The world’s top chefs might have us drooling with their incredible flavours and innovative creations – but what do they crave after spending hours slicing, dicing and watching over the sous vide? Even…
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Chefs’ secret cravings, The world’s top chefs might have us drooling with their incredible flavours and innovative creations – but what do they crave after spending hours slicing, dicing and watching over the sous vide? Even those who cook in the fanciest of restaurants sometimes just want a…
Wolfgang Puck: ice cream, As one of America’s first celebrity restaurateurs, Wolfgang Puck is known for luxurious ingredients like smoked salmon and caviar. But the chef, whose flagship restaurant is Spago in Los Angeles, describes ice cream as his “secret vice”. His restaurants serve beautifully…
Wolfgang Puck: hot dogs, The chef is famous for his gourmet pizzas, though he’s also got a soft spot for the humble hot dog. The chef grew up in Austria, home of the wiener würstchen or Vienna sausage – a favourite from his early years. In 2005 he shared a recipe for his hot dog melts with Food &…
Nigella Lawson: pancakes, British cookbook author and TV host Nigella Lawson quite admirably refuses to categorise any of her food pleasures as “guilty” (because no one should feel guilty about the things that give them joy), which is one of the many things we love about the ultimate domestic…
Nigella Lawson: fish finger sandwich, In 2020 Nigella took to Twitter to list her seven favourite comfort foods and, while some of her choices (steamed syrup sponge, lasagne, her mother’s chicken) are rather wholesome, she also included a good old fish finger sandwich. She revealed that she loves…
Giada De Laurentiis: spaghetti with chocolate chips, Food Network star Giada De Laurentiis has an unabashed love for Italian food and while her guilty pleasure is pasta-based, it’s not exactly a classic Italian speciality. Giada told Bon Appétit that she occasionally snacks on spaghetti with……
Giada De Laurentiis: French fries, French fries are a pretty irresistible snack and Giada is no more immune to their salty charms than the rest of us. She listed a plate of fries as one of her favourite comfort foods in an article with Shape Magazine, citing their “crispy indulgence” as a major…
Emeril Lagasse: gravy, Renowned American restaurateur and television personality Emeril Lagasse told The Travel Addict that he can’t get enough of pretty much anything that’s covered in a really good gravy – “the kind that sticks to your ribs”. The chef, best-known for putting New Orleans’…
Emeril Lagasse: Zapp’s potato chips, Emeril is proudly from Louisiana and is also a big fan of the state’s Zapp’s potato chips brand. In 2015 he tweeted that he loved serving the crispy kettle chips topped with a pinch of caviar, taking this guilty pleasure to fancy new levels. He also loves…
Sunny Anderson: frozen candy bars, Food Network star Sunny Anderson is known for her real deal home cooking, so she’s unsurprisingly not too precious about the foods she enjoys. The former caterer and self-taught chef loves cooking with bacon and also told OK! Magazine that she’s a fan of frozen…
Sunny Anderson: chain restaurant appetisers, Sunny is loved for her fun and comforting cooking style and told OK! that she speaks the language of the “everyday cook”. So it’s perhaps no surprise that her other guilty pleasure is a full dinner comprised of appetisers at any big American chain…
Thomas Keller: steak frites and vanilla ice cream, As the man behind California’s French Laundry restaurant, Thomas Keller is one of the most famous fine-dining chefs in the US – and his ideal comfort food is appropriately elegant. He told Air Mail that his favourite weekend meal is a simple…
Thomas Keller: In-N-Out Burger, When the Michelin-starred chef really wants to let loose, though, he heads for the West Coast’s most beloved fast food chain, the legendary In-N-Out Burger, known for its simple burgers and secret menu. We’re not sure if Thomas goes Animal Style (the chain’s code…
Alton Brown: Kraft grated Parmesan, One of the Food Network’s most prolific hosts and a true culinary science nerd, Alton Brown knows his food and he has a healthy respect for many under-appreciated ingredients. While most foodies would argue that nothing beats an authentic block of Parmigiano…
Alton Brown: Cheetos, The grated Parmesan isn’t the only ‘cheese’ product that gets Alton excited: he has also enthusiastically posted a selfie with his face buried in a bag of Crunchy Cheetos. He acknowledged some guilt in his pleasure, calling himself a “bad, bad man”. But if loving those oh-
