The Final Exam at Alain Ducasse
What happens during the final exams at one of the world's best cooking schools in France.
Baking Classes: Mumbai, February 2016
Learn to bake elegant French pastry from classically trained chef and creator of Purple Foodie in Mumbai.
Thoughts on Sous Vide Cooking
When I moved to London after Le Cordon Bleu, I trialled at one of the top British restaurants. All I saw was a position by the vacuum chamber. Before they could offer me the job, I bolted. I’m glad I realised even back then, without knowing too much about sous vide cooking, that it wasn’t […]
Back to School: Alain Ducasse Education
This past September, I moved back to Paris with my knives, my favourite stationery, and little else to study at Alain Ducasse Education in Argenteuil, a suburb on the outskirts of Paris. This is a result of a culinary scholarship, my fourth, granted by the James Beard Foundation. The course is a Diploma in Superior […]
Story Coffee + Atelier 15
I am excited to share the menu for Atelier 15‘s first pop-up this weekend at Story Coffee in London! We will be at Story for an all-day service from 9 AM to 4:30 PM on 12th and 13th September 2015. You can walk-in whenever you wish – no reservations needed. Here is a peek at the menu. There might […]
Atelier Quinzième
I want to introduce you to my newest project. It’s called Atelier Quinzième (atelier15.co.uk) This project is a collaboration with an old culinary school classmate, Chris. Why Atelier 15? Because that’s where Chris and I met – in the 15th arrondissement of Paris while studying at Le Cordon Bleu. We went over a gazillion names, […]