Category Archives: BeNeLux

L’Air du Temps- Much More than a Beautiful Scent

 
I first became enthralled by Chef Sang-hoon Degeimbre’s cooking at the 2011 StarChefs International Chefs Congress in New York City. His cooking was beautiful, alluring and had soul. I longed to actually get to taste it. His restaurant, L’Air du [...]

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Dining at In de Wulf

Located in the middle of the hilly Belgian countryside, a winter excursion to Chef Kobe Desramaults’ In de Wulf is like finding an oasis in a frozen desert. It’s only accessible by icy, elevated one-lane roads, which leads to trouble [...]

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De Librije – Dutch for Delightfully Delicious!

Well, delightfully delicious is not the literal translation of De Librije from the Dutch, but based upon my recent meal at the restaurant and night at their hotel, perhaps it should be. De Librije literally means “the library” just like [...]

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Culinary Pilgrimages: Part 6 – A Return to Belgium

Sunday morning was another early start as we had another three hour drive, this time back up into Belgium, east of Brussels, in the small village of Liernu, to have lunch at L’Air du Temps.
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Musings – Where Are The Destination Restaurants of North America?

Three stars reward exceptional cuisine where diners eat extremely well, often superbly. Distinctive dishes are precisely executed, using superlative ingredients. Worth a special journey. – the Michelin Guide
Restaurants don’t need to be difficult to get to to be “worth a [...]

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Culinary Pilgrimages: Part 4 – A Day in Belgium

My trip planning left something to be desired. I bought train tickets from Brussels to Lyon before I had fully fleshed out what would be the best route for our culinary adventure. Though there were a number of restaurants I [...]

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

May your day be filled with love and great chocolate! This photo was taken at The Chocolate Line in Antwerp, Belgium.
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Europe 2013 – Culinary Pilgrimages: Part 3 – Zwolle

We hailed a cab directly from the Gran Via at 5:30 in the morning. At a more sane hour we would have taken the Renfe train or the Metro, but at that time we would have needed to leave at [...]

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Sunday Photo – The Wintry Road to In de Wulf

It was getting dark and the roads were icy and narrow. Getting to In de Wulf, in the countryside of southern Belgium proved to be an adventure. The dinner that followed was more than worth the effort, as was [...]

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The Docsconz 2013 Wish List

I have had the great fortune of eating at many wonderful restaurants, but there are many, many more that I haven’t eaten at, that I would very much like to. There are restaurants in the far corners of the world [...]

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