http://www.culinarytravel.info Let's Eat and Drink Our Way Around the World! Fri, 24 Jun 2011 17:18:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.culinarytravel.info/chefs/chef-profiles/chef-profile-sebastien-robuchon/ http://www.culinarytravel.info/chefs/chef-profiles/chef-profile-sebastien-robuchon/#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 19:09:32 +0000 tastebuds http://www.culinarytravel.info/chefs/chef-profiles/chef-profile-sebastien-robuchon/ Sebastien Robuchon, nephew of Joël Robuchon, the man described as “The Chef of the Century” specialises in French cooking and “cuisine actuelle”, as well as contemporary Asian fusion. He spent his apprenticeship working at his uncle’s side and has continued a close relationship with the dishes that have made the Robuchon name famous among the cognoscenti.]]> http://www.culinarytravel.info/chefs/chef-profiles/chef-profile-sebastien-robuchon/feed/ 0 http://www.culinarytravel.info/chefs/chef-profiles/chef-profile-graham-campbell/ http://www.culinarytravel.info/chefs/chef-profiles/chef-profile-graham-campbell/#comments Sat, 29 May 2010 16:11:26 +0000 tastebuds http://www.culinarytravel.info/?p=693 Graham Campbell, one of the youngest chefs in Scotland to gain a Michelin star, started his career working part-time at the Caledonian Hotel in his hometown, Oban. He entered a cookery competition which left the head chef so impressed that he was offered a full time job. After progressing to commis chef and then sous chef, Graham headed south to Rochdale to work at celebrity chef Andrew Nutter’s restaurant.]]> http://www.culinarytravel.info/chefs/chef-profiles/chef-profile-graham-campbell/feed/ 1 http://www.culinarytravel.info/chefs/chef-profiles/chef-profile-kevin-anthony-ashton/ http://www.culinarytravel.info/chefs/chef-profiles/chef-profile-kevin-anthony-ashton/#comments Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:43:35 +0000 tastebuds http://culinarytravel.info/2008/11/13/chef-profile-kevin-anthony-ashton/ Kevin Ashton is a chef and a member of the Guild of Food Writers. He has worked around the world, cooking for many famous people including Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, American Presidents Nixon, Reagan, Bush and movie stars Michelle Pfeiffer, Paul Newman, Linda Carter and Omar Sheriff. For the last 5 years, Kevin has [...]]]> http://www.culinarytravel.info/chefs/chef-profiles/chef-profile-kevin-anthony-ashton/feed/ 0 http://www.culinarytravel.info/destinations/europe/uk/chef-profile-steven-doherty/ http://www.culinarytravel.info/destinations/europe/uk/chef-profile-steven-doherty/#comments Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:50:50 +0000 tastebuds http://culinarytravel.info/2008/11/06/chef-profile-steven-doherty/ Aged 18, Steven Doherty began as an apprentice at the Savoy. He then moved to Le Gavroche as a Commis Chef and gradually worked his up to the role of Chef de Partie followed by a two year stage to the Alain Chapel’s restaurant in France before returning to become a Sous Chef for Albert [...]]]> http://www.culinarytravel.info/destinations/europe/uk/chef-profile-steven-doherty/feed/ 0 http://www.culinarytravel.info/restaurants/chef-profile-bryan-webbs/ http://www.culinarytravel.info/restaurants/chef-profile-bryan-webbs/#comments Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:31:22 +0000 tastebuds http://culinarytravel.info/2008/10/10/chef-profile-bryan-webbs/ Thanks to his Mum encouraging him to bake cakes, Bryan Webb side-stepped a job down the mines – as a school-leaving Valleys boy at that time was expected to do – opting to become a chef instead. “As a naive sixteen-year-old, I thought cooking would be an easier option,” he recalls ruefully. As luck would [...]]]