Okay, I admit it. I can be a little snobbish about food at times – but frankly, any chef worth their salt would be lying if they didn’t admit to [ … ]
National Ice Cream Month
YAY! According to my sources, it’s National Ice Cream Month. And Sunday 17th was National Ice Cream Day. How wonderful that’s we’re honouring this magnificent dessert with an official month [ … ]
Hot Dog Month
What I love about the food revolution is that there is a day, week or month in honour of pretty much anything gastronomic you can think of. And July is, [ … ]
Asparagus and Saffron Tagliatelle
The British Asparagus season is drawing to a triumphant end. And what a season it’s been. In supermarkets, farm shops and grocers we seem to have been overrun with tender [ … ]
Tomato Salsa and #National BBQ Week
It’s #National BBQ Week. And ironically one of the wettest starts to June I can remember in ages. What is going on with the weather, Mother Nature? But come on [ … ]
Ceviche
I admit us chefs can be a pedantic bunch when it comes to ingredients. We like to use only the best – preferably in-season, organic and locally sourced. But the [ … ]
The makings of a menu
Just like an elaborate theatre production, a menu is cast from a wide-ranging number of starring roles. The theme. The season. The setting. The time. The ingredients. The guests. The [ … ]
The Club Sandwich
With summer nearly upon us it’s time for that most famous of British gastronomic creations to take centre stage: the sandwich. Whilst the humble sarnie is a packed lunch staple [ … ]
Cocktail of the month – Negroni
One of the best parts of my job is getting an insight into other people’s skills, talents and ambition. Whether we’re delivering food to a film set, fashion show or [ … ]
In season now
Spring is such a fantastic time for new flavours, and something I particularly enjoy at this time of year is fish. The warmer days, the lighter evenings – there’s something [ … ]