We arrive by taxi, a good half an hour prior to our booking for the Indulgent Afternoon Tea at Burj Al Arab’s Skybar lounge in Dubai. The small crowd gathered outside the security gate wears a look of disappointment. Unless one is a hotel guest or has a written confirmation for afternoon tea or a [...]

Dining at Petrossian has been on our list of decadent things to do but we are yet to make it to Restaurant Le 144 in Paris’ 7th arrondissement. Until we are able to realise that dream of ordering off la carte des caviars, we did the next best thing.
About Petrossian

Petrossian is a name synonymous with [...]

Milestones are meant to be celebrated. Whether they come in the form of an Indulgent Afternoon Tea at Dubai’s Burj Al Arab hotel to celebrate a special anniversary, or this tribute post to commemorate the 100th article on Gourmantic, reaching a round number is cause to pop the Champagne and toast the occasion.
At Burj Al [...]

What will you be doing with your truffle?
This is a question I am asked every time I go to collect my black diamond. Whether it comes all the way from the Périgord region in France or from Manjimup in Western Australia, I like to keep the enjoyment of my prized possession very simple.
First, I steal [...]

The reservation for Le Jules Verne restaurant was made long before I booked flights and accommodation. After all, it’s not every day that one celebrates a milestone anniversary in their favourite city and chooses to dine at its iconic landmark, at an altitude of 125 metres with the city of lights sparkling at your [...]

The first time I came face to face with a naked truffle, I stood in awe admiring a beautiful mass of ugliness and inhaling a pungent aroma like I was trying on a new perfume. The black tuber was mine and I was about to embark on a home culinary journey like no other.
About truffles
Black [...]