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
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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
Rescuing ‘ugly’ fruits and vegetables, with Daniel Solomon
We’re joined this week by Daniel Solomon, the founder of HeroGo, a company fighting food waste by rescuing the so-called ‘ugly’ fruits and vegetables. According to the Food &
The Alchemist, with Nahla Tabaa
This week, co-host Devina Divecha sits down with Nahla Tabaa, an artist, a researcher in the food space and an alchemist. Nahla explains what alchemy really means in the context
“When you do something right, everyone comes to you.” Ayman Baky on grit, perseverance in the F&B industry, and reshaping Egypt’s restaurant culture
Hashem catches up with Ayman Baky, fellow Cairene and Founder of Baky Hospitality. Baky Hospitality is the group behind the award winning restaurants Sachi and Kazoku, as well as Reif
Respecting and sourcing your ingredients, with Chef Sahar Al Awadhi
We’re joined on the show this week by the first female Emirati pastry chef in the region, Sahar Al Awadhi. She has worked with the Jumeirah Group in the