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Blog Archives

Novikov – outnobbling Nobu?

Arkady Novikov is no shrinking violet. Head of a huge 50 restaurant empire throughout Moscow as well as one of Russia’s most successful businessmen with an organisation including Supermarkets, florists and even a 15 acre farm, as the website (http://www.novikovrestaurant.co.uk/ ) states, “he is the man with the midas touch.” So it’s no surprises that he has finally

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Larousse Gastronomique journey part 2

Why haven’t I blogged for so long since my last Larousse posting?? I asked myself the same thing recently and now realise that my love of the great Larousse and that bible of all bible’s is either going to eat me alive or I’m going to cook it up with a nice chianti! The dishes

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Cooking with Larousse…a chef, a book, a journey…

So, it was midnight and I was heading back east through the Blackwall tunnel when I suddenly had an epiphany, a bolt from the blue, a flash of lightning! Yes, after an evening of wondering where my life as a chef would take me next, and it’s not that I don’t have enough going on, I made

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Mediterranean Cuisine – Fast food with style

Yet another one of my shouts for the joys of Mediterranean cuisine! I thought I’d tackle the subject of fast food. Contrary to what you might think, fast food isn’t just hamburgers, chicken and chips. You may think you’re getting a good deal when you purchase the latest McDonalds Meal Deal or Kentucky Family bucket

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