The entertainer in me is wide awake. I like entertaining people, and I love the spotlight. The kitchen has proven to be the perfect stage for two of my great passions: cooking and entertainment.
After passing my Abitur, Germany's college entrance exam, I initially pursued my dream of acting and tried for several years to establish myself in theater. Sometimes things don't turn out the way we hope, and I never managed to make my breakthrough there. Yet oddly enough, I did end up making it onto the big stage. 600 episodes of morning television, from Kochen bei Kerner to Lanz kocht, die Küchenschlacht, and… and… and… cooking enjoys quite the cult following, now more than ever. You can see it in the media. I'm always glad for these opportunities, and not just because I enjoy standing in front of the camera. It also provides a terrific stage for my craft, to a public of millions. We cooks can't do much to stop our restless culture's trend toward fast-food and pre-packaged meals, but we can use our media presence to wave the banner before our viewers for food as a craft of passion and brains, to make it palatable in the truest sense of the word. Our cooking artistry takes its essential meaning for the culture of a country, and the many joys that it holds for us can be enjoyed live with an interested public here as well.
Want to have a look? Here's a list of upcoming broadcasts where you can catch me live.
All the rest of the latest reports about me in the press world can be found here.