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Monthly Archive December, 2007
How to Beat the Winter Blues
Doom and gloom in December
If you are reading this in England then you are probably watching the wind and rain hammer away at your window during those precious few hours called daylight. The English are masters at feeling miserable, the weather doesn’t help but then we still insist on being different with our daylight hours […]
Ebay-The Early Years
It’s all Kipling’s fault….
We seem to live in an e-bay world, an on-line market place for the masses, step one to entrepreneurial heaven for armchair wannabees. In the begining it seemed like a good idea, but as with all good things there is a natural end. For every one good buy there are a thousand […]
Happy Advent
To days gone by….
I am almost at the end of a long and stressfull week; bookings galore, staff shortages and other issues, equipment breakdowns, supplier let-downs and a stinking cold to boot have taken their toll. December is a month in which I put everything on hold and concentrate on getting through the hell that […]
Swiss Cheese
My cheese of the month…
Today I decided that ‘Tete de Moine’ or ‘Monks Head’ cheese is my new favourite. It has faced some stiff competition in recent weeks from one or two closer to home but this Swiss number beat the lot.
I recall mentioning some time back that we put this cheese on as an […]
How Much will Your Turkey Cost?
The vegetarian option, anyone?
This year sees the highest price I have ever paid for turkey, it has literally shot through the barn roof and what is more concerning is that it doesn’t look like it’s going to drop.
I have been asked on numerous occasions if it was the recent bird flu scare which shook the […]
Roast Partridge and Watercress
A great game bird simply cooked
More and more I look for ways to simplify my cooking, there is always a certain pressure and expectation to present something with a ‘wow’ factor that is in accordance with the awards and ratings but being clever for clever’s sake is off my menu.
Personally, I much prefer to concentrate […]
How to Speak German
In fifteen dialects…..
A prerequisite for any chef is that he/she knows what is on the menu, it helps when it comes to service. As blindingly obvious as this might seem I have worked with many chefs who, prior to service haven’t got a clue what is on the menu and fifteen years ago, standing in a […]