Chef Interviews
Meet Mawa McQueen, Chef/Owner of Mawa’s Kitchen in Aspen, CO
The story of Mawa McQueen is equal parts passion and serendipity. Born on Africa’s Ivory Coast and raised in Paris, France, Mawa’s first introduction to the culinary world came at an early age as the eldest of 11 siblings.
Peter S Haering
Myr favorite tool. Chinese Cleaver chefpsh@yahoo.com Your current and/or most recent restaurants North Shore Country Club When and where were you born? Mount Vernon NY What was your first job in food? snack bar cook When you were a...
Chef Sōta Atsumi Says Paris is All About Romance
Chef Sōta Atsumi is a Japanese chef who has been working in Paris for the last twelve years. Sōta started his French experience studying in Lyon at the Estoffier school. There he earned the trust of Chef Troigros, who gave Sōta the chance to do a stage at his restaurant which was a wonderful six month experience.
Mike Anthony of Gramercy Tavern
Mike Anthony has been the Executive Chef at Gramercy Tavern for 14 years. If you want to know what’s in the mind of a chef that has kept a restaurant at the highest level during his tenure, listen to his interview with Battman. He is so down to earth it’s weird, but also very nice.
Quin Holifield
The strangest thing I've ever eaten. Chocolate Covered Cicadas qnholifield@gmail.com Website https://qnholifield.com/ Your current and/or most recent restaurants A Pop-up When and where were you born? USA, raised in Europe. What was your...
David Burke Interview
David Burke has been around since the 70's coming up with something new every 2 days and has been one of the top American chefs ever since. Spending time with him was terrific. He recently opened 4 new restaurants and more projects coming up than we have room to list....
Marvin Woods
What’s the strangest thing you’ve ever eaten? ground camel http://www.chefmarvinwoods.com When and where were you born? 1964 Jersey shore What was your first job in food? busboy When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?...
Daniel Boulud The Full Interview
Daniel Boulud has been one of the most important French Chefs in the world for many years. He’s been cook in restaurants for 50 years. While raised on a farm outside of Lyon and trained by a variety of French chefs, Boulud made his reputation in New York, first as a chef and most recently a restaurateur. His management company,
Darren Carbone
The hardest thing for me to learn was You can’t do it on your own. Your current and/or most recent restaurants El Vez Fort Lauderdale When and where were you born? 1974, bogota Colombia What was your first job in food? Campus catering...
Gerard Van Staden
Name Gerard Van Staden When I was a kid I wanted to be an Egyptologist Website http://asara.co.za When I was a kid I wanted to be an Egyptologist When and where were you born? Zimbabwe What was your first job in food? Chef...
