Blog. Events. Tips. – Cook Concern

12 July 2018

Ashley Lim of Jamie’s Italian Singapore

Ashley Lim is Head Chef at the Vivo City branch of Jamie’s Italian Singapore. We chat to him about cooking Italian in Asia and his drive to spread the message of healthy eating to Singapore’s young people. more ...

11 July 2018

Christiaan Stoop – Esszimmer | The Fat Duck | Oberoi New Delhi

From the restaurant Esszimmer in Munich to the restaurant Moments in Barcelona to the Michelin-starred restaurant The Fat Duck. Christiaan Stoop has traveled the culinary world. more ...

06 July 2018

South Devon Chilli Farm – award-winning Chilli from seed to sauce

There must be a reason why chilli freak and top chef Jamie Oliver says these guys grow the best chilli in UK. Go read this wonderful interview and feel not only the heat but also the passion. South Devon Chilli Farm is passion for chilli you can taste, feel and see. more ...

04 July 2018

H. Forman & Son – Home of London Cure Smoked Salmon

H. Forman & Son is a family business set up by Aaron Harry Forman and his son Louis in 1905. World-famous for their London Cure Smoked Salmon, they have been supplying the finest gastronomy in the world for over a century. more ...

02 July 2018

JRE (jeunes restaurateurs d´Europe) – European club of young chefs

The beginnings of JRE can be found in France, 1974, where young and ambitious chefs teamed up to redefine and revitalize European cooking. more ...

27 June 2018

Alan Geaam – from underdog to glory

For those who think that career advancement in the cooking profession is not possible, today we speak with someone that will take your breath away. We have met the freshly-crowned Star Chef Alan Geaam. more ...

26 June 2018

UK based Italian Chef Marcello Ghiretti published approximately 300 recipes

Marcello Ghiretti is a Personal Chef specialized in antiaging and functional cooking. Today he talks about his roots, Italian cuisine and his work with professional athletes. more ...

25 June 2018

JR Yoong – Chef in Singapore

JR Yoong: “A well planned plate of food is not only about the combination of flavours. The cooking techniques, cuts, smell and even appearance plays a part in careful planning. Basics when done well are irreplaceable taste.” more ...

22 June 2018

Bobby Bräuer, 2 stars, Esszimmer Munich, BMW World

It’s during the times of the great French Cuisine that Bobby Bräuer’s career began, and throughout his positions it reads like a “Who’s who” of the biggest chefs more ...

21 June 2018

Jim Löfdahl – Executive Chef, Frantzén’s Kitchen Hong Kong

Frantzén’s Kitchen is a modern Nordic restaurant that serves medium-sized dishes with Asian influences Two-Michelin-star chef Björn Frantzén and chef Jim Löfdahl have opened Frantzén’s Kitchen. more ...

21 June 2018

Leonard Cheung – a rising star in the Hong Kong culinary scene

Ex-Eleven Madison Park and NoMad Hotel chef Leonard Cheung is a rising star in the Hong Kong culinary scene. He helms the kitchen at trend-setting gastropub, Blue Supreme, which pairs live beer with creative casual food. more ...

20 June 2018

Parveen Ashraf – authentic Indian cuisine by The Spice Queen

Parveen Ashraf is a great chef, a cookbook author and also an Asian housewife, a mother and a business woman. She is known as The Spice Queen. Parveen Ashraf talks about the Indian cuisine, her Indian cookbook and her belief that everyone can learn to cook with her step-by-step recipes. more ...

19 June 2018

Smallhold – urban-farming startup in New York City

Perhaps you have seen or even chosen living fish or lobster in a restaurant. But have you ever seen a mushroom farm? Imagine knowing your dishes come with fresh picked mushrooms, out of a farm right in front of your eyes. more ...

19 June 2018

Michael Mathieson – Working as an Executive Chef in a 5-star hotel in Edinburgh

Michael Mathieson prepares some of the best dishes in Scotland. Preparing meals for his brother and his friends let him develop his cooking skills when he was at the age of 14. Today he is a well-experienced Executive Chef and Consultant. more ...

19 June 2018

James E. Versfelt – Hotel Executive Chef at Shelborne South Beach

James Versfelt was born in Dallas (Texas) and graduated from University with a BA in Political Science. Rather attending a culinary school he just started working. more ...

18 June 2018

Two pans on the road! – an interview with Yves and Iwan

With “Two Pans On The Road” Iwan Hediger and Yves Seeholzer are presenting their first cookbook together, and within are numerous creative and scrumptious recipes. Simple and quick vegetarian fare, with inspiration coming from their own culinary journey throughout Australia. more ...

15 June 2018

Oscar Ballesteros – Chef at Barzaari in Sydney, Australia

Oscar Ballesteros works at Barzaari – a fine dining restaurant in Sydney. Today he is talking about his roots, how his mother plays a big role in his decision to become a chef and what it is about to be a chef. more ...

13 June 2018

Derek Bissonnette – commercial photographer specializing in food and beverage

Derek Bissonnette is a commercial photographer specializing in food and beverage, an author and chef. Understanding how he got there, and the journey he has been on, is something he would like to share with us. more ...

