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Samphire Picking in the River Dart Estuary (Great British Chefs)
It’s low down dirty work gathering samphire. But that doesn’t mean it’s bad, just that you’ve got to get in the mud and squat, stoop, bend or crawl to pluck the tasty little stems from the earth. A trusty pair of Wellies are obligatory and, as I recently discovered, wearing kneepads would be a smart idea as well. Up until last week, picking samphire meant pointing to a container inside a deli counter and saying something along the lines of “May I please have 100 grams, please?”. Now, after accepting an invitation to Devon by Riverford Organic Farms to harvest wild samphire in the River Dart Estuary, I have a new appreciation for what goes into bringing this crisp and salty coastal treat to my London plate. Continue reading
Posted in england, Food, Great British Chefs, restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged chris osburn, devon, devonshire, england, Estuary, farming, farms, foraging, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, restaurant, restaurants, river, River Dart, River Dart Estuary, riverford, riverford field kitchen, Samphire, Samphire Picking, seafood, tikichris
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Red, White or RAW? (Great British Chefs)
Whether you’re looking to quaff some environmentally friendly vino, keen to sample something dramatically different than that same old pinot grigio or you’re simply curious about what might just be the next big thing in viticulture and in the cellars of the world’s top chefs, this year’s RAW takes place at London’s Old Truman Brewery in London on the 19th and 20th of May. Continue reading
Posted in Drink, Florida, Great British Chefs, Hotels, London, restaurants, Wine
Tagged artisan wine, bethnal green, biodynamic, canapes, chef, chef nuno mendes, chris osburn, corner room, Crazy FrenchWoman, Drink, east london, Food, french wines, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, hotel, ISABELLE LEGERON, London, NATURAL WINES, nuno mendes, old town hall, old truman brewery, orange wine, organic, RAW WINE FAIR, the corner room, tikichris, tower hamlets, town hall hotel, viajante, viticulture, wine, WINE FAIR, wine tasting
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Google Hangout with Chef Marcello Tully and Great British Chefs
I had a lot of fun last Saturday “hanging out” with Chef Marcello Tully of the Kinloch Lodge on the Isle of Skye. The Great British Chefs Google Hangout in association with Tesco Real Food offered an up close and … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Great British Chefs, Recipes, restaurants, Scotland, Shopping, Social Media
Tagged chef, Chef Marcello Tully, Cooking with Kids, fish fingers, fish fingers recipe, GBC, google hangout, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, Isle of Skye, Kinloch Lodge, Marcello Tully, Rice Krispie Fish Fingers, Skye, Tesco Real Food
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Great British Chefs – Cooking with Kids – Infographic
Great British Chefs recently launched a Cooking with Kids collection featuring more than 100 recipes from 21 of the UK’s greatest chefs, including Marcus Wareing, Nathan Outlaw, Lisa Allen and Frances Atkins. Every recipe has tips for how to get children … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Great British Chefs, infograph, restaurants, Shopping
Tagged chris osburn, Cooking with Kids, Food, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, infograph, infographic, tikichris
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Butchery Classes at the Ginger Pig (Great British Chefs)
With two decades in the business and five butcher shops throughout London selling rare breed meat reared across more than 3,000 acres of the North York Moors, The Ginger Pig is one of the best known and most highly respected bands of butchers in all of Britain. Offering classes that allow the public behind the counter and the chopping block demonstrates confidence and a refreshing nothing-to-hide approach to promoting the quality of their products. Continue reading
Posted in Food, Great British Chefs, London, Shopping
Tagged butcher shops, butchers, butchery, chris osburn, GBC, ginger pig, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, London, marylebone, meat, moxon street, sausage, sausage making, sausages, the ginger pig, tikichris, W1
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Kid’s Cook at the Intercontinental’s Cookbook Cafe (Great British Chefs)
Cookbook Cafe at the Intercontinental London Park Lane Hotel has launched a new Seedling Series Kids Cook programme to get kids cooking while learning about where their food comes from and all the steps it goes through before reaching the table. Continue reading
Posted in Food, Great British Chefs, Hotels, London, restaurants
Tagged brunch, chef paul bates, children's cooking classes, chris osburn, cookbook cafe, cooking for kids, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, hotel, hyde park corner, INTERCONTINENTAL LONDON PARK LANE, London, Seedling Series Kids Cook, tikichris, weekend brunch
