One of the places we like to visit on some weekends, is a cosy little place in Subang Jaya called the Hungry Hog. Just like its namesake, this place specialises in tasty and affordable pork dishes. Long before the Hungry Hog became a cafe, Cumi used to tell me about this website that did online [...]
Interview with Chef in the Spotlight – Yeong Yeng Yee of the Hungry Hog
January 29, 2012 By 2 Comments
Meeting Rockstar, Executive Chef Mauro Gomez of W Retreat & Spa Maldives
January 10, 2012 By 12 Comments
When I first bumped into Chef Mauro Gomez at the W, I thought that he was a bit of a lunatic. No doubt he was good looking and everything, but he also had this huge, shiny cleaver that he took along with him everywhere. I mean, he wore it like an accessory. A large, menacing [...]
Chef in the Spotlight – Chef Sven Cepon and the Beef Tartare
November 3, 2011 By 7 Comments
Here is Part 2 and 3 of Chef in the Spotlight – Executive Chef of Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort & Spa, Chef Sven Cepon. Chef Sven worked in a number of 5 star hotels in Cyprus and Switzerland for over 5 years, after which he moved to the Maldives in 2008 as Executive Sous [...]
Chef in the Spotlight, Chef Sven Cepon of Sheraton Maldives
October 18, 2011 By 18 Comments
First couple of days in Maldives, and we are acclimatising to the heat. I mean, Kuala Lumpur is hot and everything, but you ain’t felt nothing yet. The scorching heat on your skin as early as 6am.. no wonder everyone goes around in flip-flops , string bikinis, speedos or shorts. The white linen shirt and shorts that are uniform [...]
Interview with Chef Miguel of Ristretto
September 7, 2011 By 10 Comments
Today’s Chef is in the Spotlight, is Chef Miguel who hails from Trujillo, Peru. He used to be the Chef for Diego Maradona’s Football team, which was no easy feat. Listen to his tale, on how he coped with cooking for the big boys! Chef Miguel currently heads the kitchen at Ristretto Cafe in Mont Kiara, [...]
Interview with Nyonya Chef, Debbie Teoh
June 22, 2011 By 12 Comments
Today’s Chef in the Spotlight is a lovely lady who needs no introduction. She is the affable Chef Debbie Teoh who is famed for being a chef, a foodie, an author, a food stylist.. basically an accomplished ambassador of Nyonya cuisine and culture. With more than 15 years of experience in the food industry, Chef [...]
Interview with Chef Fabrizio, at Le Meridien KL
June 4, 2011 By 14 Comments
Well what you just saw was our interview with Chef Fabrizio – a talented and experienced Italian chef who has worked in many countries including Italy, France, the middle east and now Beijing. Chef Fabrizio heads Prego, The Westin Beijing but for the short period of one week, i.e. from the 4th to the 12th [...]
Interview with Chef Felice Martinelli
April 14, 2011 By 9 Comments
It’s no secret that Spasso Milano is one of our favourite Italian restaurants in KL and the Chef, Chef Felice Martinelli (or Felix, as he likes to be called) heads the kitchen there. Over the course of dining at Spasso, we have found Chef Felice a really cool and friendly guy who has a wealth [...]
Interview with Chef Mustapha Benhadou
March 30, 2011 By 9 Comments
Today’s Chef in the Spotlight is someone I met at the recent food tasting at Casbah, the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Kuala Lumpur. Starting out as an adventurous man who had a deep passion for outdoor activities especially camping, Chef Mustapha often cooks for his friends. Ever since he laid his hands on cooking, there [...]
Interview with Executive Chef Steven Grande
March 10, 2011 By 21 Comments
During our stay at Karma Kandara Uluwatu, Bali, we had the pleasure of getting acquainted with the food at the diMare restaurant and on one occasion, we meet up with the Chef. We spoke to him about being featured on the Chef in the Spotlight segment of Cumi & Ciki Blog and he very kindly [...]
Interview with John Teo of MyCookbook
February 21, 2011 By 3 Comments
Starting a new restaurant concept that succeeds is a challenging task. Cumi & Ciki speak to John Teo who explains how to do it right. His company, New Convox, has launched a very interesting dining concept called My Cookbook. If you are someone who is thinking about starting a restaurant or creating a new kind [...]
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