Happy Birthday Frankie Frank Baroudi is one of life’s gentlemen and a true connoisseur. Whether fine wine, whisky, cognac, food, cigars, travel, art, or just living life well, Frankie has a pretty high-calibre ‘A game’....

  For Canard I absolutely adore ducks; I’ve nibbled on their webs and sucked on their tongues in Chinese palaces. I’ve eaten their livers “with some fava beans and a nice Chianti” in Italian cucinas....

  That Damm Ferran Adria Beer Estrella Damm was founded by two Alsatians in 1876, who had arrived in Barcelona fleeing from the Franco-Prussian War. August Küntzmann Damm and Cousin Joseph Damm founded the Damm Corporation,...

  And your winner is....Chanthy Yen The Cambodian Vying to be Crowned "TOP CHEF" Canada Chef Chanthy Yen is celebrated for his innovative approach to modern Cambodian cuisine. With a nearly two-decades-long career, Chef Yen has established...

  The Smoking Duck There is smoked duck and then there is what Pepe Alfonso Raimundo does with duck. There is smoke obviously, I imagine there must be some chanting and invocations, possibly some dancing around flames...

  WOW - Wine of the Week, Indigo Burgundy Blues Chateau d’Etroyes, Mercurey 1st Cru, Les Velley, 2020 The Appellation d’origine controlee, (AOC) Mercurey was created in 1936 and may be used with the red grape...

Zest & the Baron    In the Mood Hong Kong Island: I wound my way down Hennessey Road on an impossibly thin, old, ‘double-decker’ tram, the carriage made of ancient wood, worn down to the...

  Goriška Brda Green Fields It has often been written that Slovenia is thought of as Europe’s bright, shiny green jewel. In 2016, Slovenia became the first country in the world to be declared a Global...