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…
Author: Cristian Marino
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 as…
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…