Swiss master chef: Ivo Adam is one of the hottest names on the gourmet circuit, a world champion chef and the author of two recipe books, He is also a 'recipe tapper', and that's no misprint: he's rapped his recipes on TV, on CD and in classrooms where he inspired kids to cook.

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Swiss master chef: Ivo Adam is one of the hottest names on the gourmet circuit, a world champion chef and the author of two recipe books, He is also a 'recipe tapper', and that's no misprint: he's rapped his recipes on TV, on CD and in classrooms where he inspired kids to cook.

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I met Adam at his restaurant, Seven, in Ascona, which opened in June 2007. As one of the most popular (and sunniest) destinations in Switzerland, the lakeside resort needs little introduction.

"It's fantastic ... look at it ... it's like Saint-Tropez," says Adam, 50.

Looking out at Lake Maggiore, the village bathed in warm sunlight and the sky a deep Mediterranean blue, it's hard to ...

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