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Car Dreams From thysbe in Ghandi's Steakhouse (45 days old)

I was stuck in traffic this morning idly daydreaming about forgetting about work and just driving to the airport and finding a cheap trip to Hawaii, if I could get there, the airport that is, and fi… more

Void left by Floyd From WannabeTVChef ^Pro in wannabeTVchef.blog (50 days old)

Void left by Floyd TV viewers and amateur cooks everywhere were morning the lose of TV chef Keith Floyd, who died on Monday. He was a trailblazer who took television cookery out of the studio and on l… more

The King is Dead, Long Live the King From thysbe in Ghandi's Steakhouse (76 days old)

It’s been almost two months now since Michael quietly departed this life to slip the bonds of earth and soar, to moonwalk across the stars forever. Silly sod. Now he too joins the ranks of those who… more

Random Acts Of Kindness Suggestions From yackyack ^Pro in Click here (85 days old)

Random Acts of Kindness (RAOK) A colleague remarked t'other day how random acts of kindness (according to a study) were shown to make people sadder! I think that's a little bizarre cos, in my exper… more

Random Breeze From yackyack ^Pro in Click here (90 days old)

Breezes sail on summer seas, drift across the glades with ease Poppies sway as milked by bees, looked on down by big oak trees Meadow scent that drives the birds, across the plains above great her… more

Missing Words From yackyack ^Pro in Click here (92 days old)

Writing this morn seems kinda tough, the keyboard taps are not enough Write a line and start a new, backspace, delete, review review Mental block no inspiration, lack of vision, unknown causatio… more

Molten Chocolate From yackyack ^Pro in Click here (92 days old)

Eyes of chocolate full of light Signals pulse all deep and bright Locks that bounce all soft and flowing Sensuous looks of absence knowing Heart of pause of trips unknown Removing layers encased… more

Proustian Shoreline Waves From yackyack ^Pro in Click here (99 days old)

I've been reading a very cool book by Alain De Botton. It's called How Proust Can Change Your Life . For those of you who don't know, Marcel Proust was a French essayist and novelist who was well kn… more

Kumquat Meringue Pie with Passion Fruit Couli© Kevin Ashton 2006 From WannabeTVChef ^Pro in wannabeTVchef.blog (118 days old)

Lots of chefs use kumquats just for decoration, because they don't seem to know how else to use them which a shame. Originally from China this oval shaped miniature type of orange is eaten who… more

Working from home From yackyack ^Pro in Click here (150 days old)

I'm working from home today, it's nice to get up late and doddle around, sitting in ones shorts, drinking coffee, not having to have faced the grind of going on the train and messing around w/ parking… more

World Championship Cookery From WannabeTVChef ^Pro in wannabeTVchef.blog (170 days old)

I mentioned earlier this year I was writing several articles about the Pastry World Cup and the Bocuse D’or for various magazines on both sides of the Atlantic including the spring edition of Yes CH… more

Google Translator Bug??/ From WannabeTVChef ^Pro in Bugs (175 days old)

In the last several weeks there seems to be some serious bugs involved in the new editor. Whilst trying to cut and paste text into a new article the text appeared not in the edit box/blog but in the … more

Tip Of The Week- Licorice-Liquorice From WannabeTVChef ^Pro in wannabeTVchef.blog (181 days old)

We all have food memories from our childhood; they can be some of our most evocative glimpses of our young lives. I'd like to share one of mine with you; perhaps for some readers it will remind you … more

Alchemy and Art From thysbe in Ghandi's Steakhouse (183 days old)

Art has a few more uses than filling up the blank spot on the wall behind the couch you know. It can be used to promote propaganda, incite a revolution, convey a philosophical/spiritual message, se… more

Monkfish chunks cooked with Onions, Peppers and Sherry by Mitch Tonks From WannabeTVChef ^Pro in wannabeTVchef.blog (192 days old)

As promised here is a sample recipe from Mitch Tonks wonderful new cookbook Fish His recipes are easy to follow and will produce delicious results! I'd like to say a special thank you to Mitch a… more

Book Review: Fish the complete fish & seafood companion by Mitch Tonks From WannabeTVChef ^Pro in wannabeTVchef.blog (195 days old)

