The series of photos, by German photographer Martin Schoeller, has an air of fantasy to it.
A mermaid appears on a fish counter with Antonino Cannavacciuolo, a chef from southern Italy, at her tail.
Ferran Adrià, the Spanish chef soon to open the elBulli Foundation, is caught in a bubble swirling with gastronomic ideas.
IN PICTURES: Lavazza’s 2014 calendar
The calendar also features Carlo Cracco,The Local’s former Italian of the week, on a hilltop with a chicken and an egg.
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