and cookbook

Eugenio Mailler Taste Activist

Eugenio Mailler
Taste Activist

Kat Odell American author, taste spotter

Kat Odell
American author, taste spotter

Guillaume Crouzet French lifestyle chronicler

Guillaume Crouzet
French lifestyle chronicler

Arturo Bamboo Berlin-based silver halide photographers

Arturo Bamboo
Berlin-based silver halide photographers

Marissa Cox Founder of lifestyle blog "Rue Rodier"

Marissa Cox
Founder of lifestyle blog "Rue Rodier"

Lindsey Tramuta Food and travel writer

Lindsey Tramuta
Food and travel writer

Jesús Terrés Spanish journalist Conde Nast Traveler, Vanity Fair, GQ Magazine

Jesús Terrés
Spanish journalist Conde Nast Traveler, Vanity Fair, GQ Magazine

Patrick Locqueneux Travel blogger - Mr. Tripper

Patrick Locqueneux
Travel blogger - Mr. Tripper

David Coggins Writer and editor for US publications

David Coggins
Writer and editor for US publications

Rooksana Hossenally Travel & lifestyle journalist

Rooksana Hossenally
Travel & lifestyle journalist

L'art du voyage Journalists in luxury hospitality

L'art du voyage
Journalists in luxury hospitality

Marie Faure-Ambroise Founder of lifestyle website My Travel Dreams

Marie Faure-Ambroise
Founder of lifestyle website My Travel Dreams

Céline Marks French blogger & photographer

Céline Marks
French blogger & photographer

Kim Levy Journalist about the culture of taste

Kim Levy
Journalist about the culture of taste

Sabrina Glanzmann Swiss food editor (Marmite)

Sabrina Glanzmann
Swiss food editor (Marmite)

Sophie Cornibert Co-founder of Fulgurances

Sophie Cornibert
Co-founder of Fulgurances

Women in Hospitality:|in Search of Equality

Cuisine Remarkable Women Published on 08/03/2023

Women in Hospitality:
in Search of Equality

For International Women's Rights Day, we met with six women from across Relais & Châteaux and one of our official partners who share their vision, hopes and contributions to the cause.

Stéphane Buron, Naturally a Chef

Cuisine Be my guest Jerome Galland Christian Simenc Published on 21/02/2023

Stéphane Buron, Naturally a Chef

The celebrated chef of the iconic Le Chabichou restaurant, located in Courchevel 1850, works to a clear objective: ‘cookery in perfect harmony with nature’. With a penchant for ingredients gathered from the forest floor, we asked him to explain how this philosophy affects his cuisine.

The Yellow Fairy of the Fall

Cuisine Eileen Hofer Olivia de Quatrebarbes Published on 18/11/2022

The Yellow Fairy of the Fall

An autumnal encounter of two masters – the first of gastronomy, the second of Swiss timepieces – celebrates the great yellow gentian. This seasonal plant can be used in cuisine, liqueurs, even watchmaking.

The Art of Cooking | Over an Open fire

Cuisine Stéphane Méjanès Published on 02/08/2022

The Art of Cooking
Over an Open fire

Cooking over an open fire is as old as humanity’s mastery of fire itself, dating back some 400,000 years. Each region of the world – and indeed nearly every country – has its own tradition and its own distinctive name for it. Time to travel from braai to churrasco and from bulgogi to binchotan.

The Sustainable Approach |of a Modern Master

Cuisine Eugenio Mailler Olivier Metzger Published on 17/05/2022

The Sustainable Approach
of a Modern Master

Glenn Viel lives life intensely. This intensity is expressed in streamlined, minimalist dishes with powerful, persistent tastes. His life is a race against the clock, and on that race he is accompanied by a Fifty Fathoms diver’s watch from the prestigious master watchmaker Blancpain.

Exploring Lisbon | With Chef Carla Sousa

Cuisine Sabine Bouvet Published on 10/05/2022

Exploring Lisbon With Chef Carla Sousa

When Carla Sousa leaves the kitchens of the Valverde Hotel in her adopted city of Lisbon, it is to take the road less traveled, far from the city’s typical picture postcard image. This unconventional chef, from Cape Verde, leads us on a colorful gastronomic stroll.

Christopher Coutanceau, |Cooking at the Speed of Life

Cuisine François Simon Published on 22/11/2021

Christopher Coutanceau,
Cooking at the Speed of Life

Christopher Coutanceau, the chef-fisherman from La Rochelle and new friend of fine watchmaker Blancpain, takes a moment to talk about his relationship with time. From the lunchtime rush to the future of the oceans, he lives a life of dedication and urgency.

The grape harvest: |10 exclusive offers in France| for wine lovers

Cuisine Wine stories Jean Berthelot de La Glétais Published on 20/09/2021

The grape harvest:
10 exclusive offers in France
for wine lovers

Each year in September and October, grape harvest time marks the beginning of a season of festivities, discoveries and renewal for all vineyard lovers. Here is a selection of 10 properties for a celebration of castles and their harvests.

