
“I must have been around five or six years old, but I never wanted to be an astronaut or a footballer — I always wanted to be a chef,” says Spanish celebrity chef Omar Allibhoy of Tapas Revolution fame. “Some of the earliest memories of my childhood are of my mother cooking. I remember hurrying back from playing football with my buddies just so I could help her in the kitchen.”
“My mum’s peas and parsley puree was always special for me. Till today, I can’t make it as well as she does,” he laughs.