Happy New Year : Flourless Chocolate Chestnut Sour Cherry Truffle Cake

Happy New Year!  Flourless Chocolate Chestnut Sour Cherry Truffle Cake Flourless Chocolate Chestnut and Sour Cherry Truffle Cake  Ingredients 200 g good quality dark chocolate (70% cocoa) 200 g butter 300 g vacuum packed cooked…

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Donald Russell at Christmas

Donald Russell, the Scottish butchers, was set up about forty years ago when it only supplied the trading industry. As a butcher they don’t just supply beef, but any meat you can think of including…

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Mugaritz, a natural science of cooking

  Mugaritz is located  near San Sebastian and it is one of many Michelin star restaurants in my bucket list. This highly acclaimed establishment  won the 3rd best restaurant in the world in 2012, at…

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Chocolate & Champagne a match made in heaven!

Chocolate week  – what’s not to like? And how about chocolate and champagne, now that’s is a match made in heaven!  I was invited to an event that took place at the glamourous Harrods as…

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Kitchen envy at Eletroclux Grand Cuisine

Appliances and kitchenware got a professional makeover by Electrolux. Their pioneering culinary system, Gran Cuisine,  was launched last week. The event lasted a week and the latest system was introduced by Electrolux and Weber Shandwick…

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