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Our IT Manager is German and his name is Juergen A., von L.! A foodie interview has to follow immediately!! He has created a blog for our hotel on blogger! Check this out! I hope many people will contribute on it and wish you all the best of success with your first posts, and keep it going. http://iclpl.blogspot.com/

Thanks for tagging me!

Edited 22 March 2008: Well, the blog died on 9 May 2007 with some confused content and because some people are sleeping. Juergen is moving to Germany to oversee 2 hotels, Cologne and Dusseldorf and the foodie interivew has still not been completetd. I will follow up, lets see what happens. Bis bald, tschuess.

Chelsea Harbour: Foodie and yummy mummy interview Lola F.

Un peu risqué,…this glamor Hello! celebrity mag worthy image was taken during the launch of CBC …Lola F. in Pucci and Graff, and Cliff Water-Ford straight from the pineapple factory in my 2 year old, severely abused, bruised and shiny Hugo Boss suite, but with fairly new Christian Lacroix tie which I wear on every special occasion and, of course, Kurt Geiger shoes (not visible on this shot but after 2 years in London even I become a “serious” fashionista)…what a glam shot, isn’t it?? More of this celebrity shots on flickr…Anyway, lets get to the essence of Lola F. with a further foodie interview:

Where do you live? Chelsea Harbour

What is your favourite neighbourhood restaurant that you would recommend to a friend?Aglio Olio on Fulham Road in Chelsea

And what is the best dish of them? Smoked mozzarella salad with rocket and parma ham. Pappardelle with grilled zucchini and chicken.

What do you have always in your fridge? Garlic and sparkling water

And what do you have in your fridge right now? Garlic, Limoncello, garlic, bagels, garlic, vino and, of course sparkling water!

What is your favourite cook book? Each cookbook I own has its own special recipes which is why I purchased them. I also love exchanging recipes with friends of mine who have a passion for cooking and simplicity.

What is your favourite dish? Just about anything Thai!

Will you share your favourite recipe with us? Grilled zucchini with ricotta cheese and truffle oil.

What do you never eat? Liver, organs of any kind!

What is your most important kitchen tool? Garlic press

What is your all time favourite drink? Vodka tonic

What inspires you? Unexpected kindness!

What do you cook for someone you like to impress? Pasta with one of my famous sauces

What would be your last meal? Lobster…with butter and lemon!

Edited: I will have to follow up with a fashion up my street and where to shop on Kings street interview, I am sure there are some great secrets to be revealed there… CW

Foodie interview with Enrico Derflingher – Celebrity Chef now in Tokyo

Today I had an unexpected visitor from Tokyo, Enrico Derflingher was visiting London and we had a lunch together. I haven’t seen him in a year, the last time we had dinner at Cippriani (and I saw Pamela Anderson…) Anyway, not so important, I wanted to know what’s in his fridge and where he would have his last meal. Therefore a foodie interview was just the right thing to do.

We had lunch in Theo Randall’s and then a good Illy espresso and interview at the Cookbook Cafe.

Enrico was born1962 Born in Varenna on the shores of Lake Como in northern Italy. At the age of 26, in 1988 he won a competition with 10,000 entrants to become the youngest executive chef to the British royal family. 1989-91 he travelled abroad in the company of Prince Charles and Princess Diana as their personal chef. From 1991-92 he served as executive chef to the White House at the request of former President George Bush Sr. and from 1992-94 he worked at prestigious hotels in the United States. Feted by Hollywood stars such as Tom Cruise and George Clooney as well as international celebrities, among whom he remains immensely popular. In1994-2003 he was executive chef of Rome’s famous Hotel Eden, he won “Best Restaurant Of The Year” and “World’s Best Chef” awards for 8 consecutive years. His main restaurant, “La Terrazza,” received a Michelin star. Enrico then moved to the prestigious Badrutt’s Palace in the resort town of St. Moritz where he was executive chef from 2003-2005 and in charge of 14 food & beverage outlets. From 2006 he launched expansion into Asia, focusing on Tokyo, and then opening his latest restaurant Officina di Enrico.

