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Christopher Prow at The Cross Keys Inn

Rating: 3

February 8th 2008

'KISS' is the tried and tested motto of Christopher Prow at The Cross Keys Inn, Pangbourne, where you'll find plenty of local produce on the menu...

Feeling in the pink

Rating: 3

February 8th 2008

Chic décor, cool cocktails - and the food's not bad either: what's not to love about Cerise Restaurant & Bar at The Forbury Hotel in Reading, asks chef Mike Lecouteur...

Chef Rob Owen, Monty's Brasserie, Cheltenham

Rating: 2

February 2nd 2008

Barry White, tempura langoustine and a bottle of Belle epoque is the recipie for Rob

Chef Daniel Copcutt, Egypt Mill, Nailsworth

Rating: 3

January 1st 2008

Roast saddle of rabbit stuffed with local chorizo - that's certainly not run of the Mill

Chef Anthony Ely, Bidbury Court, Cirencester

Rating: 3

December 29th 2007

Smoked Salmon, roast goose, red cabbage and Christmas pudding - to be fried on Boxing Day - would be Bibury Court chef Anthony Ely's Christmas lunch of choice.

Entertaining dinner guests - how to stop food faux pas

December 4th 2007

Entertaining guests can be an absolute minefield when it comes to food faux pas. This month, our resident celebrity chef, Tony Tobin, explains how to avoid the pitfalls in the latest installment of his Kitchen Diaries

Chef Giles Stonehouse, Ettington Park Hotel, Stratford upon Avon

Rating: 3

November 29th 2007

The motivational skills of Gordon Ramsay and the highest quality ingredients inspire Ettington Park chef Giles Stonehouse to keep pleasing his customers

Marco Pierre Whilte: Culinary class

Rating: 2

November 23rd 2007

From Hell's Kitchen to heavenly haute cuisine, Christopher Nye grills the original celebrity chef Marco Pierre White on football, Fulham and French, with a twist of British, food

Mark Speller, Head Chef at New Park Manor

Rating: 3

November 14th 2007

Find out about New Park Manor's head chef Mark Speller - taught by his dad to cook, inspired by Marco Pierre White, and influenced by all the best of the Forest...

Simply, slowly, superbly - Chequers Inn Brasserie chef Luis Blake

Rating: 3

November 10th 2007

Keeping Cookham Dean diners enthused is what makes it all worthwhile for Chequers Inn Brasserie chef Luis Blake...

Chef Lawrence Jefferies, Renaissance Restaurant, Cheltenham

Rating: 2

October 28th 2007

If you can keep your head when those around you are losing theirs, and you remember to taste all your food all of the time, then you too can be chef Lawrence Jefferies

Tony Tobin - How to win the dinner party wars

Rating: 2

October 26th 2007

It should be a pleasant occasion - a chance to catch up with old friends over a bite to eat and a nice glass of vino. In reality, however, a dinner party is nothing more than a cooking war. Well, let battle commence...

Adam Byatt's back in town

Rating: 3

October 26th 2007

After a brief stint in the West End, chef extraordinaire Adam Byatt is back in Clapham with two new awards under his belt, says Lorraine Crighton-Smith

Owner Chun Kong, Mayflower Restaurant, Cheltenham & Cirencester

Rating: 3

September 28th 2007

Mr Chun Kong, proprietor of the Mayflower, on the secret of his success.

Backstage at Ready Steady Cook with Tony Tobin

September 24th 2007

In a special edition of his popular column, resident celebrity chef Tony Tobin takes us backstage at the BBC's hit TV show, Ready Steady Cook, on which he has been appearing for over a decade, revealing a few of the show's secrets along the way

Philip Hall, Head Chef At The Elvetham, Wintney Hook

Rating: 3

September 16th 2007

Chef Philip Hall prepares banquets and feasts for events at The Elvetham - he gives a glimpse into the daily life of this fabulous venue...

Fresh, French flair

Rating: 2

September 9th 2007

Chef Laurent Guyon lends his continental skill to fresh Berkshire produce to create dining delights at The Regency Park Hotel, Thatcham

Resident Chef - August 2007

Rating: 3

August 30th 2007

Chris Staines on those retro meals that are no longer considered things of the past

Chef Chris Lelliott, The Great Hall, Broadway

Rating: 3

July 27th 2007

I have recently joined The Lygon Arms from the Waterside Inn at Bray and have introduced a new menu that I am extremely proud of...

Surrey's answer to Jamie Oliver

Rating: 2

July 24th 2007

When TV chef Jamie Oliver embarked on an ambitious project to turn 15 disadvantaged teenagers into professional chefs, the country was gripped. Now Surrey chef Simon Boyle has gone one better than that and has spent the last six months teaching a ...