Annie Féolde

Coming Up

Front-of-house and kitchen judgment can come from uneven ground before it becomes formal authority. In Annie Féolde’s case, that ground included work as a postal-service worker at La Poste in Marseille, France; in Paris, France; as a dog sitter in London, England; and as a restaurant worker at Local restaurant in Florence, Italy. The later public-facing measure was television judging at Top Chef Italia in Italy (2017), while the enduring trade measure is her current post as head chef of Enoteca Pinchiorri.

Where They Are Now

The current role is defined by continuity of responsibility: chef-owner since 1979 at a restaurant with a fixed place in Michelin history. The kitchen’s register is technical and composed rather than decorative. Amberjack marinated in extra virgin olive oil, coffee and roasted shallot with pearl barley, rosemary and mussels marinara sits beside lobster, apples and turnips with lemongrass flavour and coral sauce. In Annie Féolde’s work at Enoteca Pinchiorri, these dishes are tied to highly skillful, imaginative and innovative cuisine, not spectacle for its own sake. Expansion carried the restaurant’s name outside Florence. In 2016, the pair opened The Artisan by Enoteca Pinchiorri in Dubai.

Signature

The signature work associated with Annie Féolde includes lobster, apples and turnips with lemongrass flavour, coral sauce.

In Their Words “Genuine country home-style cooking. Although I was born and grew up in Nice, where my father’s family had owned a hotel, my mother’s family had a farm in central France near St. Étienne à Le Chambon sur Lignon.” “In short, the very best genuine ingredients, even if simple, above all vegetables and eggs, are my first impressions, memories of food.”

Honors

Annie Féolde has received Michelin Guide, three Michelin stars. The Michelin record at Enoteca Pinchiorri marks a clear progression of recognition: First Michelin star at Enoteca Pinchiorri (1981), Second Michelin star at Enoteca Pinchiorri (1982), and Third Michelin star at Enoteca Pinchiorri (1992), all listed among Annie Féolde’s honors.