“Lalibera is written in the way to pronounce, in one breath, as if it were a single word. It brings the sophistication of the restaurant and the convivial spirit of the taverns.” – Flavia Boffa
Restaurant Review
Mozart in the Langhe
Photo from Il Flauto Magico
“La cucina piccola fal la casa grande (A small kitchen makes the house big)”. Old Italian expression.
Some Food and Wine in Gigondas
Les Florets
“All four elements were happening in equal measure – the cuisine, the wine, the service, and the overall ambiance. It taught me that dining could happen at a spiritual level.” – Charlie Trotter
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Les Halles
“If an architect makes a mistake, he grows ivy to cover it. If a doctor makes a mistake, he covers it with soil. If a cook makes a mistake, he covers it with some sauce and says it is a new recipe.” – Paul Bocuse
La Table 101
“There is absolutely no substitute for the best. Good food cannot be made of inferior ingredients masked with high flavor. It is true thrift to use the best ingredients available and to waste nothing.” – James Beard
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The World Capital of Gastronomy
“After one taste of French food … I was hooked. I’d never eaten like that before; I didn’t know such food existed. The wonderful attention paid to each detail of the meal was incredible to me. I’d never really drunk good wine before, and knew nothing at all about it. It was simply a whole new life experience.” – Julia Childs
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