

I’ve spent my entire adult life in commercial kitchens, I have a culinary degree and
Over the years I've come to accept that I'm an ass. Not about everything that would be exhausting, I'd say more a selective ass. Everybody who knows me is acutely aware of this and most seem to accept this personality flaw with not much attention, some even consider it to be "cute".
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After a slightly volatile 2011 the best way to start 2012 was to give it as good a start as it is was possible, and what better place than the Langham Hotel, engulfed in not only luxury but also enjoying some of the best food in London at Roux at the Landau.
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When it comes to sauerkraut, most people either like it or they don’t. But even if it’s not your favorite, here’s a neat dish to try that I discovered by accident. I was at a restaurant in Paris, and they ran out of an entrée we ordered. The waiter suggested an Alsatian dish called Choucroute de la Mer—sauerkraut with fish. Sounds sketchy, I know. We tried it anyway, and now it’s become a favorite dish to make at home.
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Too much of a good thing? I think not. Quite honestly though "too much of a good thing" was the first thing that ran through my mind when the waiter set this amazing steak in front of me at MIX in Las Vegas. Could I have possibly met my match when it comes to indulgent foods? Wasting no time at all, I reached for the knife and a fork and began to dig in.
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Roast pheasant the way my mother cooked it for my father, and the way my own children enjoy it now.
Pheasant, in my family, is something you never bought from the butchers, or, when you were given them, never asked where they came from! What changed hands would be a rabbit or some eggs or plants or just a cup of tea and a friendly chat.
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Gidleigh Park is just a few miles from Chagford. An historic stannary town, one of only four in Devon, miners traditionally brought their tin here to be weighed and valued. Located above the River Teign on the edge of Dartmoor, the name means "The ford where the gorse grows" and although the Tin Mines are a thing of the past the town continues to be very much a thriving community.
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With Christmas around the corner life simply seems to get more and more stressful, and in the middle it is time to start to enjoy Christmas and feel the spirit. I have started the Christmas preparations, wrapped presents, ordered a ham and a turkey at the local butcher and watched Christmas movies to get in to the mood.
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