Michael Calfan
We break down the kitchen door of the on fire producer who brought us ‘Treasured Soul’ and now returns with another anthem…
A record that always reminds you of Ibiza
King of Tomorrow – Finally
Your perfect breakfast would be…
An English muffin, bacon, scrambled eggs, orange juice with a Cappuccino (not really French right?)
The most unusual thing I have ever eaten…
It was a crocodile, not bad!
The dish that reminds me of my childhood
I think it was that alphabet pasta in a tin thing…
Who taught you to cook?
All my family tried but never succeeded, so still learning
Your favourite 3 restaurants in your home city of Paris?
Clown Bar – 114, rue Amelot
La Meduse – 177, quai de Valmy
Kong – 1, rue du Pont-Neuf (for the view by night)
3 other restaurants from around the world you love
I love a lot of place in this world but I’ll say…
Katsuya in Los Angeles…
Le Petit Four Los Angeles…
…and El Boldado in Ibiza
A DJ or musician that has surprised you with their cooking skills…what did they cook
I think I have only bad cooks in my entourage haha
Your guilty pleasure food. You know you shouldn’t but you always do…
I’m always feeling guilty, I can eat chocolate and candies all day long
What is your signature dish?
Maybe because I know how to do this one, it’s Mozzarella di Buffala with Tomato and Italian ham.
If you could have a master-class with a celebrity chef, who’d you pick and why?
In France we have a lot of TV shows with celebrities, so I’ll say Cyril Lignac, he looks nice
Dead or alive – 3 famous people you would invite around for dinner…
Michael Jackson, Barack Obama and Gandhi
Your favourite pizza topping
Ham or egg
Your biggest ever food cock up
A risotto, it was like a rock….
A dish you just cannot stomach
At the moment I can eat everything, hope it will stay like this
You get in from the club pissed, dive in the fridge and usually come out with…?
Croque Monsieur
The most expensive meal you have ever had?
A dinner with all my management team and all artists. Thanks god I didn’t have to pay
The most disgusting thing you have ever eaten at a festival
A hamburger in a weird German festival
The last time you used a cook book for a meal…
5 years ago, but my kitchen is full of books
Ibiza…
My favourite restaurants on the island…
El Boldado
The best sunset spot for a cold drink…
Sunset Ashram
Your favourite Ibiza dish
Sofrit Pagès
The perfect 24 hours in Ibiza would be…
Arrive in Ibiza in the morning, go to Tropicana for some lunch…
…then going snorkeling with some friends during the afternoon. Go back to the house, make a BBQ with friends, eat it around the swimming pool, go to Pacha for a party…
…and then go back to sleep after a wonderful day on the island…
Michael Calfan’s new incredible single ‘Breaking The Doors’ is out now…
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