And so begins one of the best meals of my life… at an exquisite chateau on an organic garden in the English countryside that grows 90 varietals of fruits and vegetables and 70 distinct herbs. The masterful cuisine at Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons has held its two Michelin stars for 30 years! To start… cherry tomatoes filled with pesto, compressed apple with prune ketchup, pickled Japanese cucumber with mint relish, and beet with beet gelée, each one better than the last.