Chef of the Week: Chef Eric Wolitzky, Baking with Heart and Heritage
For Eric Wolitzky, baking wasn’t just a career choice — it was a legacy waiting to be embraced. Growing up in a family of New York bakers, his earliest memories...
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Chef Interviews
Chef of the Week: Daisuke Nakazawa, Sushi Nakazawa
From humble beginnings in Tokyo to the pinnacle of New York’s fine dining scene, Chef Daisuke Nakazawa has charted a remarkable culinary journey—one that began under the legendary Jiro Ono...
Chef of the Week: Chef Tohru Nakamura
Just recently, Tohru in der Schreiberei joined the exclusive ranks of Germany’s three-star Michelin restaurants—an extraordinary milestone for Chef Tohru Nakamura and his team. The announcement brought a wave of...
Chef of the Week: Chef Daeik Kim, Jungsik, New York
At Jungsik in New York City, Chef Daeik Kim is helping define what modern Korean fine dining looks—and tastes—like in 2025. As Executive Chef of the acclaimed Tribeca restaurant, now...
Chef of the Month: Chef Fatih Tutak
We’re delighted to feature Chef Fatih Tutak on Chef’s Pencil. He is the head chef and owner of TURK, the highest-rated Michelin restaurant in Türkiye. Following his extensive career, which...
Student Life Series: Ismail Haggag, Le Cordon Bleu, Madrid, Spain
We’re continuing our student life series with Ismail Haggag, a talented Egyptian who is currently studying at Le Cordon Bleu in Madrid, Spain. Let’s hear it from Ismail. 1. Please tell...
Student Life Series: Chef Mihai Rat, B.H.M.S. Switzerland
We’re continuing our student life series with Mihai Rat, a Romanian chef who has graduated the famed B.H.M.S., of the best culinary schools in Switzerland. Mihai is currently residing in...
Chef of the Week: Pastry Chef Ruchit Harneja, Musaafer, Houston, TX
We are very excited to showcase this week Ruchit Harneja, a super-talented Indian chef who has wowed us over and over again with his incredible creations. Ruchit is Pastry Chef...
Chef of the Week: Chef Mirko Febbrile, Chef de Cuisine, Braci, Singapore
It’s one of those incredible career stories – a young Italian cook hustling at his local McDonald’s to pay his way through college and just two years later winning the...
Top Food Bloggers Series: Ori Shavit, Vegans On Top, Israel
The popularity of veganism is at an all-time high this year, being embraced by more and more people worldwide. And veganism and Israel share a longtime love story so we...
Chef of the Week: Chef Prashant Chipkar, Executive Chef and Culinary Director at Masti, Dubai
We are excited to showcase this week a brilliant Indian chef: Prashant Chipkar. Prashant is currently based in vibrant Dubai and is the culinary director at Masti, a cocktail and...
Chef of the Week: Nicolas Lambert, Executive Pastry Chef at Four Seasons, St. Petersburg
We’re thrilled this week to feature French pastry master Nicolas Lambert, Executive Pastry Chef at the Four Seasons in St. Petersburg, Russia. Nicolas has pastry in his blood as his...
Upcoming Culinary Star: Maxime Rodrigue, Student at the Paul Bocuse Institute, Lyon
We sat down with the talented Maxime Rodrigue, student at the prestigious Paul Bocuse Institute and aspiring chef, and talked about his experience as a culinary arts school student and...
Amazing Food Bloggers: Chef Hami Sharafi, Persian Food Ambassador
We are very excited this week to introduce Hami Sharafi – chef, food blogger, and Persian food ambassador. Hami runs a blog under the name I got it from my...
Chef of the Week: Chef Tomica Đukić, Chef to the Amazing Croatian National Football Team
Croatia is a fantastic sports nation, boasting loads of Olympic and World Champions, from Water Polo, Handball, to Ski and Tennis (Goran Ivanišević, anyone?!). As in much of Europe, football...
Chef of the Week: Multi-talented and Go-Getter Chef Kostas Magoulas, Bahrain
Chef, consultant, founder of a successful vegan catering business, Instagram influencer – Chef Kostas Magoulas is a man of many hats. And did we mention he is only 30? So...
Chef of the Week: Chef Marina Gaši, Restaurant Marina, Istria, Croatia
This week’s chef of the week comes from Novigrad, Croatia, a picturesque seaside town on the eastern coast of the Istria peninsula. Chef Marina Gaši is a creative, self-taught chef...
Chef of the Week: Stefan Hogan, Executive Head Chef at Corinthia Palace, Malta
We’re excited to introduce you to Chef Stefan Hogan of Corinthia Palace, Malta. In a world where many call workplace loyalty dead, Stefan Hogan is like a breath of fresh...
Chef of the Week: Chef Victor Borg, the Executive Chef at Grain Restaurant
This week’s chef of the week is one of Malta’s finest culinary masters. Introducing Chef Victor Borg, Executive Chef at Grain. Grain is a new multi-concept establishment in the charming...
Chef of the Week: Chef Bruno Vokal, Head Chef at Noel, Zagreb’s first Michelin-star restaurant
We are very happy to feature a young Croatian star who has recently made the transition from sous chef to head chef. But this is not your typical culinary promotion,...
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...