When I was in high school, in the days long before Buzzfeed, I had a penchant for collecting articles from magazines, specifically articles that were in the form of a list, which either tells you something about my lack of teenage social life, or shows how ahead of the curve was (I opt for the […]
Click here for a full portionZerodegrees Blackheath – fresh beer and wood-fired pizza
As some of you may know, I’ve spent the past four weeks recovering from orthopaedic surgery. Remember when I broke my leg skiing in the French Alps in February 2014 and had a titanium rod and four screws put into my femur? Well on 13 May I had it removed during a 2.5 hour operation […]
Click here for a full portionTasteology by AEG – a film to take taste further
The usual Friday night conversation in the Cooksister household usually extends to: shall we go straight home from work or stop for a drink; which movie shall we watch on Netflix; and which fine supermarket curry should we have for dinner? All necessary questions, I’m sure you’ll agree, but not much by way of conversation […]
Click here for a full portionA chocolate masterclass with Paul A Young & Great British Chefs
When I first arrived in London back in 2000 I, along with much of London, thought Thornton’s to be an example of a premium chocolatier. Bean-to-bar control over the chocolate-making process; single estate chocolate bars; or dinner party debate about the relative merits of Venezuelan or madagascan cocoa beans were still foreign concepts to almost […]
Click here for a full portionRhubarb and strawberry galettes
I have often wondered why I can remember almost nothing about all the trigonometry, chemistry and geometry that I learnt in high school, but yet I can give you a word-perfect rendition of all the lyrics on ELO’s classic Time concept album from 1981. One explanation is that teachers were remiss in their failure to set the […]
Click here for a full portionBehind the scenes – filming chef Jacques La Merde for AEG’s Tasteology
Many years ago when I first arrived in London, I worked for a Large Soft-drink Company. The job was only a one month temp job as PA to two of their vice-presidents, but after the initial month was up, they asked me to stay on and work for various other people for a few months. […]
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