Celebrity Life

Q+A with Executive Chef Markus Nufer of Outrigger’s Castaway Island, Fiji “To create a new dish, you must first create the idea on paper,” explained Executive Chef Markus Nufer of Outrigger’s Castaway Island, Fiji. Chef Markus is world-renowned for blending his experiences of different flavors from every corner of the globe. In an interview, we […]

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With National Caviar Day approaching on July 18th,  James Beard Award-Winning Chef José Andrés‘ shares with us his uber-popular “Jose Taco” recipe, which he adds flavor with Latin flair. Chef Andrés will be serving “Jose Taco” at The Bazaar at SLS South Beach while ditching the traditional recipe of Crème Fraiche and Blini’s. To create the dish, Andrés places delicious […]

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The Naples Winter Wine Festival is the most successful international charity wine auction in the world, bringing together renowned vintners and chefs with wine enthusiasts and philanthropists to raise millions of dollars for underprivileged and at-risk children. Every dollar raised under the tent funds the Festival’s founding organization, the Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), […]

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“The respect for local purveyors offering ingredients of the highest quality possible is the pillar of my philosophy,” explained Chef Olivier Deboise Mendez of the J&G Grill housed in the St. Regis Mexico City. Tell me a little bit about the history of J&G Grill. Introduced in May 2012, J&G Grill presents contemporary American cuisine […]

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Most of us don’t like to boast or brag, chefs included. It brings out the bashful in even the biggest giants. With that in mind, and with a beautiful tasting palate in tow, ULM has playfully granted carte blanche bragging rights to some of the latest (not so latest, tried and right) and the very greatest […]

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In a recent interview for Upscale Living Magazine, I spoke to Chef Luciano Sarzi Sartori of Brunello Lounge and Restaurant and Regina Hotel Baglioni in Rome. We discussed his passion for food, signature dishes and their recipes, specialty cocktails and more. What motivated you to become a chef, and where do you source your inspiration […]

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In an interview for Upscale Living Magazine, I spoke with Prashant Chipkar, Head Chef of Rasoi by Vineet at the Mandarin Oriental, Geneva. We discussed his early motivations and inspiration, signature dishes, and more. Brought up in Pune, India, Chipkar has been at the helm of Rasoi by Vineet since June 2014. Prior, he spent […]

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In an interview for Upscale Living Magazine, I spoke with Head Chef Philippe Bourrel of Le Jardin in the iconic 5-star Le Richemond hotel in Geneva, Switzerland, and we discussed his approach to cuisine, signature dishes, inspiration and more. Tell me a little bit about your philosophy and approach to cuisine at Le Jardin. My […]

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A Minute With Executive Chef Steve Benjamin of Jean-Georges Beverly Hills Paris-born Benjamin was 14 years old when he volunteered as an apprentice at a local restaurant. He continued and studied French cuisine where he earned two culinary degrees. Later on he worked at Le Celadon and after military service he worked at several well-known French […]

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All At Sea With Ben Fogle You could say that this TV presenter/writer/adventurer is rather well traveled… as roving correspondent for a glossy magazine, assignments took him to East Timor, the Falklands, Japan, Nepal, Zambia and beyond the Arctic Circle. He’s traveled extensively throughout Latin America, as well as to far-flung and exotic destinations such […]

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Q+A with Chef James Hulme An iconic restaurant hidden within historic and stylish St James’s in London, Quaglino’s is known for its style and glamour. It is owned by D&D London and serves contemporary European food and legendary cocktails, which are undoubtedly delicious. We get to know their talented head chef, James Hulme of this infamous London […]

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Chef Bee Piyarat Potha Arreeratn, known to most simply as Chef Bee, was born in the small town of Ban Sankhohiang, located in the Chiang Rai province in Northern Thailand, bordering Laos and Myanmar. Born to farmers, he developed an appreciation for culinary arts early on from his mother who taught him about growing his own food, the […]

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