During the final examinations in Italy all the students were given a different topic, picked out of a lucky draw, for me it happened to be bacalhau, salty codfish with red bell pepper flan called “Sformato di peperoni con baccalà mantecato” As bacalhau is something different from Macau, I wanted to add my own touch, […]

As a chef the working hours can be very long and there is a lot to manage, it can be hard to make time to remember the passion one needs to be the best chef one can be. Sometimes when things get too busy it can be very easy to forget your purpose and mission […]

I spend a lot of time thinking about recipes, they slip into my sleep. Memories, experience and what I enjoy are my guides. If I like it, my customers will like it too, so I always trust myself as a starting point. Panna cotta is an Italian pure dessert made by blending thick cream, egg […]

My mornings always start with a Hong Kong style milk tea, cha chaan teng. It is a ritual; it is a sense of comfort and familiarity, wherever my adventurous life takes me, this is my comfort blanket. It is an intense and strong tea, and I carry the ingredients with me to make it in hotels, […]