Why are you in London? After I opened Officina di Enrico in Tokyo last year I am looking for a venue to open in London. I would also like to open in Rome later this or next year. Currently I live in Tokyo.

What is your favorite neighbourhood restaurant you would recommend to a friend? In Tokyo I love going to Benoit, a restaurant by Alain Ducasse “un bistro chic méditerranéen”, one of my former chefs from Terrazza del Eden in Rome works here. When in London I go to Cipriani because the head chef Giuseppe is a good friend of mine, and I love the amazing scene there, you don’t go for the food. In Rome its La Pergola, for the simple reason that they serve the most amazing food, with 3 Michelin stars.

An the best dishes of the restaurants? Benoit: Foie Gras and Tongue Terrine. Cippriani: Tagliolini Gratinati. La Pergola: everything…

What do you always have in your fridge? A few bottles of Franciacorta Spumante (an Italian sparkling wine made in the same way as Champagne, which is called Metodo Classico in Italy), salumi Italiani and Formaggi Piedmonti, Milk and some meat from New Zealand.

What is your favorite cookbook? The first book that Marco Pierre White wrote and the Italian book Professione Cuoco.

What is your favorite dish? I live for Risotti, especially with Barolo. All home made Pasta and Ravioli.

and your favorite recipe? Turbot with Lemon and Capers. Filleto di Rombo con limoni e caperi di Pantelleria. (I know this dish from St.Moritz, it was my favorite for a long time too…a special post with the recipe is here)

What do you never eat? Cucumbers and raw peppers, I cant digest it.

What is your most important kitchen tool? A spoon.

Whats your all time favorite drink? As apperitivo I like a glass of Franciacorta Spumante and after dinner I drink Cuba Libres.

What inspires you? Blue skies, sunsets, fruit, fish and meat, all raw foods coming from good sources.

If you have to cook for someone you want to impress, what do you prepare? The Turbot with lemons and capers!

Where would you have your last meal? Probably at Enoteca Pinchiorri in Firenze!

Thank you!

Foodie interview: Sayoko in London

Since a few month, Sayoko is saving me from having a nervous break down, she is keeping agendas, to do lists and all important schedules and projects under control. Sayoko is the F&B Coordinator, a crazy German Japanese girl working with me since pre opening the hotel. The prefect combination is, and it seems to be like a recipe for a fabolous dish, German gens controlling deadlines of tasks, delivering on time, getting things done and keeping the rest of the team up to speed whilst the Japanese gens must be working for the perfection, tidiness, making things look pretty, finesse and other visual perfections. Sayoko is a Whiskey connoisseur, appreciates good food and has come around quite a few restaurants, a bit of a glamor girl whilst off duty probaly…

Here is the foodie interview, that’s what it’s all about here, in the end of the day, quite interesting…

Sayoko, why are you in London?
For fun.

What is your favorite neighborhood restaurant that you would recommend to a friend?
The Queens Arms, Greyhound Road, Hammersmith, London W6 8NL

What do you always have in your fridge?
Sambal oelek

…and what do you have in your fridge right now?
Sambal oelek, green curry paste, miso paste, potatoes, green beans, German brown bread and a bottle of white wine.

What is your favourite cook book?
Jamie Oliver’s the naked chef.

What is your favourite dish?
Ramen (Japanese noodle soup)

Share your favourite recipe with us?
Parsley pesto: 2 bunches of flat leaf parsley, 100 g Roasted cashew nuts, 3 cloves of garlic, Olive oil, 50 g grated Parmesan, Salt, Mince parsley, cashew nut and garlic, mix with olive oil so it gets a creamy consistence and add salt and Parmesan.

Japanese marinated meat: 500 g of beef, pork or chicken, 2 cloves of garlic, 3 table spoons of sugar, 4cl soya sauce, 1 table spoon fresh ginger, Mix everything and leave for 2 days in the fridge. Then use meat for stir-fry with vegetables or fondue.

