Christopher Haatuft

Ive seen his name on diffrent infused oils a while ago. I also saw these chips in the stores in spain this summer. its his business what he does with his name, so I dont care...

thanks for everybodys good replies!

sorry for the typo in the headline

Ive never been to France, and dont know anything about Paris when it comes to vacationing there. Therefor I need some help on finding a affordable hotel somewhere practically located. I dont know if its possible but hopefully somewhere between 50 and 80 euros a night. Also I stayed at quite a few different agro-tourisms in Spain this summer, so that could be interesting as well. Does anyone here have any tips?

thanks. In my case, pay wouldnt be the issue, but accomodation would greatly help. Is it unusual for the restaurant to help with this in any way?

I wish I was back in Barcelona...ohh, and not on an apprentice's budget..hehe Paris next

Thanks Jason.

Nice topic! Please feel free to add more information. Ive been wondering about the same things as charlieredd, myself.

I had the good fortune as to visit New Orleans last fall. I almost got tears in my eyes reading your article. I still have lots of undeveloped film from the trip and I cant wait to get them developed now. My heart goes out to all you who lost something you loved during those dreadful days. BTW, how did Central Grocery Co. fare?

very interesting.

Im in the lobby waiting for my girlfriend to get dressed............ and were going out to eat a tasting menu somewhere. We were at the Cata 1.81 (?) last night and the food was very good, but the service was not...The cooks deserved better than that. So if anyone can recomend a goo place, please do. Quickly! hehe...

great posts! makes me look foreward to myt trip there in a couple of weeks even more. keep the pictures coming. where did you stay and how was it? Ive been lookingin to the ecotourism oppurtunities and found a couple of lodgings that looks interesting...

Cant wait to see more!

great topic. Im going to Spain in a couple of days myself, so this is great! US custom laws makes me glad I live in Norway...hehe

Good topic! Ill be there in a couple of weeks and would love to get some recomandations. How much would a full meal with wine cost at Arzak or another 3 star place? And what can be recomended on the lower part of the cost scale? Ohh...and a cheap place to stay?

I need help! Im holding a course for a friend who had to cancel and the topic is smoothies with and without alchohol. Im thinking Ill make a Pina Colada smoothie, mayby a bloody mary one, and a fennel/granny smith variety. I was also thinking about a jackfruit or durian smoothie. Any carzy mixes or taste-ombinations would be appreciated. Its in three hours, so Im sorta sweating...hehe

thanks PassionateChefsDie!

yes, please post it

that would be great! do I need an ice-cream machine?

that sounds nice. I of course thought of a little swirl and the like, but 4 kilos is a bit much...hehe Im making a passionfruit cream to go with ovenbaked chicken, a morel and baked pepper sauce with entrecote but still....

shit...that was me, not Hanne Frosta...sorry boss

How about renting a motorhome? Anyone done this in Spain? The best price I can find on the net is about 1500£

Thanks Bux and Saborosa! Very nice responds. This will defiantly make my holiday a lot better!

Young promising chef from Bergen, huh? Tell my boss that... I know about El Bulli, of course, but the others were new to me. So what your saying is that Callela is a nice place to stay, then? I would like to get away from there after the festival Im going to, but then Ill aim for somewhere near, I guess...Any recommandations for nice villages nearby? Ohh...not saying that the spanish cuisine is not interesting, of course not. But I get tired of getting served chips with everything. I guess you have to leave the tourist infested beach resorts to get to the good stuff?

wow, thanks for the info. I had the first of two courses yesterday and it went great. Made a killer Brie de Meaux-strawberry-pepper-74% chocolate-reduced port sirup dessert....Im drooooling....ohh-I stole the Idea from another thread on this board...hehe Dropped the liqurice soup, made a Tom Yum soup instead. Also made a halibut ceviche with mango and avocado instead of the carpaccio