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05 July 2019

Chef Portrait

Dmytro Arkhipenko – Ukrainian Chef committed to the culinary arts

Dmytro Arkhipenko has more than 10 years of professional experience in various international companies. For Dmytro the most important ingredient in culinary is cooking with love. Everything else is just details.

04 July 2019

Chef Portrait

Nadin Pospech – owner and Chef of Top Nosh Cooking School and Specialty Caterer

Nadin Pospech is the owner and Chef of Top Nosh Cooking School and Specialty Caterers in Cape Town. She was born in Germany and already has an international career as a chef behind her.

03 July 2019

Chef Portrait

Tom Clarke – Head Chef at Michelin starred restaurant L’Ortolan in Reading, UK

Tom Clarke grew up in Essex and started developing a passion for cooking at an early age. He used to cook creations for his family, studied catering at the Colchester Institute, and now presents his cooking skills to guests of the Michelin-starred restaurant L’Ortolan. Read on to learn more about his culinary journey.

02 July 2019

Chef Portrait

Melih İçigen – Turkish Chef and lecturer at Cappadocia University

Chef Melih İçigen graduated in 2009 with the first rank from the Department of Culinary Arts at Cappadocia University entered on a scholarship. He competed at the International Istanbul Gastronomy Festival, Categories of the International Golden Junior Chef of the Year (2009) and National Practical Team Competition (2011) and won awards.

01 July 2019

General

Paolo Bodon – Chef di cucina presso, Relais & Chateaux, Villa Fiordaliso, Italy

Paolo Bodon – Chef di Cucina Presso, Relais & Chateaux, Villa Fiordaliso, Italy. An Italian love story about Vocational cooking.

30 June 2019

Chef Portrait

Chef Edward Nowakowski – Polish award-winning Executive Chef, author & owner of Euro Fine Catering

An exciting chef portrait of Edward Nowakowski

29 June 2019

Chef Portrait

Rafal Marosek – Executive Chef in Oslo, Norway

Rafal Marosek works at congresses, conferences, fairs and banquets – always big kitchens and a huge amount of food to prepare. Read more about how he still manage to create delicious creations.

28 June 2019

General

Pierre Gilson – Production Manager, Princi Kitchen

Pierre Gilson talks about his beginnings in France, the different European and Chinese food cultures and his experiences with Chinese bakery products.

27 June 2019

Chef Portrait

Ken Yu is Executive Chinese Chef at Kerry Hotel Hong Kong

Ken Yu is Executive Chinese Chef at Kerry Hotel Hong Kong. He has more than 30 years of experience in Cantonese cuisine, and has been at the hotel since 2016, where he oversees the hotel’s signature Chinese restaurant, Hung Tong, and the banquet operations of the hotel, which houses the biggest ballroom in Hong Kong.

26 June 2019

Chef Portrait

Bart Wieczorkiewicz – Demi Chef de Partie | King’s College, Cambridge

Bart Wieczorkiewicz learned from the best like Hans Schweitzer or Clare Smyth. In this lovely Q&A Bart talks about his beginnings as a chef, his current position at King’s College, Cambridge, and what being a chef means to him.

25 June 2019

Chef Portrait

Francesco Coratella – Italian Head Pastry Chef at Hakkasan Group, London

Francesco Coratella talks about the passion and fascination of being a pastry chef, about the importance of seasonal cooking and local products and London´s latest food trends.

24 June 2019

Chef Portrait

Michael Blackie – Executive Chef and Co founder of NeXT

Michael Blackie is an executive chef and co-founder of NeXT, one of the hottest top 10 new restaurants in Canada.

23 June 2019

General

The story of Saverio Busato, a passionate and proud Italian pastry chef working for Ferrero in Singapore

Today you are Executive Pastry Chef, Chocolatier with vast experience (21 years) working in production kitchens.

22 June 2019

Chef Portrait

Oliver Sanchez, a private chef from the UK, and ambassador of Naturopathic Cuisine, about the power of food and food as medicine.

Today you are a passionate private natural chef, with lots of other qualification and services. Back to the beginning; when did your passion and love for food start/ when did you decide to become a chef?

21 June 2019

Chef Portrait

Gregory Louraichi – French Chef and owner of Greg’s restaurant in Xiamen, China, about his work in China

Gregory Louraichi – French Chef and owner of Greg’s restaurant in Xiamen, China, about his work in China.

20 June 2019

Chef Portrait

Daniel Salvador, Spanish Head Chef and private Chef in London for many years.

Daniel Salvador, Spanish Head Chef and private Chef in London for many years. Read his story here.

19 June 2019

Chef Portrait

Yohan Da Costa, young French Executive chef in Japan, who started his chef career at age of 14 in Michelin star restaurant

Yohan Da Costa, young French Executive chef in Japan, who started his chef career at age of 14 in Michelin star restaurant.

18 June 2019

Chef Portrait

Marco Caverni, Italian Chef and restaurant owner of the “Al Choc Osteria Italian” in Seoul, Korea, about his experiences in Asia.

