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Flatiron – The Third Place
Flatiron - The Clothes Iron
Flatiron Meridian Cambodia is a state-of-the-art, integrated development that incorporates prime office space, hospitality, and over 300 units of five-star, serviced residence.
This new Phnom Penh landmark is inspired by...
Culture
The Scent of Jasmine & the Goddess of Dance
The Scent of Jasmine & the Goddess of Dance
From great devotion comes great art
Wandering through the halls and pathways of Angkor Wat, taking in the overwhelming magnificence and minute detail of the statues,...
Culture
The Charcutiers
The Charcutiers
There is nothing quite like an extensive charcuterie board, resplendent with all the trimmings and accompanied by a bottle of good wine, in order to excite one with the promise of a deep...
Culture
La Chandeleur
La Chandeleur
"...sprinkled with sugar and eaten hot, they form an exquisite dish. They have a golden hue and are tempting to eat. Thin and transparent like muslin, their edges are trimmed to resemble fine...
Culture
A Taste of the Sea
A Taste of the Sea
“Oysters are the usual opening to a winter breakfast. Indeed, they are almost indispensable.”
Alexandre Balthazar Laurent Grimod de La Reynière, (1758 – 1837)
Terroir
The French term terroir is often...
Culture
L’Art sur la Table : part 1
The Ancien Regime
French cuisine has been regarded for its unique qualities and flavours since the earliest days of the Ancien Regime, with the written works of celebrated chefs as far back as Guillaume ‘Taillevent’...
Culture
Livers of Gold
La fite
“I have discovered the wine of Château Lafite to be a delicious, generous cordial, comparable to the ambrosia of the Gods of Olympus” Maréchal de Richelieu (1755)
Throughout the entire world, the name Lafite...
Culture
Galette des Rois
Galette des Rois
“The revolution like Saturn devours its own children”
Georg Büchner
Saturnalia
In Ancient Rome, Saturn was a mythological god, his reign depicted as a golden age of peace and prosperity, as described by Hesiod and...