The art of service: |a restaurant choreography, |from kitchen to dining room

Cuisine Olivier Reneau Published on 07/09/2021

The art of service: a restaurant choreography, from kitchen to dining room

Beyond its culinary appeal, a meal at a restaurant must carry the meaning of hospitality as it is conveyed by the chef and maître d’hôtel to each patron. Some experiences are so filled with personalized attention that one feels pampered in an exclusive way.

Earth-Friendly Œnotourism| in Far-Flung Destinations

Cuisine Wine stories Jill Barth Published on 18/08/2021

Earth-Friendly Œnotourism
in Far-Flung Destinations

Guests experience wine tourism at more than 250 Relais & Châteaux properties, 60 of which produce wine. On these estates, "sense of place" takes center stage where terroir and passion collide to produce some of the world's most interesting wines, all done with sustainability at top of mind.

Craft Honey Cocktails: |Hachimitsu recipe |from Tetsuya’s

Cuisine Craft Honey Cocktails Ian Cameron Published on 21/05/2021

Craft Honey Cocktails: Hachimitsu recipe
from Tetsuya’s

For World Bee Day, Manuel Palermo of Testuya’s in Australia carefully assembles a collection of diverse flavors to harmonise with a distinct-tasting Tasmanian honey.

Craft Honey Cocktails:|The Queen Bee recipe |from 11 Cadogan Gardens

Cuisine Craft Honey Cocktails Ian Cameron Published on 21/05/2021

Craft Honey Cocktails: The Queen Bee recipe from 11 Cadogan Gardens

For World Bee Day, Nico Orduz of 11 Cadogan Gardens in London sources an artisanal Irish honey to match the taste profile of a Hennessy-based Champagne cocktail.

Craft Honey Cocktails: |Barefoot in the Garden recipe |from Agli Amici

Cuisine Craft Honey Cocktails Ian Cameron Published on 21/05/2021

Craft Honey Cocktails: Barefoot in the Garden recipe from Agli Amici

For World Bee Day, Michela Scarello of Agli Amici in Italy pairs a local, cherry blossom honey with Taylor’s White Port.

Craft Honey Cocktails: |BeElyxir recipe from| Hôtel Le Place d’Armes

Cuisine Craft Honey Cocktails Ian Cameron Published on 21/05/2021

Craft Honey Cocktails: BeElyxir recipe from Hôtel Le Place d’Armes

For World Bee Day, James Hayward of Le 18bar at Hôtel Le Place d’Armes in Luxembourg showcases a creative combination of local, organic and urban honey with Absolut Elyx.

Elena Arzak : |Inherited Innovation

Cuisine Remarkable Women Ezechiel Zerah Published on 30/04/2021

Elena Arzak :
Inherited Innovation

However intentionally low-profile, Chef Elena Arzak has made quite a name for herself over the years, alongside her father, one of Spain’s most celebrated chefs. How? By methodically following in the footsteps of her pioneering parent, guided by research and invention.

Annie Féolde: Wine Wisdom

Cuisine Remarkable Women Ezechiel Zerah Published on 23/04/2021

Annie Féolde: Wine Wisdom

In partnership with her sommelier husband, this French-born chef has made Florence’s Ristorante Enoteca Pinchiorri one of Michelin’s most sought-after dining experiences. And now exports her recipes to Japan.

Nadia Santini Shares |Stars and Stories

Cuisine Remarkable Women Ezechiel Zerah Published on 20/04/2021

Nadia Santini Shares
Stars and Stories

The interview was by phone, as Covid would have it. Just the same, the charm was palpable, the spell woven. For the chef of Dal Pescatore restaurant south of Mantua, Italy, is an accomplished cook – and an equally skilled storyteller.

Anne-Sophie Pic:| “Powerful Cuisine |All Dressed in Lace”

Cuisine Remarkable Women Ezechiel Zerah Published on 29/03/2021

Anne-Sophie Pic:
“Powerful Cuisine
All Dressed in Lace”

In Valence, in southeastern France, three-Michelin-star chef Anne-Sophie Pic has turned the famed family establishment into a restaurant that speaks her own unique language.

Coutanceau, the seaside spirit

Cuisine Be my guest Joann Pai Published on 18/01/2021

Coutanceau,
the seaside spirit

In the coastal city of La Rochelle, located in the Southwest of France, Coutanceau is a household name. This chef, born and raised in this beautiful city, has regarded the seaside as a playground since childhood. He recently opened an 11-room hotel, La Villa Grand Voile.

David Toutain: |Autumnal Appreciation

Cuisine Be my guest Mickaël A. Bandassak Published on 03/12/2020

David Toutain:
Autumnal Appreciation

French chef David Toutain’s eponymous restaurant in Paris recently became a Relais & Châteaux member. Despite the challenges of France’s lockdown, the culinary artist continues to make the most of autumn’s delicious bounty.