The Chef’s Counter: Hadrien Villedieu

The Chef’s Counter: Birch Bakery’s Kathy Johnston

We’re closing out The Chef’s Counter with Kathy Johnston from Birch Bakery. Birch is one of Dubai’s loved artisanal bakeries featuring 100% sustainable Wildfarmed flour. For The Chef’s Counter, Birch is working with the luscious red apricots we source from Provence to create a beautiful apricot tart, available this week at select Spinneys stores. The Chef’s Counter is our micro-series and an extension of our in-store initiative to support the chefs and food entrepreneurs shaping the UAE’s dining scene. We’ll be taking a break for the summer and will return with new episodes in September, see you then!

The Chef’s Counter: Chang Sup Shin and Chef Eric Lee

Co-host Tiffany Eslick sits down with Chang Sup Shin and Chef Eric Lee for week 9 of The Chef’s Counter. Chang and Eric are pioneers of pop-ups in Dubai and form part of the creative force behind Ugly Burger and Ugly Noodles. They’ve built a cult following through collabs across the city, combining a passion for making great food accessible, and a deep knowledge of Asian ingredients, cultures and cooking traditions. And they just might be bringing Ugly Noodles to a more permanent spot in the city soon – listen in for details! For The Chef’s Counter, the duo are bringing a roasted chicken leg with a sweet & savoury glaze, paired with a Hong Kong fried rice to select Spinneys stores this week. The Chef’s Counter is our micro-series and an extension of our in-store initiative to support the chefs and food entrepreneurs shaping the UAE’s dining scene. Music ID: 5ROQ12DERYHSUUVQ

The Chef’s Counter: Doughbai’s Wadad Zarzour

Chef Wadad Zarzour, co-founder of Doughbai, joins Tiffany Eslick for week 8 of The Chef’s Counter. Doughbai is one of Dubai’s favourite neighbourhood bistros that’s built around the art of slow fermentation sourdough, and delicious Levantine flavours. For The Chef’s Counter, Chef Wadad is bringing Doughbai’s trio of dips to Spinneys — their signature hand-strained labneh and feta with za'atar, jalapeno & walnuts, the sundried tomato, olives & walnut dip, and the muhamara. The Chef’s Counter micro-series is an extension of our in-store initiative to support the chefs and food entrepreneurs shaping the UAE’s dining scene.

The Chef’s Counter: Hadrien Villedieu

We’re kicking off week 7 of The Chef’s Counter with Chef Hadrien Villedieu of Chez Wam. Chef Hadrien is known for his instinctive approach to flavour and has built Chez Wam around the idea of bringing people together over exciting, unexpected food inspired by his travels, experiences and ingredients from around the world. For The Chef’s Counter, Chef Hadrien is bringing a Spinneys-exclusive take on Chez Wam’s much-loved Poulet au Sprite and a brownie dessert cup. The Chef’s Counter is our micro-series and an extension of our in-store initiative to support the chefs and food entrepreneurs shaping the UAE’s dining scene. Music ID: 5ROQ12DERYHSUUVQ

The Chef’s Counter: Vineet Bhatia MBE

Co-host Tiffany Eslick is joined by Chef Vineet Bhatia MBE, to kick off week 6 of The Chef’s Counter. Chef Vineet is behind many award-winning restaurants around the world as well as three in the UAE, Indego by Vineet, Indya and the recently opened Naan & Co. Chef Vineet is known for his modern interpretation of Indian cuisine and has spent four decades balancing tradition and technique. For The Chef’s Counter, he’s bringing two vibrant curry dishes to Spinneys inspired by his Indya spice blends [https://www.spinneys.com/en-ae/search/?q=indya+spices] — Coastal Coconut and Fiery Madras. The Chef’s Counter is our micro-series and an extension of our in-store initiative to support the chefs, founders and food entrepreneurs shaping the UAE’s dining scene. We’ll be back after the Eid break with new dishes and a new episode, see you then!