Guy Savoy is one of the most respected chefs in the world – and one of my dearest friends. Bless his heart, the 3-Michelin starred man known for his outrageously sinful artichoke soup had to break the news to this Southern gal over twenty years ago that an artichoke wasn’t a dip. Gasp. Although the recipe for the award-winning soup is a secret, what’s not is how he’d spend a “perfect” day in Paris.
My perfect day in Paris… would start with a late breakfast in a palace, like the George V. Then I’d walk along the right bank Seine river side to the place des Vosges in the Marais for an aperitif on at Ma Bourgogne.
For lunch? I’d stop at the Café Marly overlooking I.M. Pei’s glass pyramid on the Cour Carrée du Louvre before a visit of the Pierre Soulages exhibition at Pompidou Centre.
Afterwards I’d cross the Seine to the St Germain des Pres to visit chocolatier Patrick Roger, before walking the left bank river side back towards the Eiffel Tower – and then cross the bridge to the Trocadero for an aperitif au Café de l’Homme.
Dinner? Bien sur, a dinner at Restaurant Guy Savoy to see what “he” is up to and at the end of the night, an apero and dancing at Queen.
What is your favorite kitchen utensil for cooking?
La fourchette diapason because it is the prolongation of the hand. Thanks to it, I don’t burn myself and I don’t get dirty.
What one food product can you not live without in your kitchen?
The artichoke. To continue to seduce my guests…
What is the most delicious thing you have eaten recently in Paris, and where was it?
The chocolate cake made by my account manager in our office.
When you are not in the restaurant and are spending a simple evening at home, what do you like to cook?
Côte de boeuf béarnaise, frites.
What inspires your cooking?
The products in the market inspire me.
You know that I’ve always said that my last meal request would be your artichoke truffle soup. What would be yours?
A “saucisson” sandwich with a crunchy baguette.
What do you see as a food trend for 2012?
Diversity
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I would gladly follow him around!