by Russell Brown | Oct 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
Cornwall will always hold a special place in my heart. I moved there when I was 12, met my wife there, lived there for over 20 years and I started cooking there. We moved away in 1998 for me to take my first head chef’s job in Dorset and from then on visits were...
by Russell Brown | Jul 14, 2014 | Uncategorized
It’s hard to know where to start on this post: I’ve just returned from a truly captivating work trip to the Austrian Tyrol. How on earth did this come about and can I really describe it as work? Back in January I had a call from Andy at ASL to ask if I would be...
by Russell Brown | Apr 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
Baking is certainly big news at the moment with a high television profile and baking shows becoming a firm fixture in the foodie calendar. Great British bake off with Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood, Eric Lanyards, Baking Mad, Rachel Allen, Nigella and Nigel Slater are...
by Russell Brown | Feb 14, 2014 | Uncategorized |
I have had a fascination with chocolate for a very long time. I am not a chocolatier but for the last 15 years I have been making chocolates for petits fours as well as using chocolate widely in desserts. My knowledge has grown over the years through experimenting,...