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Fish and Chip Showdown: Nathan Outlaw Versus Josh Eggleton
Did you know this week is National Chip week? I’m not really sure what makes the 18th through the 24th of February so darned chipper, but I have no qualms setting aside a few days out of the year to celebrate Britain’s most satisfying side. Continue reading
Posted in Beer, Food, Great British Chefs, London, Recipes
Tagged beer batter, chips, chris osburn, Désirée potatoes, fish, fish and chips, fish and chips recipe, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, haddock, hake, josh eggleton, Maris Piper potatoes, Nathan Outlaw, national chip week, potatoes, recipes, tartar sauce, tartar sauce recipe, tikichris
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Deeney’s “Macbeth” Haggis Sandwich (Great British Chefs)
I love haggis. It’s one of the most savoury dishes I can think of and a true winter warmer. The blend of hearty oats, black pepper and, well, all those other ingredients that make haggis so infamously reviled among the squeamish add up to a flavoursome experience that’s unparalleled. And I’m not just hitting you over the head with a hyperbole stick either. Haggis really is one of my favourite foods. So when I heard about a haggis toastie (and that the Evening Standard had claimed it to be London’s best new sandwich) being sold just down the street from where I live, I was clicking my heals to the tune of Auld Lang Syne keen for a glimpse of this glorious sight warm-reekin! Continue reading
Posted in Food, Great British Chefs, London, Scotland, Street Markets
Tagged burns night, carol deeney, chatsworth road, chatsworth road market, chris osburn, clapton, deeney's, Deeney's Scottish Flavour, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, hackney, haggis, London, review, sandwich, scottish food, street food, street market, tikichris, toasties
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A Couple of Foodie Movie Previews: Jiro Dreams of Sushi + Forks Over Knives (Great British Chefs)
Over the holidays, I previewed a couple of foodie flicks that are due to be released soon in the UK: Jiro Dreams of Sushi and Forks Over Knives. Upon first glance, the two movies might not seem to have a … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Great British Chefs, Movies, restaurants, Video
Tagged cancer, clips, documentaries, documentary, foodie movies, forks over knives, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, japanese food, Jiro Dreams of Sushi, movie review, Movies, nutrition, plant based diet, review, reviews, sushi, trailers, vegetarianism, Video, whole foods
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Pierre Hermé’s Masterful Macarons (Great British Chefs)
… it’s not just me raving about Hermé’s confections. The Guardian considers him the ‘king of modern pâtisserie’ while the New York Times ups his status to ‘kitchen emperor’ and Vogue reckons he’s the ‘Picasso of pastry’. Hyperbolic to be sure, but I … Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, Food, Great British Chefs, London, Shopping, Valentine's Day
Tagged BELGRAVIA, chris osburn, confectionary, Food, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, les jardins 2013, London, macaron, macarons, macaroons, pastry, patisserie, pâtissier, pâtissier-confectioneur, piere herme, pierre herme les jardins, pierre herme paris, review, selfridges, SW1X 9EX, tikichris, Valentine's Day, valentine's gift ideas
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Shetland Night in London (Great British Chefs)
Shetland Night in London was the brainchild of Shetland native, Helen Nisbet. As so many of us Londoners can relate, Helen loves her life in London but misses the charms of life ‘back home’. The day after the dinner, I … Continue reading
Posted in Drink, Food, Great British Chefs, London, restaurants, Scotland
Tagged chef, chris osburn, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, helen nisbet, Jospeh Trivelli, London, MUSSELS, mutton, pop-up, REGENTS CANAL, river cafe, scottish food, shetland, shetland islands, shetland night, shetland night in london, supper club, tikichris, Waterhouse Restaurant
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The Pride(s) of Parma (Great British Chefs)
As it turned out, the itinerary – as you’ve probably already gathered – was one part ham and one part cheese. Certainly, I dined like a king while there but also managed to learn a bit about area and what … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Great British Chefs, Italy, Shopping, Travel
Tagged cheese, chris oburn, chris osburn, emilia romagna, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, ham, italian food, italian wine, Italy, parma, parma ham, parmesan, parmesan cheese, parmigiano, parmigiano-reggiano, prosciutto, reggio emilia, restaurants, tikichris, wine
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Christmas Feast Ideas?
