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Guest Spot The River Cafe, overlooking the River Wye in mid-Wales, with its appropriate decoration has won the heart of Henry Norman from OOH (Out of Home) Magazine who features select snippets from the blog each month - see page 14/15 of http://www.oohmagazine...
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This is becoming a bit of a fixture - the 3rd we have done for them - can't be bad! Nice venue - only thing missing is a kitchen. All we have is a room and some tables. Luckily I live almost across the road so I could use the kitchen at my house plus...
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"....basically, we are all out at restaurants all the time, every day on the expense account with clients, so what we are after is something much more simple, like home cooking, something we can serve family style at the table....." The boss...
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Six years on and I've cooked at some amazing houses - add to this now The Folly , Didmarton near Tetbury - such a lovely country cottage! Get the angles of the butchers block in the kitchen - 'interesting' to work on..... This is taken from...
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Caught at 3am by the fisherman in the background and sold to us for a tenner six hours later when we went alongside - 6 haddock and a saucepan full of prawns. This catering consultant blogger does occasionally take some time off - a friend's yacht...
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Well folks, the fish course is done and although Nigel did not like my 'Olympic' theming and props, things turn a corner for me tonight with my veal main course... Read More...
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Squid in Barcelona's market Fish finger roll at A.Gold, Spitalfields Salted cod display, Barcelona Fish in ice for a buffet display Read More...
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Wednesday 14th March 2012 - the epicality of this day will be long remembered. 25 events in one week - busiest ever Cheltenham March race week and the Wednesday was the epicentre. The event I cooked for was a repeat booking from the year before at the...
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This exceptionally good looking fish with its shiny blue and silver skin is classed as a humble creature from the sea. It’s not only sustainable but this oily fish is packed with nutrients, iron and is rich in omega 3. Mackerel is delicious and...
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These little fella’s were going to be released by some school children the following day. They also kept escaping Read More...
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Parking at £0.40 FOR SIX MINUTES! That's when you know you're in central London. Poached whole salmon - what a classic. Due to there being just one domestic size cooker at Conway Hall for 70 people whole dressed salmon and truffle potatoes en...
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With February it’s a real transitional month coming out of winter and the nights start to get shorter. The Rhubarb season is in full flow and the root vegetables will soon start to be giving way to the early spring crops. Here is this month’s...
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Cod and salmon fishcakes with a cube of mozzarella rolled into the middle. This was part of a delivery meal back on 21st December - the delivery was going to get there whether I had to take it the last couple of miles on a sledge. That last single track...
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Seabass poached in ginger wine, soy, thai fish sauce, lime, ginger, garlic, ginger Cucumber and pineapple salad with red onion, chilli, lime, thai basil and mint Thai style bread - used coconut milk topped up with water, some dessicated coconut, mango...
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So the clocks have gone back, the evenings are drawing in. But the abundance of great produce that is still around is amazing, big earthy flavours along with the more tropical fruits coming through into their new season. As ever there is now the PDF printable...