Chef Naphtoli Padwa
Private Chef In AntwerpenA former advertising executive and an orthodox jew I have been cooking kosher for many years.
Born in London and married to a girl from Antwerp I have been straddling the two cultures for many years and have happily immersed myself in the two very distinct dining scenes. With good kosher restaurants few and far between I have enjoyed myself recreating enticing restaurant dishes in peoples own homes, as well as occasionally discreetly reproducing the caterers menus for a (usually) limited number of kosher guests.
More about me
For me, cooking is...
spreading happiness. Food has two functions. Nutrition is the first, but dining is also a social activity, the quality of the food plays a big part
I learned to cook at...
the famous PIVA classes for a few years. Since then in my capacity as kosher coordinator I have worked with top chefs from Italy to Thailand
A cooking secret...
Authenticity. Speciality foods (veggie, glutenfree, kosher, lactosefree) all have unique challenges. I try to use authentic or natural alternatives
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