Stories, gestures and real cuisine
The blog of AFTouch Cuisine is not a content factory. It is a place where a Michelin-starred chef and a small team of enthusiasts share what they see, taste and learn — visits to producers, technical notes from the kitchen, culinary memories, regional traditions and the news of French gastronomy. Reading, taking time, and trusting those who really cook.
Michelin 2011
The Beach Restaurants of Le Havre
Kitchen Nightmares, French Style
Asparagus Every Way
Jean Charles Dousset, Master Chocolatier
The 6th Lamprey and Seasonal Produce Festival
The 2011 Culinary Book Festival
Classification of Spices and Aromatics
Santi Santamaria: Loss of a Spanish Master
AFTouch-Cuisine: Frequently Asked Questions
50 Years of the Red Label
Greek Culinary Festival
A blog about cooking, written by people who cook
There are millions of food blogs in the world. Most of them are written by people who have never sweated behind a pass. Chef Patrick Asfaux, a Michelin-starred chef, has chosen another path: write less, write slower, and write only what has been lived. Each article on this blog has a reason to exist — a producer met, a technique that deserves to be explained, a regional dish that risks being forgotten, an ingredient that comes back in season.
You will find here visits to artisans and farms, focuses on the great French regions, technical articles on the gestures that make a difference, culinary history, news from gastronomy, and the small chronicles of a kitchen that observes the world around it. We do not chase trends — we simply write what we believe is worth reading.
Browse the articles by category, find the recipes that go with them, discover the producers of the terroir, and join the discussion on the forum. A blog that respects your time, because it knows how much it costs to write something true.