As I mentioned on the blog yesterday morning, despite the fact that I’ve lived in London for about a decade, 2012 will be the first year that I’ll actually be here on Christmas day. I’m gonna do it up with … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Drink, Food, Great British Chefs, London, Recipes
Tagged chris osburn, christmas, christmas dinner, christmas pudding, christmas recipes, cooking, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, London, MINCE PIES, mulled wine, recipes, tikichris, turkey
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Foodie Fun in Japan (Great British Chefs)
During my visit, I hit bright and buzzy Tokyo, the mountain resort town of Hakone and the ancient capital city of Kyoto. Everything I tasted along the way was gorgeous. Indeed, I got the impression that it’s actually pretty difficult … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Great British Chefs, Japan, restaurants, Shopping, Street Markets, Travel
Tagged chris osburn, chunko nabe, food markets, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, hakone, itoh dining by nobu, japan, kappabashi, kobe, kobe beef, kobe steak, kyoto, miso, nishiki, shinbashi, soup, tikichris, tokyo, tsukiji fish market
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Recipe: Adam Gray’s Hot Turkey and Caramelised Onion Tart with Melting Stilton
Leftovers. I’ve got ‘em – and that’s awesome! I honestly think I might love nibbling on all my remaining T Day turkey meat as much as I did sitting down to the proper and fresh Thanksgiving roast. Still, coming up … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Food, Great British Chefs, London, Recipes, Thanksgiving
Tagged adam gray, chris osburn, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, leftover turkey, leftovers, London, recipe, thanksgiving, thanksgiving leftovers, tikichris, turkey
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Talking Turkey 2012
Big turkey, little oven. That’s how my saturday din-din rolled out. In the end though, my dinner guests had no beef with the bird I served. Phew! As mentioned a couple of days ago, my 2012 Thanksgiving dinner came a … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, england, Food, Great British Chefs, London, Recipes, Shopping, Thanksgiving
Tagged american thanksgiving, chris osburn, christmas, christmas dinner, cooking, copas farm, copas turkey, Dominic Chapman, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, recipe, recipes, thanksgiving, thanksgiving dinner, thanksgiving in london, tikichris, turkey
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Recipe: Adam Gray’s Parsnip and Apple Soup
Feel that bit of chill in the air this evening? That means it’s a good night for soup, and chef Adam Gray’s parsnip and apple soup is as warming and satisfying as any seasonal slurp could be. I’ve just had a … Continue reading
Nothing Like Chocolate: A Fine Film for a Good Cause (Great British Chefs)
Narrated by Susan Sarandon, the movie centres around the work of “anarchist chocolatier” Mott Green and the Grenada Chocolate Company he co-founded in 1999. Offering an ethical and sustainable alternative to big biz chocolate, the Grenada Chocolate Company cuts out … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrities, Chocolate, Food, Great British Chefs, London, Movies, Video
Tagged anarachism, CARIBBEAN, chocolate, chocolate movie, chocolate week, chris osburn, dark chocolate, documentary, ethical business, film, fine chocolate, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, grenada, grenada chocolate, grenada chocolate company, independent film, Kum-Kum Bhavnani, mott gren, nothing like chocolate, review, susan sarandon, sustainability, tikichris, Video
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Amazing Autumn Recipe: Paul Heathcote’s Mushroom Risotto with Parmesan and Truffle Oil
Without ever having visited his restaurants or sampled any food actually prepared by him, I think I’ve started to become a serious fan of Paul Heathcote. Back when this year’s so called summer was in full swing, I followed his … Continue reading
Posted in england, Food, Great British Chefs, London, Recipes
Tagged autumn, chef, chris osburn, fall cooking, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, London, mushroom risotto with Parmesan and truffle oil, mushroom risotto with Parmesan and truffle oil recipe, MUSHROOMS, parmesan, parmigiano-reggiano, Paul Heathcote, recipe, review, reviews, risotto, risotto recipe, tikichris, vegetable stock, vegetarian, VEGETARIAN RECIPE
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Chocolate Week 2012 Preview (Great British Chefs)
Okay folks, I’ll keep this short, sweet and at least 70% cacao. It’s that time again. Chocolate Week … Read my complete post at the Great British Chefs blog.
