Authenticity kills creativity!
India’s best known chef, Sanjeev Kapoor, tells Rashi Sen why reinvention is paramount in food, in a freewheeling chat about his life and times.
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Making magic
Guy Savoy, one of France’s best known and most respected chefs, waxes eloquent on why food can be magical, in an interview with Jonathan Parsons.
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Rhodes Twenty10, Le Royal Meridien Dubai
What’s it like: It’s all too easy for Dubai restaurants to over-kill on bling, but this one manages to strike that perfect balance between understated subtlety and glamour, with its sparkling crystal chandeliers, shiny chrome staircase leading to the upstairs… -
Picante, Four Points by Sheraton Bur Dubai
What’s it like: Most people associate Portuguese food with just piri-piri chicken. But this eatery, popular with Brazilians, Angolans and Portuguese – a sign that it is authentic food – features other highlights from various regions of the country. Wooden… -
The Picnic Brunch at Al Badia Golf Club
What’s it like: Undoubtedly one of the most refreshingly unique brunches in town, this family-friendly, alfresco brunch is set on the lush putting green of the golf club, overlooking the ninth hole and a gushing waterfall. As you enter, you… -
Fazaris, The Address Downtown Dubai
An all-day dining hotel restaurant is probably not the first choice that comes to mind when you crave sushi. But, Fazaris’ recent menu makeover,..
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Eat smart!
Can what you eat truly affect your brain power? Experts seem to think so. Sudeshna Ghosh finds out more.
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The accidental cook
Antonio Carluccio may be one of the best known Italian chefs in the world, but it wasn’t at all planned, he tells us.
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A star-studded journey
Holder of multiple Michelin stars, French chef Pierre Gagnaire firmly believes that if you know your path and work hard, you can rise from the shadows of failure. He talks to us about his rocky road to success.
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Celeb chef by day, mum by night!
Rachel Allen speaks to us about how she balances life as a celebrity chef, author, and mother.
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Made in China!
Farah Sawaf met up with Ken Hom of internationally renowned TV series, 'Ken Hom's Chinese Cookery' fame, and came back blown away by his humility.
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Chinn up!
Maverick TV chef Bobby Chinn talks through his colourful journey from Wall Street to Vietnam – with a detour as a stand-up comic in between – on which, a positive, unflappable attitude was his only constant companion.
