Nordic adventurer
While other kids were playing with toys, Geir Skeie was rolling out pancakes and muffins. The Norwegian reveals the highlights of his journey to Bocuse d’Or success.
Smart plates in the cape
While gastronomes laud Spain and the Nordic countries for their innovative cuisines, top restaurants in Cape Town and the Cape Winelands are emerging from the wings and creating distinctive meals that are worth a plane ride.
Spotlight on: Amanda Gale
Her post as executive chef of COMO Shambhala Estate takes her from Bhutan to Bali and beyond. During her recent trip to Singapore, the advocate of wellness cuisine shares why the term ‘organic’ isn’t merely a fluffy label to her.
Bringing up the past
The Timothy Oulton showroom is about sophisticated nostalgia that evokes the heydays of Old Britannia.
He’s got pluck
Trading a less than glamorous life in Austria for the glitz and bright lights in the land of the free, Wolfgang Puck counts steadfast resolve as the catalyst to his illustrious success.
Spotlight on: Eli Kirshtein
One of the last five contestants standing in the sixth season of Top Chef, Eli Kirshtein recently made his first trip to Singapore for a guest stint at Krish. He talks to epicure about the highs and lows of reality TV and how he became known as ‘the chef that saved Spidey’.
Playing with reality
The Griffins’ Steakhouse in Stockholm blurs the line between fact and fiction by letting imaginary characters shape its design.
White sovereign
Widely regarded as a harbinger of spring in Europe, the prized white cousin of the green asparagus tantalises with its delicate taste and texture.
Spotlight on: Antony Worrall Thompson
For this year’s World Gourmet Summit, the British celebrity chef will be slugging it out in Stellar’s kitchen with his former protégé Christopher Millar, group executive chef of the 1-Rochester Group. Only this time, the roles will be reversed.