17 June 2019

Chef Portrait

2 Star Chef Rolf Fliegauf speaks about what it means to be successful

2 Star Chef Rolf Fliegauf, from Ristorante ECCO, in Switzerland, speaks to us about what it means to be successful.

16 June 2019

Chef Portrait

Michel Westerman – Executive Chef of Hotel Okura Amsterdam

My name is Michel Westerman and I am Executive Chef Main Kitchen of Hotel Okura Amsterdam.

15 June 2019

Chef Portrait

SAUD AL MATROOSHI DISHES A SOARING SUCCESS!

When a diverse group of people from all nationalities and cultural backgrounds have the opportunity to have a chef’s dishes,it is not something to take lightly; Saud Al Matrooshi lives what he likes to call “sweet pressure” every single day within a beehive-like work environment to fulfil the needs of his airborne customers.

14 June 2019

Chef Portrait, General

Roberto de la Fuente (Clio’s): “It won’t take long to the Guatemalan gastronomy to be heard outside, it’s time for Central America”

The cuisine of Guatemala is a hidden gem that is being revealed for the Guatemalans themselves, infected by the Peruvian gastronomic revolution, the spirit of rediscovering their own regional ingredients is awakened. It is a revolution that has been developing for 5 years.

13 June 2019

Chef Portrait

Executive Chef Sydney De Hart from Amsterdam about food trends in Bali

Executive Chef Sydney De Hart from Amsterdam about food trends in Bali.

12 June 2019

Chef Portrait

MAHMOUD EFRANJYEH, A SYRIAN STAR CHEF WHO EXCELS IN THE ARAB CUISINE THROUGH EMPLOYING EUROPEAN TECHNIQUES

Chef Mahmoud Efranjyeh is a well-renowned Syrian chef and food consultant. He became one of the Arab World’s Youth star chefs after participating in Top Chef television show Middle East semi quarter 2018.

11 June 2019

Chef Portrait

HAMDAN AL SHAYEB AND HIS LOVE-INFUSED ARAB SWEETS!

Chef Al Shayeb is the executive pastry chef at W Hotel, Amman Jordan. He is one of Jordan’s best pastry chefs who didn’t only succeed in his country, but also secured himself a prominent position internationally, especially after winning the Horeca Middle East contest, which gave him access to many opportunities to travel abroad and…

10 June 2019

Chef Portrait

Marco Liguori – Chef at Italian restaurant Mascalzone in Houston

Marco Liguori is Chef at Italian restaurant Mascalzone in Houston, USA. We chat to him about keeping it simple in the kitchen, how fresh ingredients are always the best, and the Houston dining scene.

09 June 2019

Chef Portrait, General

Chef Douglas McMaster and his zero-waste restaurant SILO in Brighton, UK: “The future lies in the past”

After leaving school at 16, he spent ten years honing his skills as a chef at Michelin-starred restaurants around the world, including “St. JOHN” in London under Fergus Henderson, Heston Blumenthal’s “The Fat Duck”, “Norma” in Copenhagen and “Quay” in Sydney.

08 June 2019

Chef Portrait

Nicolas Broumana – chef at restaurant Arabesque in the Hotel President Wilson

Nicolas Broumana | Restaurant Arabesque | Hotel President Wilson

07 June 2019

Chef Portrait, General

Luca Di Pietro – Chef de Cuisine at the Shangri-La Hotel Singapore

Luca Di Pietro, Italian Chef de Cuisine at the Shangri-La Hotel Singapore, started his career with an accounting diploma and found his way over crossing different countries and kitchens to the classic Italian cuisine in Singapore. We got interviewed him.

06 June 2019

Chef Portrait

Chef Matt McCool – Culinary Director

Matt Mccool from Australia is working in Bali as culinary director at Capella Hotel Group. We have met him for an interview. Read here more.

05 June 2019

Chef Portrait

Lewis Tay – Executive Chef at Four Points by Sheraton Singapore

Lewis Tay, Executive Chef at Four Points by Sheraton Singapore, with insides of the Singaporean kitchen scene. We have met him for an interview.

04 June 2019

General

Peru celebrates potato day every May 30

In Peru, the “National Potato Day” is celebrated every May 30. This year, in the Department of Huancavelica, located in the central Andean highlands of the country, was chosen by the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (MINAGRI) to host the meeting of all tuber producers from the most important regions such as Junín, Ayacucho, Cerro…

03 June 2019

General

The Andalusian Bib Gourmand receive recognition from MICHELIN

Now more than ever, Andalusian cuisine stay trendy. There are good news. First of all because the red guide has chosen Seville, as the home city for the MICHELIN 2020 guide Gala. And secondly, because Andalusia has 38 restaurants with this distinction, being the second community with the highest recognition of Bib Gourmand.

02 June 2019

Chef Portrait

Cesare Romani – Culinary Director at The Langham, Hong Kong

Cesare Romani is Culinary Director at the luxury hotel, The Langham, Hong Kong. He has more than 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry, working in hotels and resorts spanning Asia, the Middle East, Caribbean, Indian Ocean and Europe.

