Have you ever watched a cookery show and wished the chef was in the hot seat? Well, I got to do just that when I had the chance to speak with some of my favourite chefs for the Bolton Food and Drink Festival earlier this year. They’re a busy bunch, those pesky genius chefs but before they undertook myriad chef…
Hey all, How are we all doing? So last night was the Bake-Off final and what a whopper it was. It’s hard to imagine a show about gentle baking that can constitute addictive, edge-of-your-seat TV viewing, but there it was. 13.4 million of us tuned in to see Nadiya being crowned Bake-Off champion, and rightly so. These are record breaking…
Hey guys, How are you? I know it’s been a while (my bad), but I’m back! I’ve been busy with writing and everything else in between, what have you been up to? The weather is getting brighter now and with Spring around the corner, it feels like the sucky weather of late has now come to a thankful end. I’ve…
The year was 1987. I was a precocious ten year old and my teacher had asked me what I wanted to be. I said the first thing that popped into my mind: “Chef or baker so I can bake and eat yummy food all day.” My love for food has been evident from the start, when according to my mother, I…
The 7th annual Bolton Food & Drink Festival has just kicked off with an impressive roster of awesome chefs. The four-day feast is on the calendar of any foodie and has gained something of a cult following (cult and Bolton doesn’t really go in the same sentence, but trust me on this instance). Launched by the magnificent Michael Caines and artisan baker extraordinaire / silver…