One of the most famous Croatian TV chefs, well known to the wide public after being a judge in TV show Masterchef and also very respected by the culinary world – Andrej Barbieri had prepared a dinner for the third day of the Good Food Festival in the beautiful ambient of Hotel Hilton Imperial. 

In the warm atmosphere visitors got a chance to meet so-called 'evil judge' of the Masterchef with the help of host Darija Mikulandra Zanetic and learnt that he's really down to earth and friendly. He started loving food and cooking when he was a little kid and was very fascinated with restaurants and hotels. He started professional cooking relatively late – at the age of 30.

When it comes to Masterchef, he said that it's always important to know who you are.
- I judge about food, taste, the things I know about, I don't imagine that I'm some kind of TV celebrity – said Barbieri.

He also commented the never ending question – what is more important: talent or effort?
- Talent is the start, it's like the seed that you've just planted. Without an effort, talent is nothing – explained the famous chef.

Barbieri said that his kitchen is partly based on the sea and partly on the coast and the visitors had a chance to try a rather interesting menu, accompanied with great wines and beautiful performance of the musician Nevio Koncic.

The menu was: Raw Adriatic calamari salad, Monkfish and fresh cheese capellaccio, Swordfish fillet, Duck leg confit and Chocolate cake and flower of salt.

At the end of the night Andrej congratulated the Hilton team, saying that he was just a guest in their kitchen and that they were a big part of this beautiful dinner.

Don't miss our photo gallery that brings the atmosphere of the night and of course – the food.