Tamara Thiessen travels and tastes in tandem, exploring food, wine, exotic flavours and global dining culture. From the simplest dishes and street food to Michelin star eats. The spices of Malaysia, a passion for French pastries and bakery stores, and travels through the wine regions of Tuscany and southern Austria are among her topics. She shares recipes, both her own and global gatherings. There is no travel without food and wine. And the best places stand out for their incredible dishes, wines and dining culture.
France’s ‘capital of Europe’ has one of the best pastry traditions in the country. Here are 4 of the best pâtisseries in Strasbourg, which could also qualify as the capital of sweets, chocolate and pastry making.
Travel Sweden’s High Coast: The far-flung Höga Kusten is a wild and wonderful place. Almost as far north as you…
An easy spinach tart recipe – a 5-ingredient spinach tart from the French Tart herself. It’s packed with goodness and…
A sign behind the counter at my local bakery yesterday said “REVE” – dream … And I was. The pinch me – I am in a French patisserie dream again. Every trip to a bakery in France is a delicious dream. Savoury or sweet, depending on your preference, the day, or time.
Was Marie-Antoinette’s famous quip a rumour spun by the Queens’ adversaries?
The best French brioche recipe, easy and delicious. Years after love at first (brioche) bite struck, I’m blissing out on home-baked brioche. It really is a matter of vive la différence tasting it fresh from the oven.
