by Gourmet Guide | Mar 29, 2022 | Blog
THE FUN OF DINING (your guide to fine dining restaurants) It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light and winter in the shade. Great Expectations I saw this quote on the morning of my lunch with my...
by Gourmet Guide | Mar 17, 2022 | recipes
by chef David Schneider of Chefs Warehouse at Maison ingredients 1 x pork leg (bone in, skin on), to be tunnel-boned brine 1 L water 110 g coarse salt 25 g brown sugar 12.5 g pink salt cure (optional, but recommended) – available by special order from most reliable...
by Gourmet Guide | Mar 17, 2022 | recipes
by chef Peter Ayub of Sense of Taste Chef School Serves 8 – 10 ingredients 4 large egg whites, free range if possible (keep yolks for homemade mayo) 225 g castor sugar 1 t cornflour 1 heaped T cocoa powder scoops of homemade ice cream (recipe above) fruit in...
by Gourmet Guide | Mar 17, 2022 | recipes
by chef Peter Ayub of Sense of Taste Chef School Serves 6 – 8 ingredients 2 C fresh cream seeds of 2 vanilla pods or 3 T vanilla essence 1 x 385 g tin of condensed milk 1 large egg yolk, free range if possible 1 ½ C dark chocolate chips method Whip the cream...
by Gourmet Guide | Mar 4, 2022 | Blog
FROM FARM TO FINE DINING RESTAURANTS While many of my days are spent in fine dining restaurants, for which I am grateful, one of the more thought-provoking aspects of my work is discovering provenance. I have an insatiable curiosity for the why, where and how. Imagine...
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