For those who read British Vogue, or even if you don’t, I have been featured in the December edition’s Secret Address Book supplement. I feature on page 12 in the Caterers section.

Off the back of this, I had MTV on the phone. Watch this space…

Good luck mummy and daddy – off to Sri Lanka for a year tomorrow, leaving behind three boys and three Jack Russell’s which will be missed more – who knows!

PS always good for Sunday lunch if anyone is offering now we’re homeless

250x canape party @ the Chelsea gardener

Planning the next ‘gastros’ dinner for December – 12 boys who take their food very seriously! Everyone brings something to the table and it is becoming more and more extravagant – check out what we had last time….

Thank you Ellamay – my cousin – she was the perfect assistant while I took the photos for this website, a revolution in food styling? No varnish, nail polish and all totally edible!

Mushrooms galore out there at the moment – totally delicious. i was lucky enough to play the Berkshire golf course one weekend and being a rather generous 18 handicapper i found myself in the trees rather regularly – but i couldn’t have been happier as the mushies were everywhere – had them for dinner that night pan fried with a bit of parsley on toast in front of x factor, quickly forgetting my horrendous hook!

Fed 780 people in an insanely busy 10 day stretch

Discovered the secrets to Rowley Leigh’s infamous parmesan custard – my version needs a little refining but in the meantime go to the cafre anglais in Whiteley’s and experience cheesy heaven

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By contrast it rained every hour of my week in Cornwall – every single hour – totally miserable but at least the food was warming and delicious!!

Mackerel pate from sea to plate in 2hrs…..

I was cooking in Tuscany this week – totally amazing, the markets are spectacular, 12 different types of tomato alone! and the sun shone every single hour we were there.

The most spoiling truffles from the local farmer.