CHEF TALK: FIRE IT UP! with NOORESHA KABLY

I never thought that someone I schooled with would one day be someone I would interview for Chef Talk and what a wonderful experience it was. It was an easy conversation where words,… Continue reading →

CHEF TALK: FIRE IT UP! with CHEF NEW

Oh boy! What a journey it has been for Chef New. Coming to Dubai ten years ago, not knowing any English nor how to cook, I think New can safely say that the… Continue reading →

CHEF TALK: FIRE IT UP! with ALISON KIEWIET VAN EEDEN

I was in Bombay when I got an email informing me of Chef Alison’s appointment as the new Executive Chef at Novotel and looking at her press photos, I knew I would love… Continue reading →

THE TABLE PROJECT: SUPPER CLUB – MEMONI CUISINE

Of late, a new addition to the dining scene in Dubai are Supper Clubs – a lovely intimate gathering, dotted with good food and energetic conversation that is hosted at someone’s home. The… Continue reading →

CHEF TALK: FIRE IT UP! with AJIT ATHALE

This is Chef Ajit’s first official interview and I am sure at some point in the future, I will look back and say – he spoke with me first! Inspired by his father… Continue reading →

CHEF TALK: FIRE IT UP! with AUNG KO KO OO

Chef Aung has fed me multiple times without me ever knowing it. Right from when he first stepped foot in Dubai in 2009 with Mango Tree and right through his culinary journey at… Continue reading →

CHEF TALK: FIRE IT UP! with CANDICE WALKER

Her life revolved around food growing up. Candice worked in a restaurant after school, she cooked for her family and she still found time to watch three cooking shows on TV every single… Continue reading →

CHEF TALK: FIRE IT UP! with LILY HOA NGUYEN

Vietnam gave me some of my most memorable holiday memories, but the one thing that always stood out was the wonderful Vietnamese people. So a self-taught Vietnamese lady chef who had as recently… Continue reading →

CHEF TALK: FIRE IT UP! with ALPER UZUNDURUKAN

Chef Alper Uzundurukan’s journey into the food world was one of fate and he had never looked back. He started in a small Italian café in Turkey and worked his way into the… Continue reading →

CHEF TALK: FIRE IT UP! with JITIN JOSHI

This blog has to start with both a confession and an apology. Confession: I interviewed Chef Jitin a year ago (Yikes!) and as much as I loved him and what he shared, I… Continue reading →