Chef's Blog
Food for Thought
22nd January 2013
When all else fails.....cook! I don't think there is anything that can knock the blues off of a wet prickly January evening like a good home cooked meal, prepared with love for some of your chums or that special person. For me taste is the Ferrari of the senses a sense that has got the ability to take you back in time to long forgotten places and reignite old flames. Pink custard, the crunch of freshly baked bread and the gooey bit of a well honed apple crumble can melt my mood at any given meal and I love nothing more than the nostalgia food creates. It's the one thing that can break you into a song or in complete contrast,make you weep. I can remember my mum scraping the black bits off burnt toast and shouting up from the kitchen window to wake up and get to school, if I burn toast now I am instantly transported back to those days tucked up in bed wishing I didn't have to get up.........there was always black bits in the butter!
Like A Kid In A Sweet Shop
21st November 2012
When I think back to my first days on the island which, if you can believe it, are FIVE years ago! I would never have thought we would be where we are now and somehow things just seem to keep getting better and better. For me it’s not just the amazing suppliers that I am lucky enough to use that give me my inspiration but rather the whole island, there is a fantastic romance being formed between me and this beautiful rock and one which I hope will go on for many years to come. The last year for me has been a veritable rollercoaster ride of amazing, speedy heights and I have been tremendously fortunate not only to receive my recent recognitions but to have the team I have around me supporting me in my work and aspirations.
Behind the Scenes with Executive Head Chef Richard Allen
8th August 2012
Whatever weather the island seems to throw at us, everyone manages to just carry on regardless.
Runners trot along the seemingly endless cove to st Aubin whilst chattering families whizz by on hire bikes, with others shooting off into the surf. The night life for those lucky few is constantly buzzing but if you are like me and prefer the quiet life then the queue for a good old jersey ice cream always seems to be the best bet!
