Dear friends, this update is for you who have been following my blog for a long time .Since September 2021 I have been here in the Maldives, where I will stay for a while.I have always wanted to know the islands of the Maldives, so I am happy to be on an atoll not far…
World Coconut Day 2022
Today is world coconut day and here in the Maldives homeland of coconut we took this opportunity to prepare different dishes. Today I will reveal the recipe for aromatic coconut rice but first a bit of history. World Coconut Day has been celebrated since 2009 and was set up to make the benefits and importance…
Polpo e Patate “octopus with potatoes” – An ancient Italian and Spanish tradition.
Octopus with potatoes is a very easy recipe that is as much part of the Italian tradition as the Spanish one. Having spent two years of my career in Spain today I wanted to present this simple recipe to prepare but very tasty. The original name in Spanish is Pulpo a la Gallega (Galician-style octopus)….
How to cook lobster risotto like a Chef
The lobster risotto recipe has been with me for many years now and when summer arrives, I can’t help but revisit this recipe and that’s what I’m doing here in the Maldives too, letting myself be inspired by the local colors and ingredients. So I decided to bring here on my blog the recipe of…
10 Rules of the Chef in the Modern Era
Ten “Rules” of the Chef by Cristian Marino: The world of work has changed a lot and consequently also the way of working in the kitchen.When I started my career in the 1990s, chefs were famous for being fat and arrogant.Nowadays many new generation chefs are fit and with a very different attitude. But just…
11 June – Global wellness day: reflections of an Italian chef in the Maldives
June 11 Global Wellness Day, today the world celebrates the Day of Wellness. I am a person who deeply believes in the importance of a healthy lifestyle and therefore I feel compelled to reflect and share some points with you. Certainly food is very important, eating healthy and well is increasingly difficult in the modern…
5 June World Environment Day: consideration of the Chef & Traveler Cristian Marino
World Environment Day Significance and personal opinion from a chef who lives in the Maldives World Environment Day, which is celebrated every year on June 5, is the largest annual event of the United Nations to promote positive environmental action, aimed at raising awareness in the world for the protection of our planet. Since the…
2 June Italian Republic Day: the point of view of an Italian chef who lives in the Maldives
The Italian Republic Day is an Italian national celebratory day established to commemorate the birth of the Italian Republic. It is celebrated every year on June 2nd. The official ceremonial of the celebration of Rome provides for the solemn raising of the flag at the Altare della Patria and the homage to the Unknown Soldier…
How to Poach an Egg like a Chef
Do you want to learn how to make the perfect poached egg? It’s very simple, just follow these 5 steps: The freshness of the eggs is extremely important, if the eggs are not very fresh it will be difficult to obtain perfect poached eggs. Now let’s discover together the five simple steps for the perfect…
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