Pick a chef’s school
Same dish, different answers to “where do you manage the heat?” and “tradition or home kitchen?”. Each chef page collects their broken-down pastas and the gear they use.
Japan
14 chefs
Japan
FabioFabio
Fine-dining technique, translated for the home Italian cook (freelance chef; YouTube channel)
Japan
Chef Ropia (Akifumi Kobayashi)Chef Ropia (Akifumi Kobayashi)
Authentic-first (no cream) After Ristorante Floria in Nagano (2013 to May 2023) and Ponte Carbo in Aoyama, Tokyo (August 2023 to March 2025), he cooked in Italy as the resident chef at the Japanese Consulate-General in Milan. Now back in Japan and preparing to reopen Ristorante Floria in Nagano in autumn 2026
Japan
Mori ChefMori Chef
Japanese-style pasta specialist Chef with 15 years' experience; CEO of the SEASONING MARKET Co., Ltd.
Japan
Kuma no Genkai ShokudoKuma no Genkai Shokudo
Experimental, low-cost testing Cooking YouTube channel
Japan
Yoshimi HidakaYoshimi Hidaka
Seasonal-ingredient, classic Italian Owner-chef of Ristorante ACQUA PAZZA in Minami-Aoyama
Japan
Tsutomu OchiaiTsutomu Ochiai
Heat control and residual-heat finishing Owner-chef of La Bettola da Ochiai in Ginza, Tokyo; honorary chairman of the Associazione Italiana Cucina Italiana in Japan
Japan
George YoshidaGeorge Yoshida
Pasta through French cooking techniques A cook sharing French-led cooking
Abroad
15 chefs
International
Vincenzo's PlateVincenzo Prosperi
Authentic Italian standard Italian-born, Sydney-based YouTube channel
International
Pasta GrammarEva Santaguida & Harper Alexander
Regional and historical commentary A husband-and-wife channel: Eva, from Calabria, Italy, and Harper, from the US
International
Not Another Cooking ShowStephen Cusato
Studies and translates restaurant technique Self-taught chef in New York, running a YouTube channel
International
Italia SquisitaItalia Squisita
Comparative media featuring top chefs Italian food media channel featuring Michelin-starred and well-known chefs
International
Max MariolaMax Mariola
Roman traditionalist Rome-born professional chef and TV personality (Gambero Rosso Channel). In 2026 he moved with his family to Bali, Indonesia, and handed over all but one of his restaurants
International
Gennaro ContaldoGennaro Contaldo
Southern Italian home cooking Veteran chef from Minori on the Amalfi Coast, based in London
International
Chef Jean-PierreJean-Pierre Brehier
French-trained, reasoning-first French-trained professional chef based in Florida (former owner of The Left Bank; host of a PBS cooking show)
International
GialloZafferanoGialloZafferano
Standard Italian recipe reference Italy's largest recipe media outlet (founded 2006, now under Mondadori)
International
The Pasta QueenNadia Caterina Munno
Short-form, character-driven Rome-born, Miami-based cook (Amazon Prime Video show host; New York Times bestselling author)
International
Brian LagerstromBrian Lagerstrom
Rationalized professional technique Former professional chef (restaurant and bakery background), YouTube channel
International
Adam RaguseaAdam Ragusea
Non-traditional rationalist Former journalism professor, food-science-oriented YouTube channel
International
Joshua WeissmanJoshua Weissman
Reworking the classics Former restaurant cook, YouTube channel (author of multiple books)
International
J. Kenji López-AltJ. Kenji Lopez-Alt
Food-science testing Former Managing Culinary Director at Serious Eats and now its Chief Culinary Advisor, New York Times columnist (two-time James Beard Award winner)
International
Ethan ChlebowskiEthan Chlebowski
Method and generalization YouTube channel focused on cooking theory and method
International
Serious Eats (Daniel Gritzer)Serious Eats
Food-science, foolproof design US food media outlet; recipe by Editorial Director Daniel Gritzer