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Wednesday 22 May 2019

Mariah Carey's personal chef

From planning luxury dinner parties to creating a pop-up restaurant, in Los Angeles Chef S.T. (better known as Sarkis T. Takvoryan) has done it all. Did we also mention he is the private chef to Mariah Carey? We caught up with him recently to discuss Mariah's favorite dish, his pop-up restaurant and launching his luxury concierge service.

How did the opportunity to become Mariah Carey's personal chef come about?
It was through a lot of hard work. Before, I was doing catering and hosted a lot of big events. Clients like Chanel would be coming and then they all started reaching out directly to me. Right now, Mariah is on her "Caution World Tour" so I am off now, but when she returns, I will return cooking for her.

What is her favorite dish?
It has to be the Nova lox, which is thin buttery sliced Nova salmon that tastes almost like butter. I top it off with lemon capers that gives it just the right amount of salt and with the combination of the butter, it is just delicious.

In addition to being a chef to the stars, you also curate luxury dinner parties. Have you had any unusual requests over the years?
I did have to travel on a donkey from a yacht to go to the top of Santorini to get clams. It was a great adventure.

What are some of your favorite meals to prepare?
My favorite dishes come from my Greek and Armenian background. I would love to cook for the Kardashians because I am Armenian. I like to bring Japanese cuisine as well. I took some crash courses at Nobu so I like to mix it up with Mediterranean food and see what ingredients I can switch up so it can become a harmonious marriage. I like to make Unagi eel over a bed of lentil rice medley with cayenne and nutmeg over avocado. There is a buildup with that dish that is almost seven seconds long. It really takes you on a flavor adventure. I put my heart and soul into making a dish. Being the perfect person to make that dish is the model I have been going on.

Tell us about your pop-up restaurant, Mood.
It's a members-only supper club. Sometimes you get tired of cooking other people's emotions. When I cook for celebrities, I have to cook what they want. This allows me the opportunity to be creative. It's often at a 40-person communal table and we hand pick individuals through a screening process. The dinners range from $200 to $800 per person.

What's up next for you?
I am launching a luxury concierge service for people who are looking for a chef to deliver the same experience that celebrities receive. People love to be pampered. It's an opportunity to experience that luxury treatment right at home.

(Haute Living)



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