Makes me want to take a trip to New Orleans!
Friday, July 4, 2014
Thursday, May 29, 2014
Nero's Pizza
Is the food truck movement starting to take off in Geneva? After the highly successful Hamburger Foundation food truck, Genevans can now treat themselves to fresh slices of pizza in various parts of town thanks to Nero's Pizza truck. I was recently able to test Nero's Pizza because, as serendipity would have it, they happened to be parked right opposite me when I walked out of a building a few days ago. Their pizza is definitely worth checking out -- though the final product feels more like a focaccia to me -- they offer a large variety of toppings, and all of their ingredients are clearly fresh. I look forward to trying more of their food in the near future!
Pictured below: a ricotta and spinach pizza followed by a shot of their bufala and no-cheese marinara pizzas.
Pictured below: a ricotta and spinach pizza followed by a shot of their bufala and no-cheese marinara pizzas.
Monday, May 5, 2014
Some of the Best Office Cafeterias
Do you like your office cafeteria? I'm thinking, if you work for one of the companies listed in Business Insider's Best Office Cafeterias, you probably do! If this article is still relevant, that is, it does seem to date back to 2011.
Saturday, May 3, 2014
The Best Street Food In The World
Chowzter just published the list of winners of its 2014 Tastiest Fast Feasts in the World Awards. Definitely worth checking out!
Sunday, April 27, 2014
The Most Popular Drunk Foods Around The World
A video presentation of the most popular foods people apparently eat around the world when inebriated. Not entirely sure how accurate this is, but hey, it's still fun to watch!
Sunday, April 6, 2014
Mac & Cheese Recipe by Chef Michael Symon
Made this for dinner last night with a couple of minor variations. It was really good... I mean you can't go wrong with macaroni and cheese and sometimes you just have to indulge a little, am I right?
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Sunday, March 30, 2014
Hôtel d'Angleterre - Afternoon Tea 2014
In early 2010, I posted about Hôtel d'Angleterre's afternoon tea. I remember at the time, I quite enjoyed it but somehow I didn't really feel the need to go back until very recently. Largely because a friend of mine told me they had greatly improved the experience over time. I figured I would have to go back and check for myself! And, let me tell you, I was not disappointed! The scones and finger sandwiches are hands down my favorite items on the cake stand. The cakes and pastries are very good too, but as far as I'm concerned, they're definitely not the main event.
Overall, afternoon tea at Hôtel d'Angleterre is a highly pleasurable experience!
Pictured below: scones, various finger sandwiches including an egg salad sandwich and a chicken salad sandwich and finally an assortment of pastries.
Overall, afternoon tea at Hôtel d'Angleterre is a highly pleasurable experience!
Pictured below: scones, various finger sandwiches including an egg salad sandwich and a chicken salad sandwich and finally an assortment of pastries.
Denise's Art of Burger
Yes, dear reader(s), today we'll be discussing Denise's Art of Burger... because if there is one thing Geneva needs, it's a burger joint. ANOTHER FREAKIN' BURGER JOINT. But here's the thing, contrary to appearances, there is actually no plot to try to force feed the Genevan population burgers -- or "gourmet" burgers as business owners would have you believe -- however, without wanting to get on the conspiracy theory bandwagon, I am fairly confident there is a plot to feed you barbecue sauce and caramelised onions. For, yes, dear friend(s), Geneva's food scene is slowly being taken hostage by unbelievably bad burger toppings. And I am having none of it!
Enter Philippe Chevrier's Denise's Art of Burger, the newest addition to Globus' food court. The burger joint is no exception to the rule, and left to its own devices, it will gladly layer your burger with generous amounts of caramelised onions and barbecue sauce. However, you, the customer, should know that things can be different. You can actually enjoy a burger that isn't overpowered by the taste of toppings that take away from your eating experience... well at least they certainly take away from my eating experience.
Anyway, it turns out that once you ask the right questions, Denise has a couple of alternatives on hand. One of them -- and so far my favorite -- is a béarnaise sauce in lieu of the offensive BBQ sauce. And as far as onions go, they don't seem to load up on regular raw onions in their kitchen, so I was able to get them to substitute spring onions instead. Fine by me!
The fries are a little unexpected, they come in a curved shape that is probably intended to help you scoop the dips they are served with. Which brings me to my next point: condiments. By default, your fries will come with mayonnaise and a house ketchup. Yep, folks, Denise's Art of Burger clearly makes its own ketchup. And while that is definitely a step in the right direction -- I have, after all, often complained about Geneva's unwillingness to serve up anything that didn't come in a little Heinz container -- one problem remains: their ketchup is... well... not good. So kudos for making the effort, but now let's work on improving the recipe.
Denise's Art of Burger also offers a wide range of desserts. My personal favorite is the cheesecake, it's perfectly fine just as long as you don't try to compare it to anything you may have had, say, across the ocean.
I should also mention that Denise's burgers aren't limited to just beef, if -- among others -- a lamb, salmon, veal or vegetarian burger is what you're in the market for, you're in luck! One word of advice though: I'd skip the chicken burger (truth be told, I haven't actually tried the others). I was somewhat underwhelmed. Just sayin', folks. Overall, if I were to recommend a burger, I guess it would be the bacon & cheese. I'm actually not a huge fan of bacon on my burgers, but the bacon cheeseburger's sesame bun is vastly superior to the plain bun you'd get with the basic burger. Furthermore, I know many of you do like a little bacon on your burgers.
