In his own words, Russian-born Anatoly Kazakov decided to become a chef because, \u201cmy mom was working a lot and I was obliged to cook myself. When I was 14-years-old I decided to learn professionally how to cook better. From my first salary I bought a mobile phone which at that time (1993) was very expensive, a whole month\u2019s salary.\u201d With a food philosophy that can be summed up as a non-standard view on standard products, and a desire to sustainably produce the products used in his restaurant\u2014especially ingredients from his home country\u2014this innovative talent has been achieving wide acclaim across the globe. He is currently at Selfie restaurant, in Moscow, where he shares kitchen duties with star chef Vladimir Mukhin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In his own words, Russian-born Anatoly Kazakov decided to become a chef because, \u201cmy mom was working a lot and I was obliged to cook myself. When I was 14-years-old I decided to learn professionally how to cook better. From my first salary I bought a mobile phone which at that time (1993) was very … <\/p>\n