Aroma Restaurant
My name is Pasquale Carfora and I am from Italy. I grew up on the coast of Sabaudia in the Lazio region, south of Rome. I lived partly with my parents and partly on my grandparents' farm. From a very early age, I was exposed to typical southern Italian cuisine. On the farm, old, traditional dishes were prepared with ingredients straight from the land. Pure and fresh. My mother also worked as a chef in an Italian seaside resort, which brought me into contact with professional cuisine. This early phase shaped the rest of my life, because even then I decided to devote my life to cooking. For me, the harmony in my dishes symbolizes the harmony I have found in my life between Italy and the Netherlands, between different cultures and cooking styles. At the Aroma restaurant, I hope to honor all the important people in my life who have brought me to where I am today. To all my teachers, especially Jacob Jan Boerma, who taught me so much. To my parents-in-law Jan and Paola and my Elisa, with whom I am embarking on this enormous adventure. And, of course, to my parents and grandparents, who instilled in me a love of cooking so many years ago.