Needless to say -- this is Geneva, after all -- Denise's burgers don't come cheap, a bacon & cheese will cost you CHF 20 and a basic burger menu which includes sides of fries and a salad as well as a dessert and a drink will run you CHF 30.
Pictured below: a bacon cheeseburger, a basic burger, a chicken burger, fries, house ketchup and mayo and a cheesecake at Denise's Art of Burger.
Enter Philippe Chevrier's Denise's Art of Burger, the newest addition to Globus' food court. The burger joint is no exception to the rule, and left to its own devices, it will gladly layer your burger with generous amounts of caramelised onions and barbecue sauce. However, you, the customer, should know that things can be different. You can actually enjoy a burger that isn't overpowered by the taste of toppings that take away from your eating experience... well at least they certainly take away from my eating experience.
Anyway, it turns out that once you ask the right questions, Denise has a couple of alternatives on hand. One of them -- and so far my favorite -- is a béarnaise sauce in lieu of the offensive BBQ sauce. And as far as onions go, they don't seem to load up on regular raw onions in their kitchen, so I was able to get them to substitute spring onions instead. Fine by me!
The fries are a little unexpected, they come in a curved shape that is probably intended to help you scoop the dips they are served with. Which brings me to my next point: condiments. By default, your fries will come with mayonnaise and a house ketchup. Yep, folks, Denise's Art of Burger clearly makes its own ketchup. And while that is definitely a step in the right direction -- I have, after all, often complained about Geneva's unwillingness to serve up anything that didn't come in a little Heinz container -- one problem remains: their ketchup is... well... not good. So kudos for making the effort, but now let's work on improving the recipe.
Denise's Art of Burger also offers a wide range of desserts. My personal favorite is the cheesecake, it's perfectly fine just as long as you don't try to compare it to anything you may have had, say, across the ocean.
I should also mention that Denise's burgers aren't limited to just beef, if -- among others -- a lamb, salmon, veal or vegetarian burger is what you're in the market for, you're in luck! One word of advice though: I'd skip the chicken burger (truth be told, I haven't actually tried the others). I was somewhat underwhelmed. Just sayin', folks. Overall, if I were to recommend a burger, I guess it would be the bacon & cheese. I'm actually not a huge fan of bacon on my burgers, but the bacon cheeseburger's sesame bun is vastly superior to the plain bun you'd get with the basic burger. Furthermore, I know many of you do like a little bacon on your burgers.
Needless to say -- this is Geneva, after all -- Denise's burgers don't come cheap, a bacon & cheese will cost you CHF 20 and a basic burger menu which includes sides of fries and a salad as well as a dessert and a drink will run you CHF 30.
Pictured below: a bacon cheeseburger, a basic burger, a chicken burger, fries, house ketchup and mayo and a cheesecake at Denise's Art of Burger.
Sunday, March 23, 2014
A Showcase of Beautiful Food Photos
I thought I'd do something a little different this time and showcase beautiful photos from Flickr. There's such a wealth of content on the image hosting website, it is difficult to choose just a few photos for a blog post but here's an initial selection I hope you'll enjoy!
Fettucini Alfredo by Amy Pospiech
Cupcakes by Keith Chu
Shrimp Lo Mein by Matt
Pastrami sandwich by Leon Brocard
Koshary by Wedstock 2011
Pepperoni pizza by Hungry Dudes
Brownies by jeffreyw
Dim sum by Morten Båtbukt
Naan by stu_spivack
Sushi by keg-shine
Garlic bread by Jasmin Foo
Pad thai by stu_spivack
Falafel wrap by Gloria Cabada-Leman
Gnocchi by Enrico Matteucci
Cheeseburger by entity
Lemon meringue pie by makemesomepie
Pea risotto by Anna Mayer
Fried chicken and biscuits by Niall Kennedy
Sour Cream Apple Pie with Pecan Streusel by I Believe I Can Fry
Cinnamon rolls by Timothy Vollmer
Spinach, ricotta and green garlic ravioli by Robb & Jessie Stankey
Pot stickers by Naotake Murayama
Fish & chips by David Ascher
The photos above are provided under the Creative Commons license. All photos have been changed for the purposes of this post, they have been resized, cropped and the colors were also altered some. Furthermore a stroke was added to each photo to remain consistent with previous blog posts.
Fettucini Alfredo by Amy Pospiech
Cupcakes by Keith Chu
Shrimp Lo Mein by Matt
Pastrami sandwich by Leon Brocard
Koshary by Wedstock 2011
Pepperoni pizza by Hungry Dudes
Brownies by jeffreyw
Dim sum by Morten Båtbukt
Naan by stu_spivack
Sushi by keg-shine
Garlic bread by Jasmin Foo
Pad thai by stu_spivack
Falafel wrap by Gloria Cabada-Leman
Gnocchi by Enrico Matteucci
Cheeseburger by entity
Lemon meringue pie by makemesomepie
Pea risotto by Anna Mayer
Fried chicken and biscuits by Niall Kennedy
Sour Cream Apple Pie with Pecan Streusel by I Believe I Can Fry
Cinnamon rolls by Timothy Vollmer
Spinach, ricotta and green garlic ravioli by Robb & Jessie Stankey
Pot stickers by Naotake Murayama
Fish & chips by David Ascher
The photos above are provided under the Creative Commons license. All photos have been changed for the purposes of this post, they have been resized, cropped and the colors were also altered some. Furthermore a stroke was added to each photo to remain consistent with previous blog posts.
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