My fascination and love of food began at a very young age, my mother and grandmother were extraordinary cooks, they taught my twin brother and I the rudiments of the kitchen – how recognise the freshest seasonal ingredients, watching and learning from them both how to prepare and cook dishes, at eleven years old my twin brother and I prepared our first dinner party for eight 4 courses respecting the great chef Escoffier’s mantra ‘faîtes simple’ – ‘keep it simple’. As a family from a very young age, we were privileged to frequently holiday in France, experiencing the many facets of the wonders of French gastronomy and food – family bistrots, neighbourhood restaurants including many with Michelin stars. Shopping for food at the local market, butchers or bakers, opened our eyes to a different food culture and ethos of Bourgeois cooking, a wonderous repertoire that never goes out of fashion or popularity, for over 4 decades my reputation as a chef and restaurateur has garnered many awards including a Michelin Star I am regarded as one of the best French Bourgeois chefs in England. My courses will guide you a through a varied selection of dishes and techniques from the simplest to the more elaborate restaurant quality dishes, some take a few minutes to prepare others taking a little longer however the joy of sitting down and enjoying your chosen dish with family and friends is well worth the effort, importantly all are achievable in your home kitchen and I will show you how to take the stress out of preparing a lunch or dinner so you can enjoy the occasion as well. Cooking classes and courses can be tailored to individual requirements on request, so long as I have a minimum of 4 or 6 participants dependant on the chosen class, please enquire.
