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From Switzerland to Chiang Mai
21/03/2010 : Marc Torche's spaghetti sai sar combines European experience with local flavours. Mr Torche, the executive chef at Siripanna Villas Resort Chiang Mai, has always been very much at home in kitchens since his father owned a hotel and some restaurants.
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Thailand's favourite fish
21/03/2010 : If there is a fish that is close to the heart of Central Thailand's culinary tradition it is probably the pla thu, a type of mackerel that goes ideally with nam phrik kapi, the iconic chilli dip sauce. But there are several varieties of pla thu, including types found off the China coast and in Indonesian waters.
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Vineyard by The Sea
19/03/2010 : Some 40 kilometres off the beaten track lies a 1,500-rai plot of land where orderly rows of grapevines are set on sandy soil in a blazing tropical climate calmed by coastal breezes. As unusual a viticultural location as it might sound, this is Hua Hin Hills Vineyard, home to one of the most celebrated New Latitude wines, Monsoon Valley.
EATING Out
Vine dining
19/03/2010 : A restaurant beside a vineyard where the food makes an ideal match with the wines that are made there.
SWEET Treats
Toasted to perfection
19/03/2010 : How can one upgrade humble toast to make it an appetising best-seller? Make it bigger and more buttery, sweeten it with honey and add a scoop of luscious vanilla ice cream - a recipe for success.
WHY Wine
Of monks and guns
19/03/2010 : Good news for those of you who feel better with a concealed handgun when you enjoy wine or beer - at least if you live in New Mexico. A few weeks ago the state governor, Democrat Bill Richardson, signed a new state law, a piece of legislation allowing people with a licence for concealed handguns to walk into New Mexico restaurants and bars.
EATING Out
Simple and tasteful
19/03/2010 : Bang Sue, with its dingy train junction and cement furnaces, is not exactly well-known for its offering of restaurants. While the nearby Pracha Chuen area has managed to join the hollow bandwagon of urban chic - what does that mean anyway? - Bang Sue remains proudly old-fashioned, a little dusty, yet distinctive in its mix of ancient shophouses, markets and military neighbourhoods.
The bounty of Burgundy
19/03/2010 : They're very different, of course, the great chateau of Bordeaux on the west side of France and the many small domaines of Burgundy over to the east. Bordeaux wines are always a blend, usually headed by cabernet sauvignon or merlot, but there are no blends in Burgundy; they are always 100 percent, pinot noir for red, chardonnay for white.
WHAT'S ONTHIS WEEK AND BEYOND
Hotel Dining
19/03/2010 : Sukhumvit
THIS IS Life
Made with plenty of heart
19/03/2010 : He wants to keep it a secret, and you just have to guess Rolf Schaefer's age. His remarkable good skin makes him look much younger than he really is and moreover, the super-senior is very active in fulfilling his role as Thai-German Meat Product's president.
Thai winery with an international outlook
19/03/2010 : Founded in 1986, Siam Winery is Southeast Asia's largest producer of wine and grape-based products, with popular brands such as Monsoon Valley Wines, Fresco Fruit Flavored Wines, Spy Wine Cooler and imported wines brands Mont Clair, Kookaburra's Head, Chateau Vendome and Peter Vella.
Paella for Passion
14/03/2010 : Philippe A Derrien, executive chef of the Grand Millennium Sukhumvit, hails from the small town of Quimper in France and has had a passion for cooking since the age of 14. He started his career in 1989 as Chef de Partie at the five-star Fairmont Hotel in Canada. A few years later at the age of 25, he became executive chef at the Pacific Club Hong Kong, supervising the food and beverage operations of five restaurants and nine function rooms of the establishment.
