Naked Hungry Traveller

There's a war of chocolate happening in Strasbourg between the best of German and French culinary styles, and the family run Pâtisserie Christian Meyer seems to be winning. Their secret is to combine the best of both to produce a uniquely Alsatian approach to chocolate. And have fun doing it.

The sun-soaked landscape of Provence is a feast for the eyes, but the tourist trail doesn't always prove a gourmet delight. For the good oil on fine dining you need to ask a local.

In the charming town of Kaysersberg a culinary tradition dating back centuries has been given new life and a contemporary flare. Flamme & Co is nouveau French in the heart of Alsace.

Save a tree, eat a possum. Wild tucker is the main fare at Pukekura, but the possums have more uses than just padding in the pies.

Country Victoria in Australia delivers the goods, though weekend dining dominates over mid-week. Here's a preferred short list of Sunday lunching options. Given the close proximity to great wine districts, Victoria is almost like rural France. Almost.

While fermented black garlic from Korea grabs foodie attention, smoked garlic proves more amenable. Smoked over fruit or nut woods or even rosemary stalks, the slightly fume flavour is a sure-fired winner. Use it with considered abandon.

Money being no object, Dunkeld’s Royal Mail restaurant aims to be not only the best in Victoria but one of the best in the world.

Canberra’s surprisingly delectable delights compete for attention. Memorials, museums and politicians’ haunts get the lion’s share of the national capital’s attention. This is no longer a fair go…