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Let down by Heston Blumenthal (Belle)

Desperate to impress, I was showing off to my new client. I told him I had arranged for him to eat a late lunch with Heston Blumenthal. Although this was a bare-faced lie, I hoped to make the booking while … Continue reading

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French chef fails to impress (Belle)

In a scene reminiscent of Oliver Twist, the three contestants carried their bowls of French onion soup towards the top table. The famous chef make a pronouncement: “This is the soup any British housewife should be able to make”. Although … Continue reading

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Fusion cooking goes wrong (Belle)

The roast turkey was carried into a room at shoulder height by three or four waiters. As the platter was lowered I noted that the chef had stuck a badger’s head where the turkey’s should have been.

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Good turns in Paris and Edinburgh (Rousse)

When I came across FD looking lost at the top of Boulevard Raspail she admitted that she had never visited Paris before. I offered to show her the sights. We headed north towards to the river, the Louvre our first … Continue reading

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How to cook an elephant (Belle)

The cooking demonstration was underway and there was a palpable ripple of excitement in the audience as the cook revealed her main ingredient (baby elephant) and the cooking method (fiery pizza oven). Appalled, I decided the best thing for me … Continue reading

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