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…
Italian food explained – Opinion of an Italian Executive Chef
Many people ask me what Italian cuisine means to me.So I decided to express my opinion about Italian cuisine and food in general in this article. Italian cuisine is a lifestyle for me and here are 7 points that I want to share with you. In conclusion, Italian cuisine and therefore Italian food is for…
International Chefs Day 2022 in the name of well-being and simplicity
International Chef’s Day 2022 is about simplicity ! This year my work commitment leads me to celebrate this important day for the second time here in the Maldives. Every year the International Chefs’ Day is celebrated across the globe on 20 October to create awareness about the profession and celebrate it.It was instituted to remind…
October begins with World Vegetarian Day – The secret of tomato bruschetta revealed
October began in the name of healthy life. Personally I am not a vegetarian but I have a lot of respect for those who have embarked on this diet. World Vegetarian Day was celebrated on October 1st and even here in the Maldives we did not miss the opportunity to dedicate a part of the…
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…
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