Pastry Chef of the Week: Manolis Stithos, Athens, Greece
We are thrilled to feature Manolis Stithos, a young and super talented pastry chef from Athens, Greece. Manolis is 30 years old and he is Executive Pastry & Bakery Chef...
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Chef Interviews
Chef of the Week: Chef Kevin Bonello, the de Mondion, Malta
This week’s chef of the week comes from the beautiful island nation of Malta. Kevin Bonello is Head Chef of the de Mondion, one of three restaurants in Malta to...
Chef of the Week: Chef Peeter Pihel, Sustainability Meets Culinary Art
We’re thrilled to feature this week an Estonian chef who is making this world a better place, not only through fantastic cookery, but by also embracing sustainability and a zero-waste...
Pastry Chef of the Week: Chef Anton Pochtar, Ritz-Carlton, Moscow
When you head the pastry shop at the famed Ritz-Carlton in Moscow you know you’ve made it in the culinary world. Meet Chef Anton Pochtar, a young and super-talented pastry...
Chef of the Month: Chef Ana Roš, Hiša Franko, Slovenia
Like so many of you, we have devoured Netflix’s second season of Chef’s Table, and one of our favorite chefs was Ana Roš. We loved her life story – the...
A Croatian Success Story: Chef Marko Gajski – from Masterchef to Michelin Star
There is a very American success story happening on Croatia’s Adriatic coast. An IT graduate, passionate about cooking, joins Masterchef, the amateur chef reality show, which sets him on a...
Chef of the Week: Ants Uustalu, Ööbiku Gastronomy Farm, Estonia
Meet Ants Uustalu, the Head Chef and owner of Ööbiku Gastronomy Farm, an old farm in the middle of the Estonian country-side transformed into a charming restaurant. Ants gets inspiration...
Chef of the Week: Chef Deni Srdoč, Croatia’s Youngest Michelin-Star Chef
Few chefs have achieved as much in their entire career, let alone in their 20s, as Croatian superstar chef Deni Srdoč. At just 24 years, he took over the helm...
Chef of the Month: Titti Qvarnström, Scandinavia’s First Female Michelin-star Chef
Women have made great strides in the culinary world in the past two decades, but female chefs who have won the highly coveted Michelin star are still a rarity. Titti...
Chef of the Week: Ziyad Mohamed Ramadhan Al Balushi of the Chedi, Muscat
We’re super thrilled to feature Omani Chef Ziyad Mohamed Ramadhan Al Balushi. Chef Ziyad Mohamed is a Junior Sous Chef at the Chedi, an exquisite resort in Muscat, Oman’s capital city....
Chef of the Week: Chef Vladislav Djatsuk, Tchaikovsky and Mon Repos, Tallinn
The Tchaikovsky restaurant, in beautiful Old Town Tallinn, is eponymous with Estonian luxury dining. It is located in a magnificent building that houses the 5-star Telegraf Hotel, a building that...
Chef of the Week: Tomaž Bratovž of Restavracija JB, Slovenia
We are thrilled to feature one of the best young Slovenian chefs out there – Tomaž Bratovž. Slovenia has transformed itself into a gourmet destination in the past 10 years...