Living The High Life
Living The High Life
?The hills are as alive? as ever. The residual summer snow on the crest of the mountains made it easy for me to envisage the winter season. A guaranteed white Christmas though snow has to be manufactured at times to satisfy the skiers.
After a vigorous day out, be it hiking or skiing, there?s no better sensation than indulging in the luxury of a Swiss chalet. Yes there are fondue and jacuzzi but it was the exceptional service that made me feel truly spoilt and utterly pampered.
I was to stay at Chalet Les Anges, courtesy of Sylvia Delvaille Jones of Villas and Apartments Abroad (www.vaanyc.com). Both a traditional chalet and a highly luxuriant one. Built in 2009, it?s a very classy residence on 3 floors with 9 bedrooms. It?s open plan and spacious with a grand piano in the corner and it has an indoor-outdoor feel. I pulled back the curtains to see the Matterhorn towering over the town and below in the valley all the clustered charm of the Alpine chalets.
Somewhere from out of the kitchen comes the magic. First in printed form with typed out menus. Then in different table layouts. And finally with the food itself. Greg, the Michelin 3 Star trained chef, on the first night presented seared scallops with roasted butternut squash, pan-fried sea bass with fennel purée, quinoa, chargrilled asparagus and white wine cream sauce followed by rhubarb semifreddo with pistachio cream. Scrumptious.
For all you gourmets read on for the next night I was to enjo...
Source:
Upscale Living Magazine
URL:
http://www.upscalelivingmag.com
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