No sooner is all the Christmas paraphernalia cleared off their shelves than the supermarkets re-stock them with Easter “goodies”. I’ve been seeing hot cross buns since February. To me that’s not right – but then the supermarkets don’t care too much about seasonality. Ever tried to buy a good English apple in the heart of the domestic fruit-picking season?…

We Brits do love to knock ourselves. It’s part of our national make-up. Always deriding the state of the weather, our roads and our cuisine.

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pepper seedlings

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finished chocolate fondant

Most of my work revolves around food –…

Aside from a weakness for bacon sandwiches, I’ve never been a big fan of porcine products. It probably stems from the very overcooked pork and sloppy apple sauce which was served up to me as school lunch. But times have changed and I’m keen to champion Bacon Connoisseurs’ Week. …

One of the most rewarding elements of what I do is that I get to work in a truly diverse range of environments with a fascinating bunch of people. Last week it was school dinners; this week (so far) it’s been for one of the UK’s most respected, hard-working and gifted chefs, Pierre…

Apparently, Indian takeaway is now the nation’s favourite. I love the stuff and have shot quite a few dishes from the East in the last couple of years. But in our household at least cod and chips still holds sway.…