Posted in Chocolate, Food, Great British Chefs, London, restaurants, Shopping
Tagged chocolate, chocolate unwrapped, chocolate week, chris osburn, covent garden, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, London, tikichris, WC2
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Recipe: Pascal Aussignac’s Crushed Potato with Green Olives
Another super easy recipe with just a few basic ingredients a la the Great British Chefs’ collection of vegetarian recipes – this one by Pascal Aussignac. And therein that simple phrase lies a bunch of brilliant reasons for me to give … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Great British Chefs, London, Recipes, restaurants
Tagged chris osburn, CRUSHED POTATO WITH GREEN OLIVES, CRUSHED POTATOES, FRENCH COOKING, french cuisine, french restaurants, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, GREEN OLIVES, KING EDWARD POTATOES, London, OLIVES, Pascal Aussignac, POTATO RECIPE, POTATO RECIPES, POTATOES RECIPES, recipe, review, SIDE DISH, tikichris, vegetarian, VEGETARIAN RECIPE
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Perfect Summer Recipe: Paul Heathcote’s Couscous
Wow. Believe it or not both Kemey and I were free last night. Nowhere to go, nothing to do, no one to catch up with. Boring? Not at all! It was a refreshing break in our otherwise especially hectic (if … Continue reading
Posted in england, Food, Great British Chefs, London, Recipes, restaurants
Tagged chris osburn, COUSCOUS, COUSCOUS RECIPE, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, London, Paul Heathcote, recipe, SUMMER RECIPE, tikichris, vegetarian, VEGETARIAN RECIPE
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Aperitivi a la Theo Randall? It’s an Imperative! (Great British Chefs)
Don’t let his Brit surname put you off. Chef Theo Randall knows his taglierini from his tagliatelle. And judging from a new line up of cocktails launched at his eponymous fine dining Italian restaurant located within the luxuriant Intercontinental, this former head chef of the ever lauded River Cafe shows … Continue reading
Posted in Drink, Food, Great British Chefs, Hotels, London, restaurants, Travel
Tagged antipasti, aperitivi, chris osburn, cocktails, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, hotel, hyde park corner, INTERCONTINENTAL, INTERCONTINENTAL LONDON PARK LANE, INTERCONTINENTAL LONDON PARK LANE HOTEL, italian food, italian restaurant, London, mayfair, park lane, review, theo randall, tikichris, W1
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@GBChefs Summertime App: 21 Chefs, 105 Recipes, One Good Cause
Great British Chefs’ new Summertime app for iPhone and iPad, developed in association with Ocado, offers 105 recipes from 21 chefs for summery occasions and events. The app includes recipes ranging from classics with a twist such as coronation chicken … Continue reading
Posted in Apps, Food, Great British Chefs, Recipes, restaurants, Shopping
Tagged ACTION AGAINST HUNGER, alfred prasad, apps, burrata with chickpea fritters, ceviche of trout with avocado sorbet, chefs, cherry soup, chris osburn, Christoffer Hruskova, cod with pork belly, coronation chicken salad, curried chicken Kiev, Dominic Chapman, donation, Eton mess, fish and chips, Frances Atkins, Galton Blackiston, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, Greg Malouf, grilled sea bass with fennel and orange salad, josh eggleton, Marcello Tully, marcus wareing, martin wishart, Matt Tomkinson, Nathan Outlaw, ocado, Pascal Aussignac, paul ainsworth, Paul Heathcote, pimm's & hendricks jelly, recipes, RICHARD CORRIGAN, Robert Thompson, Scotch eggs, shaun hill, shaun rankin, Simon Hulstone, summer recipes, summertime, tikichris, tom aikens
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Twenty Nights of Global Feasting at Stratford (Great British Chefs)
