It's that time of year to eat the most extraordinary range of foods in a couple of hours - the International Food & Drink Event at Excel. What caught the eye this year: Halal Beef Bacon - popular in Dubai and possibly worth trying to attract the...
The compilation of this dish is one I like very much. I quickly get bored of dishes when the textures are mostly similar or ‘monotone’ – this is how I refer to it in the kitchen when talking to our chefs about creating new dishes. I find a dish consisting...
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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With half of the guests being Italian there was an Italian theme going on with this wedding buffet we delivered to Blockley yesterday. Pesto pinwheel bread - with 2 weddings and 4 dinner parties every baking tray I own was being used by the time I was...
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Boys and their toys!! OK I have to confess I also like kitchen tools, especially ones that do something slightly clever and out of the ordinary. Mr.P and the chefs acquired a swirly whirly vegetable turner. It’s called a Japanese turning vegetable...
Taken around 2am on Sunday morning - everything almost ready for all the Easter Sunday parties...... There's some creamed wild mushrooms in there as well! Read More...
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...
Over the past few months a gentleman by the name of David Mason has been slowly tweeting his way into my timeline. First it was chefs that I’m following replying to him, then it was him tweeting about his two new products. To be honest I’m...
Photo courtesy of Party Angels who were running front of house operations ".... the only thing is there's no kitchen...." said the organiser of the event (he had been at the hog roast we had served at Basepoint in Tewkesbury last year )...
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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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Ah - did anyone remember to take any photographs of the canapes and main course? Oops. It was for 55 people at Rectory Park for a 60th birthday Sunday lunch - the most I had cooked for on an aga to date. 55 covers on one aga means a lot of planning and...
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Once the blue flowers of the borage appear, followed closely by the electric orange and yellow flowers of the nasturtium I know summer is in full swing. It makes me smile, as it not only gives me instant pleasure but transports me back in time to my childhood...
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Once the blue flowers of the borage appear, followed closely by the electric orange and yellow flowers of the nasturtium I know summer is in full swing. It makes me smile, as it not only gives me instant pleasure but transports me back in time to my childhood...
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As you pass through the gates of the Lower Mill Estate you leave the world behind. Part nature reserve part relaxation zone for families on holiday it's so peaceful and laid back and when you see the houses set against the lakes you wonder whether...
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"I think that would make a great birthday present!" That was nearly 3 years ago for a lady to give to her sister for a significant birthday. Last Friday was finally the day the recipient had picked. You couldn't have chosen a better day...
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