> http://www.culinarytravel.info/restaurants/chef-profile-bryan-webbs/feed/ 0 http://www.culinarytravel.info/destinations/europe/ireland/chef-profile-gary-rhodes/ http://www.culinarytravel.info/destinations/europe/ireland/chef-profile-gary-rhodes/#comments Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:48:00 +0000 tastebuds http://culinarytravel.info/2008/09/24/chef-profile-gary-rhodes/ Gary Rhodes is one of Britain’s best-loved Michelin-starred chefs. He has restaurants in London, Dublin, Grenada and on board a cruise ship in the Mediterranean sea. He appears regularly on television, most recently in Hell’s Kitchen and Local Food Heroes, and is one of the stars in spandex on BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing this autumn. Gary [...]]]> http://www.culinarytravel.info/destinations/europe/ireland/chef-profile-gary-rhodes/feed/ 1 http://www.culinarytravel.info/restaurants/chef-profile-matt-tebbutt/ http://www.culinarytravel.info/restaurants/chef-profile-matt-tebbutt/#comments Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:08:22 +0000 tastebuds http://culinarytravel.info/2008/09/15/chef-profile-matt-tebbutt/ Matt Tebbutt is the chef behind the multi-award-winning Welsh restaurant The Foxhunter. Described as “comforting, seasonal, and very classy” Matt’s cooking has won The Foxhunter numerous awards including a True Taste Wales Food & Drink gold award, AA Restaurant of the Year for Wales award 2003, and the Saturday Telegraph’s Perfect Pub Award for Best Food [...]]]> http://www.culinarytravel.info/restaurants/chef-profile-matt-tebbutt/feed/ 1 http://www.culinarytravel.info/restaurants/chef-profile-martin-burge-head-chef-at-whatley-manor/ http://www.culinarytravel.info/restaurants/chef-profile-martin-burge-head-chef-at-whatley-manor/#comments Wed, 10 Sep 2008 23:22:11 +0000 tastebuds http://culinarytravel.info/2008/09/09/chef-profile-martin-burge-head-chef-at-whatley-manor/ Martin Burge was brought up in Bristol and originally trained at Brunel Technical College. Having emerged with distinctions his first job was under Michael Croft at the Royal Crescent Hotel in Bath. When Croft moved to London to run the kitchen at Mirabelle, 21 year old Burge went with him, before moving on to Pied [...]]]> http://www.culinarytravel.info/restaurants/chef-profile-martin-burge-head-chef-at-whatley-manor/feed/ 0 http://www.culinarytravel.info/events/awards-events/chef-profile-albert-roux/ http://www.culinarytravel.info/events/awards-events/chef-profile-albert-roux/#comments Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:43:53 +0000 tastebuds http://culinarytravel.info/2008/08/12/chef-profile-albert-roux/ Described by many as the godfather of modern restaurant cuisine, chef Albert Roux — alongside his brother Michel — was recognised for his outstanding contribution to the hospitality industry at the annual Catey Awards earlier this month. To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the hospitality industry Oscars, Caterer & Hotelkeeper decided to present a one-off award; the criteria [...]]]> http://www.culinarytravel.info/events/awards-events/chef-profile-albert-roux/feed/ 1 http://www.culinarytravel.info/reviews/rosemary-shragers-school-for-cooks/ http://www.culinarytravel.info/reviews/rosemary-shragers-school-for-cooks/#comments Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:15:53 +0000 tastebuds http://culinarytravel.info/2008/08/01/rosemary-shragers-school-for-cooks/ Realise your own cooking potential and join Rosemary Shrager, chef and TV celebrity, as she cooks over 140 mouth-watering recipes from both series one and two of ITV1′s Rosemary Shrager’s School for Cooks. Delicious recipes are made achievable with Rosemary’s expert, enthusiastic teaching and infectious zeal for great food. Be inspired by her commitment to [...]]]> http://www.culinarytravel.info/reviews/rosemary-shragers-school-for-cooks/feed/ 0