Chef Hussein Hadid
I’m joined on the show this week by the talented Lebanese/Iraqi chef, Hussein Hadid. If you’ve been lucky enough to attend his unique kitchen table experience in
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Reaching for the Stars, with Michelin’s Elisabeth Boucher-Anselin
Co-host Devina Divecha caught up with Michelin Experiences’ Director of Communications, Elisabeth Boucher-Anselin, right after the announcement of the second edition of the Dubai Michelin Guide. Elisabeth shares more about
“You can’t lead with arrogance.” Tasha Group’s Natasha Sideris on taming ambition, striving for balance as a restaurateur, and why there’s no way she’ll open in Greece
Hashem catches up with Natasha Sideris after a two-year scheduling ping-pong. He instantly bonds with the iconic restaurateur and founder of Tashas, Avli, and Flamingo Room, over their quest for
‘shroom with a view, with Below Farm’s Bronte Weir
Co-host Devina Divecha takes a tour of the fungi world this week with Bronte Weir, one of the co-founders of Below Farm. Bronte shares how they got started with mushroom
Dough domination, with Pitfire’s Michele & Bill Johnson
This week, co-host Tiffany Eslick sits down with Dubai’s OG pizza pioneers, Michele and Bill Johnson, who run the award-winning pizzeria, Pitfire. They tell us how their signature dough
Food is artistry and therapy, with Zahra Abdalla
Welcome to Season 7 of Savvy Talk, I am excited to bring you leading voices from those shaping Dubai's cultural scene. Today we are joined by Zahra Abdalla,
“A dish is like a door into an entire people.” Nouri restaurant’s Ivan Brehm on his passion for “crossroads” cooking and the best advice he ever received
On the back of his recent trip to Singapore, Hashem catches up with Ivan Brehm, chef-owner of Michelin-starred restaurant, Nouri. They discuss the essential role storytelling plays in Ivan’s
‘To strive, to seek, to find’, with Stasha Toncev
This week, co-host Tiffany Eslick sits down at urban Balkan bistro, 21 Grams, with its founder, Stasha Toncev. Stasha shares how she went from growing up in Serbia cooking lavish
All you knead: A baking masterclass with Bread Ahead’s Matthew Jones
Our hosts are on-location to attend a baking masterclass with Matthew Jones, the founder of Bread Ahead. He shares a number of baking tips during the masterclass, and the origin
French Connection, with Chef Daniel Boulud
This week, co-host Devina Divecha is joined by Chef Daniel Boulud at Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk to talk about what makes French cuisine timeless, and why he loves training the
Sweet notes, with Chef Carmen Rueda Hernandez
This week, co-host Devina Divecha is on location with Chef Carmen Rueda Hernandez, executive chef at Brix, a dessert restaurant by 3Fils. This turned into an exciting tasting session as
Nothing dirty about ice cream, with Ambeth Ocampo
This week, co-host Devina Divecha sits down with food historian Ambeth Ocampo, who has been exploring Filipino art, culture, and food going back to the 19th century. This is one