Formerly a Michelin starred chef and founder of Relæ, Bæst, Manfreds, Mirabelle and Farm of Ideas. I also authored Relæ:A Book of Ideas in 2014 and after two decades in kitchens like El Bulli and Noma, I stepped away to reflect on food, family, identity, and life beyond the restaurant world. Subscribe for ideas, essays, thoughts, and recipes on cooking, sustainability, fatherhood, and living with intention.
What happens when the love of your life takes everything you have? After 25 years in restaurants, I’m stepping away — not out of bitterness, but love. This is my goodbye, my handoff, and maybe the start of something new.
What happens after you walk away from the kitchen? From the intensity, the pressure, the identity? I’ve lived it — as a chef, father, and writer — and this space is where I share what I’ve learned, and what I’m still figuring out.