Haute Living Naples sits down with Chef Alex Trim to discuss his love for cooking, his inspiration, and how he is trailblazing the way for chefs to influence, educate, and connect within the digital world. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Chef Alex Trim Chef Alex Trim grew up just north of London in a tiny village called Potters Bar in Hertfordshire, England. He lived next door to his grandparents for a long time, so he spent a lot of time with them.
Trim’s mother is a classical French cuisine-trained chef, so food has been a part of his life since he was a young child. “My mom cooked every night, and we were fortunate to have enjoyable family meals together,” reflected Trim. “Not everyone has that experience, so I feel grateful for those memories with my mom.
” His favorite meal his mom cooks to this day is a traditional English Sunday roast with roast beef, turkey, or chicken, mashed potatoes, roasted potatoes, and Yorkshire pudding that is great for mopping up all the gravy. His earliest food-related memories, which he cherishes to this day involved standing on the countertop with his mom and cooking alongside her when he was very young. His first memory of actual food is from his grandfather’s garden in England where he grew tomatoes, cucumbers, strawberries, and plums.
“The fresh produce was incredible,” Trim reflects. “His greenhouse tomatoes were out of this world, and he even grew these tiny French strawberries called Fraise des bois . They were less than a .