What do you never eat?
Candied ginger and German „Harzer Kaese“

What is your most important kitchen tool?
A good knife

Claudio Dietrich, top of the mountains, foodie interview

Name? Claudio Dietrich

From? Sils-Maria, Switzerland

Currently living in? still in Sils-Maria

What did you eat yesterday?

NYC celebrity artist, getting a good picture together here…

Name? Paul Case

From? Girard, PA, USA

Currently living in? New York, NY

What did you eat yesterday? Fluke, soybeans, cold strawberried lamb… champagne and vino (for a birthday party)

What do you never eat? Internal organs, human flesh, onions

Tell me what your favourite food is? Thai, Indian, peanut butter

And your favourite restaurants? In nyc- tabla, butter, da silvano

interview with foodie ;-) Kevin Weiner, ruler of the pure Engadin Mountains!

 

Name? Kevin Weiner

From? Sils Maria/Engadin/Switzerland

Currently living in? Where the pure People live! Sils Maria

What did you eat yesterday? 2 Alcaselzer and 1 Aspirin. Couldn’t handle anything else after helping Thomas Stritmatter kill the towns Tequila reserves. (3Bottels)

What do you never eat? My own cat! The Rat at Sticky Fingers! And Anus Pinchos under a Tokyo Subway Bridge, even if my brother is hungry..:-)

Tell me what your favourite food is? Currently Tokyo Style Noodles Everything from my BBQ

And your favourite restaurants? Is this about Restaurants or about the most cosmopolitan Shmuck? Eat sh** and read this……

Fishmarket Tokyo – JP, Can Blau Palamos – ES, El Bully Costa Brava – ES,

Satsuma London – UK, Flanigers Steak House NYC – USA, Buba Gump Shrimp Co. NYC – USA, Front Porch Café South Beach/Miami – USA, Red Wood Room @ Ian Shragers Clift Hotel SF – USA, In&out Burger Santa Barbara – USA, Macaroni Grill Houston TX – USA, Das Lenbach Munich DE, Sticky Fingers Hong Kong!!!

You shouldn’t eat it, but you do anyway sometimes indulge in? As I am not such a Gourmet pig as you guys are I can eat what ever I like to. Always a six pack stud!!!

What is always in your kitchen fridge and cupboard? Peanut butter, Pancakes and Maple Syrup

Where do you shop your food? At the newly opened 5000sq meter Food Planet, Volg Lädali Sils

Crucial kitchen items in your house: BBQ and Mixer for Milkshakes

Favourite drinks? Himbeer Sirup, Carrot/Apple juice, Rivella Rot, Bloody Marry and Braulio

Tomorrow is the last day of the world, the shop closes, what do you eat?

Breakfast: Fried Egg on a Role, Pancakes, Bagel with Lax and Cream Cheese, Toasted Zopf with Honey

Lunch: Homemade BBQ Hamburger, Cosher Cheescake,

Dinner: BBQ Mediterranean Dorade, Shoggi Soufflé Homemade Lemon Cake, Tiramisu, Affogato and lots of Braulio

Favourite cookbook? James Rizzi, New York Cookbook

Anything else you want to ad? - enough -

 

Thanks!

interview with foodie Marco Burlimann, ruler of Gotham City

Name? Marco R. Burlimann

From? 7515 Sils-Baselgia, Switzerland

Currently living in? New York

What did you eat yesterday? Japanese-American fusion cuisine at Morimoto’s

What do you never eat? Monkey Brain – hard to get!

Tell me what your favourite food is? There is no favourite – all food that is prepared with passion, creativity and honesty makes my day

And your favourite restaurants? Pisces & Traiteur in Dubai / Tao, Morimoto, Café Gray, Gotham Bar & Grill, Quality Meats, Pain Quotidien for Breakfast (and many more..) in New York / Agnese & Da Enzo in Ticino / Joehri’s Talvo & Chesa Pirani in Engadine /

You shouldn’t eat it, but you do anyway sometimes indulge in? all food with more than 70calories (which still allows me an Amstel light for dinner)

What is always in your kitchen fridge and cupboard? Difficult to say – I still live in a Hotel apartment….will answer in a few month!

