Gloomy times ahead………
I hate to be the bearer of doom and gloom, especially after my ‘Bah Humbug!’ post but this is the current hot topic amongst fellow caterers and I thought it would be a good idea to get your perspective on it wherever you are.
Britain is, as we know already in a recession but […]
What a bird!
No, I don’t mean Melissa when I say ‘bird’ (English slang, sorry!) I’m talking about a fine specimen of a bird which Melissa from www.glutenfreeforgood.com took a picture of from the comfort of her second storey window.
This follows on from my last post about Barn Owls in which Melissa spoke about the friendly […]
Knowing when to stop and stare
The last couple of months have been quite hectic to say the least, I am looking forward to a break and reconnecting with the beautiful countryside around me. Last weekend I managed to get out to a favourite old spot of mine for an hour, I had braved the Christmas […]
Deep-Frying Asian style
I love tempura, when it’s done properly it’s such a clean tasting, fresh way of cooking and best of all it lends itself to so many different foods but most of all with my favourite, seafood.
I have been cooking and consuming tempura for many a year, the locations have varied but a good […]
The festive spirit is begining to wear off!!!
Well that didn’t last long I hear you cry! Last week I was banging on about feeling festive well I’m holding on to that feeling for dear life but I fear it is ebbing away. The closer it gets the more tired I become and frankly, annoyed […]
This bloggers up’s and down’s….
Here it is again, my top ten from the last few weeks. Could be a bit one sided methinks!!
Cumbrian Beer:
1. Well, Cumbrian beer-bloody good.
2. Any beer really!!
3. Being proved right-satisfying to say the least.
4. Cooking seafood-I’ve missed it.
5. The Lake District covered in snow-quite beautiful
6. Friends-no, not the sitcom.
7. Hearing ‘Teenage […]
A great healthy topping….
I eat porridge nearly every morning. I love it, especially during the winter months and because the oats keep your stomach comfortably full until lunch it is ideal for helping to keep the weight down. There are two camps when it comes to eating porridge, with salt or with sugar. I can’t […]
The future of recruitment………
I’ve just been reading the latest copy of the UK magazine ‘Restaurant’ and was interested to see the jobs section at the back. Not that I was looking for myself of course! Seriously though it’s important to keep up with who is looking for staff, what they are offering etc.
When I was […]
In spite of it all….
Being a chef at Christmas is about as much fun as French kissing a Mongolian goat herder after a particularly heavy night on the local whisky and garlic crudites. There’s not much to sing about it has to be said. You spend three to four weeks getting rammed every night with […]
An old English classic
Here’s a plate of liver for you. I’ve already got one version on a menu in one hotel and this one is a simplified version for another hotel in the group but the basic elements remain the same.
Liver and onions is a classic, everyone knows that. What I do is roast red […]