The Royal Chef’s Blog

Pancake Day !

Today is Shrove Tuesday so as they say across the pond… Happy Pancake Day ! The day preceding Ash Wednesday (the first day of Lent) in Great Britain is traditionally known for making pancakes. English pancakes have three key ingredients: …

Cooking Sous Vide, nice and slow

After eating at the French Laundry and wondering how the chefs, even though talented, managed to get the meats, fish and vegetables cooked so perfect and tender I decided to research a little. Turns out they are using a fairly …

Visit the Windsor Castle Round Tower – It’s Haunted

if you have any plans to visit the UK this year for the Olympics, Diamond Jubilee or just vacation then it might be worth a stop off at Windsor Castle. I’m sure those that have been to London before have …

Diamond Jubilee – Picnic at the Palace

Buckingham Palace is giving away 5,000 tickets for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee concert,  including opening up the palace gardens for the worlds biggest pre-concert  picnic. Apply for yours here. What would be in your “Royal picnic hamper” ?  I am …

60 Glorious Years – The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee

A young 25 year old Princess Elizabeth received the news on this day in 1952 that her father King George VI had died. “The King is Dead… long live the Queen !” Over the next sixty years Her Majesty Queen …

Braised Pork Loin with Prunes

The cooler weather is here and their is nothing better than turning the key and walking into the house with the wonderful smell of food bubbling away in the oven. Don’t miss any ingredients on this dish, it’s absolutely gorgeous …

Matador Meat and Wine in Plano, Texas

As much as I love living in the USA their are a few things i miss from back home in the UK. Obviously one is family and they visit and we visit as often as time allows. Two is a …

Cooking for the Queen

The Duchess of Cornwall has launched a ‘Cook for The Queen’ competition to celebrate Her Majesty’s  Diamond Jubilee British Food Fortnight is inviting all schools in the UK to create a special menu featuring recipes that showcase the best of …

Stupid Teachers ! This makes my blood boil !

This scenario is SO wrong. I had to reverse back and take a photo, I was so mad. A school bus waiting outside Krispy Kreme while a group of kindergarden kids and dumb, dumb, dumb, teachers climb onboard with boxes of …

Happy Birthday Kate ! Chocolate Cake ?

Happy Birthday Kate !  The Duchess of Cambridge turns 30 today, but the newly wed royal couple have no plans for a big birthday bash at Buckingham Palace. What may be on the royal menu however is “the” chocolate birthday …