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Good Times, Bad Times in Competetive Cookery Competitions
We are back in the Pope mobile heading off to compete in yet another salon culinaire The Renault is packed with knives, chopping boards, display mirrors, decorating equipment (we used to moonlight as painter and decorators) and table cloths.
We went all over on these jaunts; London, Manchester, Birmingham, […]
It’s internet search terms time again….
I’ve written a post on this before, it may bore you to death but it is important for me to understand how and why people come to this website and how many bugger off the moment they see it.
I am revisiting this because after looking at my ’stats’ the other […]
The Life of a Commis Chef
What does a commis chef do in a kitchen? What is a commis chef? These are the two most asked questions of me by young, soon to be school leavers considering a career in hotel and restaurant catering.
So what does a commis (trainee) chef do? “All the crap jobs” I […]
A public information anouncement…
Just a note to say that I shall be taking a break from blogging (well, commenting) for the next four days. There will be posts everyday as usual but these will be posted early each day and I will not be commenting until sunday. Feel free to continue with your comments, I shall reply […]
Molecular Gastronomy-Who wants it?
This post comes on the back of a comment by legendary English chef, Marco Pierre White last week. Speaking at the Caterer’s 2008 Chef Conference at the Intercontinental London Park Lane hotel he questioned the validity of molecular gastronomy and despite its ingenuity he wondered if the food tasted fundamentally better.
Marco is a […]
Putting things into perspective…
It’s my birthday next week, the one we’re all supposed to dread, if you were born before 1968 then you’ll know what I mean. Less than two months ago I sent a birthday card to a four year old girl who lives in Burma. I sponsor her and her family and on […]
It’s out now, go and buy it!
I’ve been waiting for this book for months, Alford and Duguid are two of my all time favourite authors, their writings and photographs depicting years of travel throughout Asia has been a source of inspiration for me for a number of years.
Beyond the Great Wall is the third book […]
How not to arrive at a Pro Cookery Competition
I’ve decided to write another post on my experiences competing in pro salon culinaires whilst the memories I’ve dragged from the furthest part of my mind still float around.
Salon culinaires which are held on a national level means that the chance of them being on your proverbial doorstep […]
When Gordon met Gordon, apparently….
Legendary celebrity chef, Gordon Ramsay, Britain’s cultural ambassador to the world has called for licensing laws to be introduced banning restaurants from serving out of season produce.
Taking a leaf out of Ireland’s answer to Nelson Mandela, Bono, he has, apparently spoken to the Prime Minister (by default) Gordon Brown on the […]
A devastating cyclone hits Myanmar….
A tropical cyclone hit the country of Myanmar (also known as Burma) today which, according to their state run television has taken the lives of some 350 people and injuring many others.
Yangon, the city formerly known as Rangoon has been badly hit, house roofs have been blown off and much of the city […]