Catering students at Bath College have spent an inspiring few days meeting top chefs and training providers. The college used its links with catering and hospitality experts to organise sessions with industry heavyweights for employability week. Students met professionals from independent businesses, including Claire Wilkins, from the Olive Tree, and Stuart Ash, head chef … [Read more...]
Recipe of the Week from Great Italian Chefs by Aurora Mazzucchelli
This week’s recipe of the week is Tortelli with Parmesan, lavender, nutmeg and almond – from Aurora Mazzucchelli and courtesy of www.greatitalianchefs.com. As well as transforming her family’s traditional restaurant into somewhere celebrated for its modern, experimental cuisine, Aurora Mazzucchelli has helped fight the cause for gender equality in the kitchen. She has been … [Read more...]
Twitter leads to chefs bearing souls @guardian
It’s Sunday so we are planning to trawl our favourite news websites and see what’s happening and hot, but before we do we need to check social notifications and feeds to see who’s talking with us. Quite a few tweets, like this one from Paul Heathcote MBE on news feeds pointing to a series of articles by John Hind at The Guardian titled, The Chefs’ Guide to life. They are … [Read more...]
Lord’s – Chargrilled vegetables, parmesan panna cotta & parmesan crisp
Serves 4 as a starter or light lunch For the panna cotta 4 leaves of gelatine soaked in cold water to soften, drained & squeezed dry 250g double cream 100g crème fraiche 150g finely grated parmesan Pinch of salt Fresh ground pepper Bring the cream to a simmer in a heavy bottom pan with the salt & pepper stirring occasionally Simmer for 10 … [Read more...]
Fish on Friday Recipe from Great Italian Chefs by Marianna Vitale
This week’s recipe of the week is Baked red mullet with anchovies – from Marianna Vitale and courtesy of www.greatitalianchefs.com. By choosing to use simple, humble ingredients and adding her own twist to classic dishes, Marianna Vitale has managed to turn her quiet suburban restaurant into a Mecca for inventive, modern cuisine. She is recognised as a pioneer of Naples’ … [Read more...]