Where do you shop your food? Wholesome Foods @ Time Warner building – as soon as we move into our apartment

Crucial kitchen items in your house: Kitchen Aid, Stone Muddle, Sharp knifes and most importantly the Nespresso coffee machine (wouldn’t survive a day without good coffee in the morning)

Favourite drinks? Amstel Light during/after work then Wine, Wine, Wine and finally some Tanqueray 10 and tonics with 2 pieces of lime – I call this the perfect day and it happens a lot lately…..

Tomorrow is the last day of the world, the shop closes, what do you eat?” Wurst-Zwiebel-Chässalat” with aged Gruyere and Organic Onions – let the world end the same way as she was born: low profile but perfectly tasty!

Favourite cookbook? Eugen Pauli – reminds me of my great time during apprenticeship and on how it all began….

Anything else you want to ad? Now I’m hungry….!

Thanks!

interview with foodie Steffi, my love

Name? Steffi – Stefanie Fiedler

From? Nievenheim, Germany, close to Cologne

Currently living in? Notting Hill, London

What did you eat yesterday? Microwave reheated Spaghetti Bolognaise, then Mixed nuts coated with chocolate, Pint of beer then dinner at Via Condotti on Conduit Street, Tuscan Ham with Figs, Buffalo Mozzarella, Cherri tomatoes, Olive oil followed by Tortiglioni stuffed with Goat Cheese, Hazelnuts and Pesto, then Roasted Sea-bass with green peppers, a bottle of Barbaresco, 1 Bellini, a ½ bottle sweet wine passito cant remember the name, then passed out.

What do you never eat? Cuttlefish, bowels

Tell me what your favorite food is? Shredded spinach with boiled potatoes, tossed together, with boiled or fired egg. De Cecco Penne with hot tomato sauce made by Clifford and my special spaghetti made with Tomato concentrate flower and water…and a cube of soup stock.

And your favourite restaurants? 89 Moscow Road, (my home, cant tell about the chef, but it is Casa Weiner Fiedler. Chicken burger at Nandos, many restaurants are good but I don’t have a favourite one, to name a few: Guinea Grill on Bruton Street London, Schloss Friedestrom in Zons, (Germany), Walmer Castle Pub on Ledbury Road Thai Food.

You shouldn’t eat it, but you do anyway sometimes indulge in? Pizza from Dominos delivered home, Neds noodle bar Soba Noodles with green Thai Curry, Pret a Manger Sandwiches and a dessert after a 3 course menu.

What is always in your kitchen fridge and cupboard? Garlic, Beer, Milk (sometimes turned into yogurt or so), Tomato concentrate, Olive Oil, Aceto Balsamico, tinned tomato or pelatti, pack of Spaghetti, Pertwood Organic Muesli.

Where do you shop your food? Fresh & Wild, La Fromagerie, Selfridges, Tesco and Sainsburys.

Crucial kitchen items: Dishwasher (which I don’t have), Illy Espresso Machine.

Favourite drink? Ice cold Kölsch beer, Diet Coke, Red Bull and good red wine

Tomorrow is the last day of the world, the shop closes, what do you eat? Penne with spicy tomato sauce, Hühner Fricassee cooked by Mamma, Leberwurst Brötchen, Loup de Mer baked with Tomato, Capers, Olives. Lauwarmer Kartoffelsalat mit Sommertrüffel. Stachelbeer Sahne Torte from Oma Alice.

Thanks!

EDIT March 04, 2007: Casa Weiner Fiedler has moved from 89 Moscow Road W2 to Brook Green W14. So if you want to make a restaurant reservation, please drop us a line.

EDIT March 22, 2008: Steffi and I am getting married. She cant be without my cooking anymore