Cold baked beans out of the tin, Boiled eggs and soldiers, a secret Boursin habit… here, top chefs and foodies reveal what they rustle up when no one else is aroundJAMIE OLIVER Seriously hot chilli”I’m not home alone very often because it’s usually me and Jools, or I’m babysitting the girls. On those rare occasions, [...]
Everyone secretly loves eating alone. Here, top chefs and foodies confess their solitary dining habits, while former Observer columnist and author of Cooking in a Bedsitter Katharine Whitehorn recalls the days before TV dinners, Jay Rayner extols the pleasures of a gourmet table for one and Daisy Garnett tries not to have biscuits for her [...]
The South Beach wine and food festival 2010, from February 25 to 28, will have a large French presence with the French Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries participating and the best chefs against each other in the best of the best gala.
Ever wondered what chefs cook on their day off? Here’s a mouth-watering exampleStill on a roll with our simple yet satisfying suppers, this week’s offering comes courtesy of fellow chef, and friend, Paul Merrett. He doesn’t do this one at work, though – he cooks it at home for his family. So if you [...]
Marco Pierre White’s commitment to new MPW-branded venues that he won’t actually cook in continues (unless you’ve £20k burning a hole in your morning suit, that is …). Should celebrity chefs feel guilty about not being in their kitchens?Are you getting married in 2010? Do you have a spare £20,000 knocking around? If so, here’s [...]
There’s no more surprising food experience than a revelatory rediscovery. What are your feelings about the iceberg lettuce?I suppose it’s an occupational hazard in this job but I rarely come across an entirely new food that surprises and delights me. Most dishes that chefs come up with are variations on well loved and tested themes. [...]