30 May 2019

General

The cocktail that Buenos Aires created to honor tourists and locals

“La Reina Del Plata” is the name of the cocktail that the city of Buenos Aires has created during The Cocktail Week, organized by the Tourism Office, to honor the tourists and locals. It is elegant, with fruity aromas, herbaceous, powerful alcohol, and with a certain amount of personality, which each bartender has contributed to…

29 May 2019

Chef Portrait

Weerawat Triyasenawat – Owner of Samuay & Sons in Thailand

Weerawat Triyasenawat, aka Chef Num, opened his trailblazing, hyper-local restaurant, Samuay & Sons, with his brother 5 years ago in his hometown of Udon Thani in Northeastern Thailand. His reputation has, over the years, continued to grow at home and internationally, and he recently brought his unique take on Isaan cooking to London, at Thai…

28 May 2019

General

Markets in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

The most beautiful way to get to know a place is to visit its market, it is the spirit of the community, it is to know the locals, to get closer to their products, their food, their customs. It is a mandatory stop if we want to connect with the city.

24 May 2019

General

What happened to Jamie Oliver to close his empire of restaurants in the United Kingdom?

Last Tuesday at dawn, the celebrity chef in the United Kingdom, Jamie Oliver, has tweeted that he is in ruin.

23 May 2019

General

Chefs contribute to fundraising dinner for James Beard Foundation

It is the 8th edition of the “Sunday supper” at the Union Market gourmet food court, which is being held to raise funds for the Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Program by the James Beard Foundation.

22 May 2019

Chef Portrait

Roberto Martínez Foronda (Tripea), the chef who was inspired by Dalí’s artwork to make ceviche

The chef Roberto Martínez Foronda has narrated without words the story of the painting of the genius Salvador Dalí “Dream caused by the flight of a bee around a grenade a second before the awakening” making “Ceviche de Gala”.

21 May 2019

General

Mallorcan cuisine: 5 jewels that you have to try if you go to the island

If you are going to travel to Mallorca, the dream of many tourists to enjoy the sun and its beautiful beaches, you have to try the five essentials of this land, some of them, under the Denomination of Origin and others with Protected Geographical Indication, marked by the Mediterranean tradition. We talk about the ensaimada,…

20 May 2019

General

Do it yourself! Almond milk Recipe

It is a fake milk that can be prepared very easily at home. And economic, unlike buying some grams of the dried fruit, compared to what can cost you an already package drink. In addition, it is a natural dietary supplement that helps weakness and depression or the nervous system, for its levels of magnesium,…

19 May 2019

Chef Portrait

José Avillez – one of Portugal’s brightest culinary lights

José Avillez is one of Portugal’s brightest culinary lights. He was the first chef in Lisbon to receive two Michelin stars, when his avant-garde Portuguese cuisine restaurant, Belcanto, earned its second in 2014. He now oversees an ever-expanding empire that includes the more casual Cantinho do Avillez, a new branch of which just opened in…

17 May 2019

General

Blueberry, mango and pineapple smoothie

We have chosen this recipe for its ease of preparation. In just 5 minutes, you have a healthy smoothie ready to enjoy but there is something else, a special ingredient: Blueberries.

16 May 2019

General

BeerMad returns with 150 types of beers to Madrid

BeerMad, the craft beer market reaches to its fifth edition in Madrid. From 17 to 19 May, breweries from Madrid and central zone of Spain will gather in the outdoor facilities of the Railway Museum to serve 150 types of craft beer.

15 May 2019

General

5 coffees to drink in 5 countries

Coffee is energy, romanticism, inspiration, it is the first thing you drink when you wake up or it is almost always by your side when you work and when you have jet lag, it is a great ally. In other words, the planet has coffee for breakfast. But depending on the geographical area, where you…

14 May 2019

General

How to make Arabic bread?

The Arabic bread, also called “pita bread”, is a very old food, since the time of the Egyptians and the Syrians, they were baked in hot stones. At the present time, in the Middle East, Arabic bread is a fundamental part of gastronomy, it is eaten during breakfast, lunch and dinner.

13 May 2019

General

Daniela Soto-Innes is the elit ™ Vodka World’s Best Female Chef 2019

The list of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants has announced that the owner and Mexican chef Daniela Soto-Innes of the restaurant Cosme in Manhattan will be the elit ™ Vodka World’s Best Female Chef 2019, next June 25 in Singapore.

12 May 2019

Chef Portrait

AKIRA BACK – FROM EXTREME SPORTS TO WORLD-RENOWNED CHEF

Akira Back is a Michelin-starred chef famed for his bold, American-infused takes on Asian food. Born in South Korea, he grew up in Colorado, US, where he spent his early years as a professional snowboarder.

11 May 2019

Chef Portrait

Laurel Herman – chef, culinary instructor and author

Someone like Laurel would be commonly described as a multi-talent. We met her to talk about her many talents.