50 Best: Helena Rizzo on the inspiration behind Maní
“Brazil is such a diverse country. Our cuisine is like a patchwork quilt with a mix of influences that are similar but different; distant, yet always connected”
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Interview: Daniela Soto-Innes on immigrant culture and a happy kitchen
“Cosme is not just a restaurant, it’s more of a cultural institution. We might not know everything about cooking but we all strive to do the best we can”
Interview: Garima Arora, Asia’s Best Female Chef
“As Indian chefs, we need to change how people perceive Indian food”
Travel: exploring Peru’s coast with Daniela Soto-Innes
“The message is: know where your fish comes from. Peru is the land of ceviche, but how are we going to be Peru without fish?”
Profile and interview: Manoella Buffara, Manu
“We need to think about the amount of litter we’re producing, the water we use, the quantity of food we’re wasting. What will happen in the future?”
Into the Amazon: Virgilio Martínez and Pía León’s most ambitious restaurant project
“The most important thing is not to arrive there and invade. It’s about developing friendships so we can have a trusting work relationship.”
Interview: Pía León, Kjolle
“There was always that fear that Kjolle wouldn’t live up to Central. I took a risk but I decided to do it, and luckily we have a strong team.”
Christina Tosi on Chef’s Table, kitchen culture and Confetti Cookies at #50BestTalks
“Momofuku was magnetic, electric, it was what we’d all secretly wanted in New York City but couldn’t quite put our finger on, and I just knew I needed to be a part of it.”
