Throwing a small and intimate celebration will still be the way we end this year. Instead of throwing a big bash, many of us will probably be spending Christmas and New Year’s Eve at home with our closest friends and dearest family. After yet another turbulent year, cooking a special dish for our loved ones to show our appreciation can be the best gift of all. epicure asks three chefs to share their family traditions and special recipes to show that food is indeed a love language.
Andri Dionysius
Chef-patron of MDA Restaurants
As the mastermind behind Jakarta’s MDA Restaurants group, Dionysius is renowned for his innovative streak and bold endeavour in redefining the city’s culinary and lifestyle concepts. He is currently overseeing three dining destinations: Animale (a progressive Mediterranean restaurant), Aged + Butchered (a charcoal yakiniku-grilled dry-aged steakhouse) and Carbón (a livefire Latin American restaurant).
With the soon-to-be-opened WabiSabi and Ironplate in the pipeline, Dionysius usually celebrates the festive season with his team at the restaurant. “It’s always been one of the busiest times of the year. We are humbled and grateful to celebrate important moments of our guests’ lives. I believe that restaurants are more than just in business of food or service; we are in business