13 June 2018

The bistro of Joia – Chef Pietro Leemann

Let us present you the Joia restaurant in Milan – a high vegetarian biodynamic cuisine – a hymn to nature and the planet. more ...

12 June 2018

Company catering – Chef Brian Munatones at R-Biopharm AG

Some chefs are working in restaurants, some in hotels. And there are chefs working in company catering and cooking for employees. Brian Munatones works at R-Biopharm AG. And he has real joy in cooking for fellow employees and brightening their day. more ...

11 June 2018

The Mastercooks of Belgium and their Young Master

The Association of Master Chefs of Belgium has existed for almost 40 years. more ...

11 June 2018

Head Chef Stefan Goehcke – Chefing around the globe

Stefan Goehcke takes us with him on a culinary adventure around the world! From Germany to London, a cruiseship, Jordan, Vietnam and the caribbean. At present, he has returned to the Maldives as the Head Chef at Hotel Resort Six Senses Laamu. more ...

07 June 2018

Jackie Cameron – owner of Jackie Cameron School of Food & Wine

She is a great chef, an author, a designer but most of all a truly wonderful teacher, who loves to share her knowledge with young chefs – Jackie Cameron. more ...

06 June 2018

Dutch chef and restaurant owner Frank Streefland about Dutch cuisine

Frank Streefland talks about his career as a Dutch chef and about what it takes to be a cook and restaurant owner. more ...

05 June 2018

London-based freelance chef Vishnu Natarajan on Indian cuisine

Vishnu Natarajan is an Indian freelance Chef. He talks about Indian cuisine, his passion for cooking and his future plans. more ...

05 June 2018

Syrian Mahmoud Abdulla – Head Pastry Chef at Marriott (Oslo) about new trends in the Nordic pastry

Mahmoud Abdulla is a pastry chef with a lot of passion. He was born in Syria, has worked in Syria, Lebanon and Iraq. Today he creates fantastic pastries in Norway – his second home. Read a wonderful interview and get inspired. more ...

04 June 2018

Qatar Culinary Professionals (QCP) – an association of professional chefs in Qatar

The Qatar Culinary Professionals (QCP) is an association of professional chef’s affiliated by World Association of Chefs Societies (WACS). more ...

04 June 2018

Modernist cuisine – a new standard of culinary art?

Modernist Cuisine is ready to pounce. It’s aim is to become a new standard in Culinary Art and is convincingly paving the way with unique insights. more ...

31 May 2018

Nikoleta Koleva – experienced chef with an originally degree in business administration

Nikoleta Koleva – experienced chef with an originally degree in business administration. Read her Story here. more ...

30 May 2018

Andy Gaskin – Executive Chef at Anguilla Island

Executive Chef Andy Gaskin about always looking for new and exciting opportunities to fascinate guests with a hands on approach to push boundaries of culinary expectations and a “thinking out the box” attitude! more ...

29 May 2018

Vietnamese Chef & Iron Chef David Thai about Vietnamese and French Cuisine

Vietnamese Chef David Thai about the trends of Vietnamese cuisine and the influence of French Cuisine. more ...

28 May 2018

Irwan Supriyadi – Chef Tournant, Sous, St. Regis, Dubai

Irwan Supriyadi is a young and passionate Indonesian chef who works for St. Regis in Dubai today. more ...

28 May 2018

Copenhagen from Chef’s point of view

For several years, Copenhagen has been one of the leading gastronomic destinations. more ...

25 May 2018

Chef of the year – A leap to the stars

Chef? When people think about this job, often come comments about lengthy and horrible working hours, cantankerous Chefs and kilos upon kilos of potatoes and onions to peel. more ...

23 May 2018

Allan Pickett – Executive Head Chef at The Swan at the Globe Limited

Allan Pickett – Executive Head Chef at THE SWAN AT THE GLOBE LIMITED, London about the fine dining in London. more ...

22 May 2018

Ayoung Chang about the secrets of PAN Asia fusion kitchen

Ayoung Chang, Korean Master Chef, about the secrets of PAN Asia fusion kitchen. more ...

22 May 2018

Marek Jani – Head Chef in UK with a long track as chef

Marek Jani – Head Chef in UK with a long track as chef. more ...

22 May 2018

Nils-Levent Grün – Head Chef at Jumeirah in Frankfurt

Nils-Levent Grün – Head Chef at Jumeirah in Frankfurt. Read all about it. more ...

22 May 2018

Sven Elverfeld, with 3 Michelin Stars, belongs to the kings of the kitchen

“It infuriates me when a bad chef gets their hands on perfect product, which is unfortunately often the case today.” more ...

22 May 2018

Michela Starita about her culinary roots and her passion for food

Michela Starita, a great chef, mother, teacher, organizer. In our interview she is talking about her culinary roots, her career path and the importance of respect and love. more ...

18 May 2018

Robert Haynes – from chef to world famous Sugar Artist

Robert Haynes, from chef to world famous Sugar Artist. more ...

18 May 2018

Heinz Winkler – Award-winning Chef

Heinz Winkler, previously one of the youngest 3-Star Chefs in the world, award-winning, including the Ferderal Cross of Merit, at 21 years of age Germany’s most frequently 3-Star awarded Chef , will be honored on June 8. more ...