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We just met culinary adventurer, chef and seven-time Guinness World Record holder, Bob Blumer, at Unique Seafood Restaurant, earlier this year. He was in KL promoting his latest show, called WORLD’S WEIRDEST RESTAURANTS, set to debut on the 7th of January 2013, on TLC, Astro Channel 707. Bob has spent a lifetime cooking and exploring [...]
When I first heard the word, deconstruction , murmured alongside, Hennessy XO Appreciation Grows and Penang cuisine, my heart skipped a beat. Deconstruction is one of those inventions that has changed the face of gastronomy. To understand how it works, let’s look at a classic Penang dish, say, the Assam Laksa. First, one needs to [...]
At first glance, Michael Han is not your typical chef: quiet, soft-spoken and shy, not to mention a law degree holder. No trace of the Gordon Ramsey-esque ‘tough love’ qualities can you see in this young man. However, ask him a question about his restaurant, FiftyThree, and why he decided to pursue a career in [...]
HOT OFF THE PRESS.. We will be on TV with Emmanuel Stroobant ! The very talented Chef Emmanuel Stroobant, stars in this Latest and Newest AFC Original Production, entitled 36 Ways to Live. 36 Ways to Live is set to debut, Wed, 12th of September 2012, 9:30pm and will air four times per week. In [...]
One of the places we didn’t get to visit on our last trip to Margaret River, was Cape Mentelle, as we were pressed for time, and had so many places to cover on our list. But the good news is, that the wines are coming to us! Cape Mentelle is a limestone headland on the [...]
Getting to the Hennessy XO Appreciation Grows Event at Equatorial KL early was a bonus. We got to chat with Chef Edward Lee for a good half hour, and found him to be a rather sociable, down to earth and overall, cool guy. Quick chat with Chef Edward Lee, before he had to disappear into [...]
Chef Edward Lee is the chef and co-owner of 610 Magnolia, a restaurant known for Southern fare and a focus on farm-to-table cooking. Apart from the Bravo channel cooking competition, Chef Lee also has been featured on “Iron Chef America,” CBS’ “The Early Show,” BBC’s “The World,” Martha Stewart Living Channel and Mo Rocca’s “Foodography,” [...]
At the recent, Flavours of Chile event at the Westin Kuala Lumpur, we were invited on a gastronomic journey that explored the heritage and cuisine of one of the world’s most inaccessible countries. Cut off from the rest of South America by the Andes and the Atacama, Chile has its own unique cultural identity which [...]
Ah.. I finally met Samantha Brown in person, and she is all I imagined her to be, and more! Samantha I am told, lives in New York City. Born in Dallas, Texas in 1969, her family moved to New Hampshire where she grew up. Samantha joined the Travel Channel in 2000 and has hosted a [...]
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