Hilton Cambridge City Centre heats up its food offering as executive head chef, Kiran Selvarajan, joins the team, bringing over 19 years of culinary experience to the role. Kiran, who has a proven track record of delivering culinary excellence in two AA Rosette winning restaurants, is looking to put the hotel on the food map in the city with a refreshed, new menu. Alongside … [Read more...]
Derby students aim to crown their work with gold
Three University of Derby students have won a place at the final of the UK catering industry’s most prestigious competition – the Toque d’Or. Meaning “golden chef’s hat” in French, the Toque d’Or is run by the world’s largest food firm, Nestlé, and pits teams of the best young caterers in the country against each other in a gruelling day of challenges. In the past, these … [Read more...]
North Tees Hospital chefs win Salon Culinaire HCA hot cookery competition
Richard Kirton and Ian Cannon from North Tees Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust fought off competition from seven other hospital chef teams to take home Silver Best in Class. Each chef team had one hour to cook a beef-based two course hospital meal in front of a large crowd at the live theatre Hotelympia, in the coveted Salon Culinaire HCA Hot Cookery competition. Kirton … [Read more...]
Chefs Vegetarian Recipe of the Week, Roasted Vegetable Lasagne
Ingredients 1 courgette Half a red pepper Half a yellow pepper 1 small red onion 3-4 garlic cloves A pinch of dried oregano & basil 1 tin plum tomatoes Pasta sheets Half a pack of violife (mozzarella) Half a cup of flour 1 cup of soya milk Fresh Basil to garnish Method Crush the garlic and chop the onion, cook until golden … [Read more...]
Vegetarian Recipe, Hazelnut & Rice Protein Squares
Makes: 10 squares, Prep time: 20 min + refrigeration Ingredients 1/2 cups raw hazelnuts 1 cup pitted dates ¼ cup Goji berries ½ cup dessicated coconut 1/3 cup rice protein powder 2 tbsp rice malt syrup 1 tsp cacao powder Method Line small baking tray with baking paper. Process all the ingredients until a chunky, sticky mix of all is … [Read more...]