Interview with Cedric Tovar
Posted on 01. Sat, 2010 by admin in Interviews/Stories
Can you trust a skinny chef? You definitely can when it comes to Cedric Tovar! As the Executive Chef of Peacock Alley, The Waldorf=Astoria Hotel, Cedric brings a blend of various cultures and ideas to the table. This ever-energetic chef has never failed to win rave acclaim from his clientele. NAC: What bonds you to the world of cooking? How has your Alsatian and Haitian descent influenced your cooking career? CT: My cultural heritage! I was born and raised in France so I have always had a French touch in my cooking styles. When I was small, we usually had big family parties with at least twenty to thirty family members at one time. By the age of 6, I [...]
Interview with Pichet Ong
Posted on 01. Sat, 2010 by admin in Interviews/Stories
Named as one of the“2005 Ten Best Pastry Chefs in America”, Pichet Ong is well known for his innovative and delicious desserts that are both appealing to the eyes and the palate. Also an architect, Pichet Ong embraces authentic flavors of Asian ingredients into his exotic creations. NAC: How would you describe your approach from architecture to cooking? Has your degree in Architecture helped you in your present career? I come from a family where education is very important. My father always used to say “You can do anything as long as you have a degree.” Though I had a passion for cooking, for me going to school for Masters in Architecture made more sense than going to Culinary school. [...]
Interview with Grace Young
Posted on 01. Wed, 2010 by grace in Interviews/Stories
Woking Around with Grace Young By Grace Niwa Stir-Frying To The Sky’s EdgeThe Ultimate Guide to Mastery, with Authentic Recipes and Stories is a must-have cookbook for those that want to learn the magical story of stir-frying and its techniques. Treking her well seasoned wok all over the world, Grace provides a global perspective with stories and recipes from as far as India, Trinidad, Cuba, Peru, France and here in America. NAC: How did you become such an expert in the wok? Grace: I came to the realization that most Chinese Americans know little about their own culinary traditions. They don’t know how to use a wok. When I was in Seattle on a book tour, I found out the [...]
Interview with Melkon Khosrovian and Litty Mathew
Posted on 01. Wed, 2010 by admin in Interviews/Stories
Melkon Khosrovian and Litty Mathew, the husband and wife team behind Modern Spirits Vodka have had a lifelong love affair with food. Appearing in The Los Angeles Times, Bon Appetit, Travel & Leisure, Saveur and Marie Claire Italia, Melkon and Litty have made the beverage world and general public stand attention with their creative flavors of naturally infused-vodkas. NAC: What is the story behind the creation of your “spirits factory”? LM: When Melkon and I got engaged five years ago, we started going to each other’s family’s homes for big introduction dinners. He’s Armenian and, like in lots of Northern European and Central Asian cultures, spirits, not wine, takes center stage at the dinner table. I was much more of [...]
Interview with Jehangir Mehta
Posted on 01. Wed, 2010 by admin in Interviews/Stories
Though born into a family of accountants, Jehangir Mehta developed a special bond to cooking at a very early age. And it was no surprise to his family when he aspired to be a pastry chef. After graduating from The Culinary Institute of America, he worked at many of New York City’s finest restaurants, including L’Absinthe, Jean Georges, Mercer Kitchen, Union Pacific, and Aix. Now, this Mumbai-born talented chef blends his cultural heritage to create fascinating desserts for his clientele at Sapa in New York. He also owns Partistry, well known for its own line of handmade chocolates, exclusive party planning projects, and private cooking classes for children and adults. NAC: You were born in Mumbai and born into a [...]
Interview with Carol Selva Rajah
Posted on 01. Wed, 2010 by admin in Interviews/Stories
Interview by Rumee Singh With her diverse family background, Carol Selva Rajah brings out a plethora of knowledge on South East Cuisine. From TV shows to cookbooks to culinary tours, this versatile Chef is also consulting for food companies in Sydney , and has won several awards including the prestigious Jaguar Gourmet traveler award in 2000. NAC: You come from a family where your father is Sri Lankan and your mother is Malaysian. Has your background influenced you in your cooking career? CR: Certainly! I also grew up in a multicultural society in Malaysia where a neighbor could be Chinese on one side, Malay on the other, Sri Lankan on the opposite and a Eurasian or Portuguese on the back. [...]
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