My latest recipe!

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Lance Corbetts- salmon marinated in a mint soy sauce

this is one of my recipes that i have just created.
  ingredients:

1 salmon fillet
2 asparagus
2 smoked salmon slices
2 tablespoons sour cream
1 english muffin cut in 2
mint sauce
soy sauce
spinach
lemon juice
knob of butter
oil
salt
chive and grapefruit sourcream- refer to bottom
1 teaspoon of sugar
 method :
1.preheat oven to 150 degrees
2.sprinkle salmon fillet with sugar and coat in mint sauce and soy sauce
3.wrap in baking paper and place on a baking tray and into the oven for 30-40 minutes
4.gently toast english muffin halves
5.sautee asparagus in oil and butter till soft-season with salt
6.sautee spinach in lemon juice
7.spread chive and grapefruit sourcream evenly over smoked salmon slices, place on the sauteed asparagus, and gently roll
8.when salmon is cooked place in a hot pan skin side down fry till crispy
9.plate all components
10.place on top of salmon a spoonful of chive and grapefruit sourcream to finish

 chive and grapefruit sourcream :
juice of 1/4 grapefruit
finely chopped chives
2 tablespoons sour cream
1 pinch of salt ant sugar to season
 method:
1.combine in a bowl

Simon Gault

On the 17th December 2011 Simon Gault is hosting a cooking show at his Auckland restaurant Euro and all for $100 you get a 2 hour cooking show full of hints and ideas for christmas aswel as a 3 course meal at the end. WHAT A DEAL. For bookings email gill@nourishgroup.co.nz. Tickets are selling fast so GET YOURS NOW before theyre all gone
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homestead family restaurant

The homestead family restaurant, formerly known as Cobb and co in masterton has a brand new menu starting monday 12th of december 2011 come check it out! follow them on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Homestead-Family-Restaurant/256748644363271

Heston Blumenthal

Thats right guys, Mr Heston Blumenthal is a world renowned chef; his restaurants have been voted the best in the world. He will live in Auckland in May 2012 for a one night only event. Dont miss this! get your tickets now at  http://www.hestonlive.co.nz/. Tickets are selling fast. So hurry before they run out.

level 4 complete. one more to go!

Level complete woohoo!

great news just completed my level 4 chefs assessment 1 more to go! watch this space!

great dessert!

hi guys I made a fantastic desert last week called a fruit flan. simple to make and really you should get the recipe and try it. For recipes and other great ideas add me on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=100000963633288 

Great day at Careers expo

Hey Guys the wairarapa careers expo on that was held on Tuesday 12th May was a great success. I managed to fill every seat in the Frank Cody Lounge at the Masterton Town Hall. The audience was Fantastic. Got asked some really good questions and at the end were even more interested in getting into the industry than they were before.

Masterton 2011 careers expo

Hey everyone I will be at the 2011 wairarapa careers expo on Tuesday 17th May between 12pm and 1pm at the Masterton Town Hall talking about what it is like as an apprentice Chef in the hospitality industry. So feel free to come along and ask any questions. Look forward to seeing you there.