Only a couple of minutes walk from Stratford Station, Westfield and the Olympic Park is Stratford’s Old Town Hall. But the building could be a world away if you didn’t know any better. And for a glimpse of pre-Olympic grandeur … Continue reading
Judging the International Chocolate Awards (Great British Chefs)
Believe it or not, such a wonderful way to spend a day was just this side of gruelling. The judging procedure was incredibly rigorous, and we judges weren’t let in on who had made the chocolates we were trying. Yes, it was an … Continue reading
Keeping Tidy with Rachel Khoo (Great British Chefs)
In closing, I asked Rachel if she had any cookery tips to share with the Great British Chefs community. Only a “boring” one she said … Keeping Tidy with Rachel Khoo Great British Chefs, 18 June 2012
Posted in Books, Celebrities, Food, france, Great British Chefs, interview, Paris, Recipes, restaurants, Television
Tagged BBC, BBC 2, chris osburn, cookbooks, cooking shows, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, home cooking, interview, paris, rachel khoo, television, the little paris kitchen, The Little Paris Kitchen: Cooking with Rachel Khoo, tikichris
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Fine Dining Fun at Christoffer Hruskova’s North Road (Great British Chef)
Clean. That’s the word, the concept, the feeling that kept coming to mind during my epically epicurean journey along North Road ’s seven course tasting menu. The other recurring thought I had while dining my way through this seven course scenic feast … Continue reading
London Hosts First Ever British Biscuit Festival (Great British Chefs)
From digestives to custard creams to wafers, biscuits are about as British as it gets. And now there’s an all-things-biscuit festival coming to London that’s sure to send folks on a sugar rush. From the 8th June 2012, the Brunswick Centre in London … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Great British Chefs, London, Shopping
Tagged biscuits, british biscuit festival, brunswick centre, chris osburn, cookies, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, London, THE BRUNSWICK, tikichris
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Making Josh Eggleton’s Venison Burgers (Great British Chefs)
I’d recommend trying these burgers or your own variant of them at your next barbecue. But don’t tell anybody they’re venison. I think it would be fun to see … Making Josh Eggleton’s Venison Burgers Great British Chefs, 30 May … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Great British Chefs, Recipes
Tagged burgers, chef, chris osburn, cooking, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, hamburgers, home made pickles, josh eggleton, pickled cucumbers, pickles, pickling, recipe, tikichris, venison, venison burgers
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The Lucky Duck Does Burgundy (Great British Chefs)
Writing about the yummy things in life, I get a lot of ‘lucky Chris’ this and ‘lucky Chris that’. Maybe. But to quote Ernest Hemingway (somebody who lived a much more interesting life than I probably ever will), ‘You make … Continue reading
Posted in Drink, Food, france, Great British Chefs, restaurants, Travel, Wine
Tagged burgundy, chris osburn, discover the origin, france, french wine, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, tikichris, vineyards, wine, wine tasting
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Living as a Mixed Couple – Vegetarian and Meat Eater (Great British Chefs)
I eat meat, but my partner doesn’t. She’s vegetarian (sometimes eats fish and seafood as well as the occasional bite of especially yummy pork products when they’re on my plate and within polite spearing distance of her fork) … She’s got … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Great British Chefs
Tagged carnivore, chris osburn, Food, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, meat, National Vegetarian Week, relationships, tikichris, vegetarian, vegetarianism
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