Michel Mukherjee Da Costa

I grew up in India, moved to London, and currently live in Rome. London offered great variety and opportunities to experiment with culinary concepts. Rome has taught me how to bring the best out of simple ingredients and present them in the most authentic and complete way. India, from its long history, offered me a breadth of knowledge in the use of spices, colours, and not being shy of flavour - all of which are very important in how I want to develop my style of cooking. I am equally interested in Chinese, Japanese and Korean dishes and have been cooking them for years. Over the next three years my intention is to develop my skills in the above, along with mastering the great classics of French Cuisine. All within the context and with a firm foundation in the techniques and skills that I will learn from three years hard work at a world class culinary institution