#ABtalks with Chef Shaheen - مع شيف شاهي...

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 UAE, and was Pastry Chef at the Burj Al Arab. She explains how chefs can source and use food more sustainably, and why they pla ... Show More

Send us a text In this episode of the Chef JKP podcast, host James Knight Paccheco interviews Anand Kumar, the executive chef of the Melia Desert Palm Resort in Dubai.  Anand shares his journey from wanting to be a pilot to accidentally falling into the culinary world.  He discus ... Show More

Meet Chef Zaid Kadhim, a culinary innovator bringing the flavors of Iraq to life through his mouthwatering kleicha pastries & more. Discover the story behind this traditional treat, filled with dates and spices, and learn how Chef Zaid's passion for preserving heritage is shaping ... Show More

Marcus Wareing is a prize-winning chef, restaurateur, TV presenter and cookery book writer, who gained his first Michelin star at the age of just 26. He grew up in Southport, and by the age of 11 was helping out in his family’s fruit and vegetable business, which dominated his fa ... Show More

Send us a text In the final episode of the Chef JKP Podcast season 4, James Knight-Paccheco interviews the extremely humble and talented, Himanshu Saini, the corporate chef for the Passion F&B Group, the chef and driving force behind the world famous double Michelin starred Trèsi ... Show More

Originally from Ramallah, Nasser Jaber came to the United States as a university student in economics and finance. Working in restaurants to pay for his degree, Nasser soon found that his true passion was food, and that his talents would take him from waiting tables to training u ... Show More

Chef Soulo also known as Derrick Bivens owner of Billionaire Burger Boyz took time out of his very hectic schedule to sit down and bless us with a gourmet budget friendly meal. He shares what the road to success looked like and kept it all the way real about how his story of pivo ... Show More

Send us a text In this fast-paced episode of the Chef JKP Podcast, host James Knight-Paccheco interviews Solemann Haddad, a 27-year-old self taught chef patron of the acclaimed Michelin starred restaurant - Moonrise!  Solemann has achieved remarkable success in the culinary world ... Show More

Mayada Badr is a renowned Saudi chef and entrepreneur who studied at Parsons School of Design and Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. For the last 4 years, she’s been the CEO of the Culinary Arts Commission under the Ministry of Culture in Saudi Arabia. Prior to joining the Commission, she ... Show More

Send us a text In this episode of the Chef JKP Podcast, Stasha shares her journey from Serbia to the UAE and her vision of serving modern Balkan cuisine.  She opens up about the challenges she faced in the hospitality industry and how she turned strangers into friends at her rest ... Show More