The Beautiful Mind of Cristiano Tomei

The Beautiful Mind of Cristiano Tomei

28 March 2012 • Eating in Tuscany • by

Genius.  The first word used to describe him.  Or Crazy.  It’s a fine line.  He crosses it at random, but with precision.  My shutter has a tough time keeping up.  Cristiano’s L’Imbuto in Viareggio is a wonderland.

The kitchen is his playground, and coming out of it are some of the most inventive dishes I’ve ever eaten: wild rucola picked from nearby dunes; forest moss; veal spleen; fresh ravioli stuffed with cuddle fish.

Chef Cristiano Tomei L'Imbuto Tuscany Italia Chef Cristiano Tomei L'Imbuto Tuscany Italia Chef Cristiano Tomei L'Imbuto Tuscany Italia

He is excited, fearless, uninhibited.  He’s a culinary Jimi Hendrix that’s pushing the extreme, while creating something beautiful at the same time.  His food is a gastronomic ‘trip’; you’re not exactly sure where you’ve been, but you want to go back.

I’ll let the images tell the rest of Cristiano’s story …

Chef Cristiano Tomei L'Imbuto Tuscany Italia Chef Cristiano Tomei L'Imbuto Tuscany Italia Chef Cristiano Tomei L'Imbuto Tuscany Italia
Chef Cristiano Tomei L'Imbuto Tuscany Italia Chef Cristiano Tomei L'Imbuto Tuscany Italia Chef Cristiano Tomei L'Imbuto Tuscany Italia
Chef Cristiano Tomei L'Imbuto Tuscany Italia Chef Cristiano Tomei L'Imbuto Tuscany Italia Chef Cristiano Tomei L'Imbuto Tuscany Italia
Chef Cristiano Tomei L'Imbuto Tuscany Italia Chef Cristiano Tomei L'Imbuto Tuscany Italia Chef Cristiano Tomei L'Imbuto Tuscany Italia
Chef Cristiano Tomei L'Imbuto Tuscany Italia Chef Cristiano Tomei L'Imbuto Tuscany Italia Chef Cristiano Tomei L'Imbuto Tuscany Italia
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I am Sofie: a lifestyle and food photographer based in Florence, Italy. I love to show the beauty and light of everyday life. As a freelance photographer I work with restaurateurs, chefs, business owners and designers. I believe working in team creates the best results. My work has also been published in editorials in the US, Italy and Belgium. I think I have the best job in the world!

4 Responses to The Beautiful Mind of Cristiano Tomei

  1. Iris @ the yummyblogsisters 10 April 2012 Reply

    weken achteruit met mijn blog lectuur, dus nu pas gezien: wat een prachtige foto’s! bravissimo!

    • Sofie Delauw 3 September 2012 Reply

      Ma Grazie ;-)

  2. Jim 2 September 2012 Reply

    We ate at Chef Tomei’s new L’Imbuto Ristorante in Lucca last night. So creative…. whimsical….and delicious. We loved it.

    • Sofie Delauw 3 September 2012 Reply

      Thank you for your comment Jim. I am very happy to hear you enjoyed :-)

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