Food: The taste race

When F1 driver David Coulthard is off the road, he can be found chilling out with his latest supermodel girlfriend in Monaco. Luckily for him, entertaining his current squeeze is easy, as he

owns the city's coolest restaurant, The Brasserie, which is part of The Columbus Hotel. 'The Brasserie is a relaxed and stylish restaurant. We have a great terrace at the

front which gets the sun all day,' says David. 'I love sitting outside enjoying my favourite salad while looking

out over the gorgeous Princess Grace

Rose Gardens.'

Special Chicken Caesar Salad

Known as 'un paillard de poulet' in France, this one is David's favourite dish. It's an excellent choice for a sunny day and very popular with his stick-thin girlfriends as it is low in calories.

YOU WILL NEED

2 eggs

4 x 200g/7oz

chicken breasts

25g/1oz parmesan

cheese, finely grated

50g/2oz white

breadcrumbs

25g/1oz flour

25ml/1fl oz olive oil

15g/1/2 oz butter

mixed bag of salad for four people

50g/2oz cherry tomatoes

25g/1oz cooked green beans

2 limes

Dressing

50ml/2fl oz virgin olive oil

1 tbsp honey

juice of 2 lemons

salt and pepper to season

First, beat together the eggs. Then slice the chicken lengthways and coat the chicken breasts in the beaten egg. Next, cover them with flour, grated parmesan and breadcrumbs. Shallow fry the chicken

in some oil and butter for

10 minutes each side

until golden brown.

To make the dressing simply mix the oil, honey, lemon juice, salt and pepper together.

Mix salad leaves with cherry tomatoes, green beans and the dressing and arrange the salad on the plate with the chicken on top. Serve with lime wedges.

Caipirinha

YOU WILL NEED

1fl oz Cachaca (or if you can't find it, a good vodka)

2 fresh strawberries

2fl oz of strawberry juice

Mix the ingredients in a cocktail shaker full of ice - then pour in to a frosted glass.

Another favourite

Chocolate Martini - vodka, white Creme de Cacoa, a drop of Martini served in a frosted glass with a sprinkle of chocolate powder on top.

Celebrity owner

David Coulthard

Celebrity sightings

Girlfriend Simone Abdelnour (right), Ralf Schumacher, Helena Bonham Carter, Jerry Hall, U2, Anthony Hopkins

Cuisine French cuisine - classic rotisserie dishes and vintage local wine

The Brasserie, 23 Avenue Des Papalins, Monaco 98000

Tel: 377 92 05 9000 www.columbushotels.com

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