Cook with Chefs Across the World
A curated list of top culinary experts and chefs.
The Chef & The Dish brings you chefs with years of experience cooking authentic recipes from their regions.
CHEF AGNES BARATH
Specialities: Hungarian cuisine
Favourite Dishes: Chicken Paprika
Accolades: Owner of top rated Hungarian culinary experience, private chef to celebrities
About My Cooking Class: "In my cooking class, I'll teach you about popular Hungarian dishes, our most famous spices, Pálinka(!) and perhaps even a little about growing up in Communism"
CHEF ANA LOPEZ MARIN
Specialities: Spanish Cooking
?Favourite Dishes: Paella
Accolades: Owner of Fresh Cooking Spain, a top rated culinary school in Seville, featured on Canal Sur Spanish TV
About My Cooking Class: "Let's have some fun! I'll teach you about my wonderful culture, we'll cook some delicious things and maybe I'll even cook with you outside on my patio if it's nice outside!"
CHEF ASLI MUTLU
Specialities: Turkish and Mediterranean Cuisine
Favourite Dishes: All of them!
Accolades: Owner of Cooking Classes Bodrum, featured on CNBC World, Shane Delia's Spice Journey, and WDR Wundershön
About My Cooking Class: "I am so excited to bring my Turkish Home Cooking Classes to another level by coming into your kitchen and having you in mine, isn't this amazing? If you talk to anyone that's been to Turkey, they will first tell you how delicious the food was. Taste our delicious cuisine in the comfort of your home. Please be my guest and lets cook together!"
CHEF CARLOTTA MARTINELLI
Specialties: Pasta-making and Italian sweets!
Favourte Dishes: Panzerotti
Accolades: Chef at multiple Michelin Star restaurants.
About My Cooking Classes: Cooking is a passport that lets you travel the world. It's an invisible string that brings everyone together. Welcome, come into my kitchen in Bari, Italy and I look forward to being part of yours. Let's make beautiful food together!"
CHEF GASON NELSON
Specialities: Anything creole, baby!
Favourite Dishes: New Orleans BBQ Shrimp
Accolades: Private chef to the celebrities and professional athletes, featured on Food Network, regular TV chef in New Orleans, James Beard Scholar
About My Cooking Class: "Let's do this! You and I - we're going to make some awesome creole food together, and we're going to have fun doing it. Maybe I'll even tell you stories about cooking for Hollywood's A List celebrities."
CHEF JOY PIADAMRONG
Specialities: Thai and Thai Street Food
Favourite Dishes: Vegetarian Red Curry
Accolades: Former owner of Noodle Soup Street Stall, Owner of Thai Cooking With Joy
About My Cooking Class: "Welcome to my island of Koh Tao in Thailand! I can't wait to teach you about Thai cooking. I make it easy for you, so you can make it over and over again at home. I can't wait to cook with you!"
CHEF LUCIA CALMELL
Specialities: All things Peru, from the coast to the jungle!
Favourite Dishes: Ceviche
Accolades: Recognized chef and consultant, recently consulting for of the top 50 Restaurants in Latin America
About My Cooking Class: "Let's experience my country together! I'll teach you about our diverse argriculture, our incredible history, and all the while, we'll make some delicious Peruvian food together. Can't wait to meet you!"
CHEF LY LE
Starting in a small local restaurant at the age of 23, Chef Le's culinary career began. She was then sought out and recruited to Hoa Tuc Restaurant, known as one of the top restaurants in Vietnam, where she further developed her skills.
CHEF PAOLA MARTINENGHI
Specialities: Traditional Italian Cuisine
Favourite Dishes: Anything made with great ingredients
Accolades: Graduated top of her class at the prestigious Italian culinary school, ALMA, worked in several Michelin Star Restaurants
About My Cooking Class: "I can't wait to cook with you! I'll teach you about amazing Italian ingredients, the history of Italian cuisine, and at the end of our class - you'll have dishes that are restaurant worthy"
CHEF PAUL THEN
Specialities: Straits Chinese Cuisine
Favourite Dishes: I love almost everything!
Accolades: Responsible for bringing two Michelin Stars to Cuisine Cuisine part of the Mira Hotel in Hong Kong
About My Cooking Class: "Let's have some fun. I love my country and talking about the food of Singapore. In my cooking classes, you'll learn how to master dishes you never thought you could tackle.
CHEF RENATO MARQUES
Specialities: Brazilian Cuisine
Favourite Dishes: Brazilian "Quitanda" (Snacks)
Accolades: Owner of Trip Advisor Excellence awarded Restaurant, Culinary Teacher, Private Chef
About My Cooking Class: "In my cooking class, I'll teach you about some Brazilian dishes, a little of our history and our most famous ingredients. All following my main guideline: Keep it Simple"
CHEF TED FONDULAS
Specialities: Vermont Farm to Table
Favourite Dishes: Vermont Goat Cheese Soufflé
Accolades: Featured in Esquire; Discovery Channel, Great Chefs of the East; Condé Nast Traveller; and in Food & Wine as owner of one of the Top 25 Restaurants in the US.
About My Cooking Class: "The only thing I enjoy more than discovering new foods and wines is sharing my enthusiasm and techniques with others. Together we can create an experience of culinary adventure, and get to know each other while having fun! Let me bring part of my world of cooking to you in your home."