In my 30 plus years as a chef I have never found such a useful and interesting seafood book as Fish written by Mitch Tonks. It clearly gives the reader sound advice (with pictures) on how to bu… more

Time After Time From thysbe in Ghandi's Steakhouse (215 days old)

Just finished a course in Parasychology – and no that doesn’t mean that I’m a spaced-out saddo it means that I am interested in the ‘other side’ of life – and particularly so if there *is* one. You se… more

What's it like to be a Chef? part 2 From WannabeTVChef ^Pro in wannabeTVchef.blog (230 days old)

Answering the question “What is it like to be a chef? Is one I am asked quite often and a question that is a complex one to answer. I have written on this subject before and will post a link at … more

White Chocolate Cake with Roasted Peaches (serves 6)© Kevin Ashton 2008 From WannabeTVChef ^Pro in wannabeTVchef.blog (245 days old)

I wanted to combine peaches and chocolate in a dessert, but felt dark chocolate would be too bitter and milk chocolate would simply not work. I reasoned if I were careful to make sure neither the… more

Chicken with Pasta and Pesto Sauce (serves2-3) © Kevin Ashton 2008 From WannabeTVChef ^Pro in wannabeTVchef.blog (255 days old)

During the warmer months I grow 1-2 basil plants in my kitchen window. I just buy a living plant from the supermarket and with a little love it grows and grows and gives me enough basil for most o… more

My Life-Update February 2009 From WannabeTVChef ^Pro in wannabeTVchef.blog (262 days old)

My Life-Update The numbers of readers to this blog continue to grow and this week we past the 1,000 visitors mark on three separate days and my daily average now stands at 1,017. With my total page-… more

Micro Blogging with Twitter From yackyack ^Pro in Click here (265 days old)

I spend a lot of time on twitter these days, I have done for a while, since March 2007.Here is a selection of my tweet timeline , most of them are boring, some are pithy, some are just networky sharin… more

Bramley Apple Crisp (serves 4) © Kevin Ashton 2009 From WannabeTVChef ^Pro in wannabeTVchef.blog (270 days old)

Bramley,the best cooking apple in the world celebrates it’s 200th birthday this year. Throughout the year various chefs and food pundits will be telling you this, but don’t forget where you heard… more

Chocolate Update From WannabeTVChef ^Pro in wannabeTVchef.blog (276 days old)

... With Valentine’s Day just around the corner,I thought it would be a good time to give you my long overdue chocolate update Food Trends in Chocolate You may have read in various magazines… more

Tip of the Week-Valentine's Day From WannabeTVChef ^Pro in wannabeTVchef.blog (280 days old)

Don’t go out to eat on Valentine’s Day, it’s too expensive too crowded and definitely not romantic. This year Valentine’s Day falls on a Saturday, which is a pet hate for restaurant owners and op… more

Oven Roasted Vegetable Ratatouille with Cheese Parcels(serves3)© Kevin Ashton 2007 From WannabeTVChef ^Pro in wannabeTVchef.blog (282 days old)

Still trying to lose those extra pounds from Christmas? I find that cutting back on alcohol and eating vegetarian meals once or twice a week can help. Now you don’t have to be a vegetarian to … more

2009 Pastry World Cup-The Results From WannabeTVChef ^Pro in wannabeTVchef.blog (286 days old)

French Frozen Dessert by Marc Riviere First a big thank you to the Almond Board of California for making it possible for me to go the event. They and their PR company Porter Novelli were most gr… more

Glorious Dutch Cheese From WannabeTVChef ^Pro in wannabeTVchef.blog (289 days old)

If you think you know about cheese have you tried any good Dutch cheeses? I’m not talking about most of the mass produced Netherlands cheese that is sold in our supermarkets, I’m talking about … more

That's a Moray From thysbe in Ghandi's Steakhouse (291 days old)

I was sitting here thinking about sunshine – well who wouldn’t if you looked out my window at thirty feet of snow and a few wilted petunias – frozen in situ as it were. Canada is nothing but bloody c… more

The Pastry World Cup 2009,Lyon France From WannabeTVChef ^Pro in wannabeTVchef.blog (292 days old)

I have been invited to go as a food journalist to perhaps one of the most prestigious food shows in the world. Started in 1989 by French Master Pastry Chef Gabriel Paillasson, the competition… more