World's 50 Best Restaurants: A Visit to Azurmendi!
/In photos: a peek into my visit to one of Spain’s top sustainable restaurants, nestled above the rolling green hills outside Bilbao.
Read MoreIn photos: a peek into my visit to one of Spain’s top sustainable restaurants, nestled above the rolling green hills outside Bilbao.
Read MoreI am judging the World Cup international oyster shucking competition in Beijing today, (as you do...). The world's top oyster shuckers from around…
Read MoreWhite Rabbit's Vladimir Mukhin popped up at Orchid Restaurant in Taipei this weekend. Vladimir is one of my favorite chefs inspiring me with his…
Read MoreThank you to all the amazing movers and shakers who came to my talk last night on global trends in fine dining. It was a thrill…
Read MoreTonight's Good Taste chef competition hosted at the Andaz Xintiandi was a showcase of chef talent from Hyatt hotels across China. Was an honor to be on the judging panel with old friends Stefan Stiller and Shen Hongfei.
Read MoreChefs and colleagues from around the world invited to Berlin today for Miele global launch of revolutionary new Dialog Oven. Fish perfectly cooked in a block of ice, no problem.
Read MoreMas Marce, in the province of Girona, Spain is a sheep dairy with a long history and commitment to natural milking and care of their flock. Six generations of shepherds have raised this unique breed of sheep which produces just half a liter of milk a day (compare to ~25 liters of milk/day from a commercial dairy cow).
Read MoreCould have sworn I was in Italy, but I was in Xintiandi.
Read MoreFun. Whimsy. Hard work. Devotion. And a little dog named Pichu whose enthusiasm in greeting guests rivals that of his celebrity chef owner, Zaiyu Hasegawa. In a culture where spontaneity and silliness are rarely seen in fine dining, Den infuses humor into nearly every course.
Read MoreFlorilege came out of nearly nowhere to debut at #14 on Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2017. Chef Hiroyasu Kawate interprets French cuisine speaking in seasonal Japanese ingredients.
Read MoreMany thanks to Shingo Gokan for the bar suggestions for tonight: Ben Fiddich in Shinjuku and Orchard in Ginza. With awesome street snacks in between!
Read MoreGood morning Tsukiji! Stayed up all night for the 5am tuna auction. Uni, toro and ikura kaisendon 海鲜丼 for breakfast. Now time for bed!
Read MoreLunch with the great Narisawa. Meticulous, thoughtful, hyper seasonal. Clean, bright, green, forest, ocean. He visits farms nearly every week.
Read MoreThank you Chef Andre for volunteering to come to Shanghai today to talk to 300+ young Chinese chefs to inspire them to be more creative, ambitious and international—like you! Was wonderful to get a chance to share a bit myself. I told them: Shanghai has 180,000 restaurants, how come we don't have a single international star chef?
Read MoreOrana: one of my life's most intriguing meals. Scottish chef Jock Zonfrillo “the Nomad Chef” champions aboriginal and foraged foods at his Adelaide restaurant.
Read MoreShanghai Food Writer, Consultant and TV Host