Kyoto Master Chef Yoshimi Tanigawa

Last week, Kyoto Kichisen Master Chef Yoshimi Tanigawa opened his doors to Michael of Kyoto Foodie, Marc of No Recipes and I. I don’t usually fly across the globe to do internships at fine restaurants but this opportunity was just too good to pass and i’m infinitely grateful to both Michael and Marc for inviting [...]

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An afternoon with Joël Robuchon

A few weeks ago, i was on a coffee break when i received a call from Bren Herrera of Flanboyant Eats. “I’m doing an interview with Joël Robuchon. I need you to translate.” she said. I poured the coffee over myself. “You, you.. want me to talk to God!?” i think was my answer. Needless to [...]

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Cooking Session with a Real Life ‘Topchef’

A few days ago i went to visit my friend Olivier who agreed to do a little cooking session for us. Olivier has worked for some of the finest French chefs out there like Alain Ducasse and Michel Guerard to name a few. More recently he was executive sous-chef for Daniel Boulud at his flagship [...]

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