Chef Interviews

The Asian Grandmothers Cookbook: Author Pat Tanumihardja Interview

tum — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 05:30:18 +0000

The Asian Grandmothers Cookbook is a compilation of family and homecooking recipes from across the Asian smorgasbord. Check out our interview with Patricia Tanumihardja, author of 'The Asian Grandmothers Cookbook.'

The State of Indian Food in the UK: Q&A with Chef Atul Kochhar

tess — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:47:16 +0000

A trailblazer and London restauranteur fills us in on the Indian food scene in the UK.

Chef Atul Kochhar has been a tremendous force in modern Indian cuisine. He achieved his first Michelin star at the age of 31 at London’s Tamarind, and subsequently opened his own Michelin-starred restaurant -- Benares in London. And he’s a foodlebrity, to boot – he’s appeared on shows such as BBC's Great British Menu, Saturday Kitchen, Great Food Live and Market Kitchen as well as authored numerous cookbooks. Chef Kochar’s other restaurants include: Vatika in Wickham Vineyard, Hampshire, Ananda in Dublin, and a P&O Cruises-based restaurant, Sindhu.

Chef Interview: Hari Nayak's Simple, Eclectic Indian

tess — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:33:14 +0000

Indian food doesn't always have to be complicated, says Indian cooking pioneer Hari Nayak.

I've found myself there before -- deep into following a lengthy and complicated Indian recipe, with results looking dismal. But Indian food doesn't always have to be so complex, says Indian cooking pioneer and restauranteur Hari Nayak, CIA alum and the author of several books, including “Modern Indian Cooking” and the upcoming “My Indian Kitchen.” We recently chatted with Chef Nayak about his approach to Indian cooking.

Chef Interview: When in Bangkok

tum — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 21:15:53 +0000

We chat with bo.lan chefs Duangporn "Bo" Songvisava and Dylan Jones about the state of Thai cooking and the restaurant scene in Bangkok.

Bo.lan was opened by Duangporn “Bo” Songvisava and Dylan Jones after a stint under David Thompson of the Michelin-starred Nahm restaurant in London. At Bo.lan, Chef Bo and Jones maintain a scrupulous attention to quality ingredients and authentic recipes, at the same time serving in a modern setting.

Chef Interview: Vietnam, 15 Years Later with Bobby Chinn

tess — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 17:05:24 +0000

We catch up with Bobby Chinn 15 years after he first arrived in Vietnam.

Bobby Chinn first arrived in Vietnam 15 years ago after noticing a lack of Western-influenced restaurants. He’s now the chef and owner of the Hanoi-based Restaurant Bobby Chinn. Among a wild array of other things, Chinn has been the host of World Café Asia and World Café Middle East, and is the author of “Wild, Wild, East,” a book about Vietnamese cooking.