Month: October 2008
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Quick Foodie Quiz 15 – answers
Here are the answers: A 1967 song by Leonard Cohen names a woman who feeds you “tea and oranges that come all the way from China”. What is her name? Barbara Ann Marianne Roxanne Suzanne (Marianne featured in another Cohen song: “So Long, Marianne”; “Barbara Ann” was a hit for the Beach Boys in 1965;…
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Becoming a personal chef 2
The red tape Whilst you don’t need to be a qualified chef with City & Guilds or other certificates, any qualifications you do have will always help to convince your clients that you’re serious about your business as a personal chef. See our page on Training and Qualifications for chefs. Despite formal qualifications not being…
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Roux Scholarship Competition
The Roux Scholarship is entering its 26th year and is widely acknowledged as the top UK competition for young chefs. Becoming a Roux Scholar is undoubtedly considered the ultimate pinnacle, and many chefs aspire to join this elite band. Many past Roux Scholars have won great accolades, and the competition has established an enviable framework…
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Work at home jobs for cooks and chefs
Supply local shops With a bit of creativity you can probably find a niche for yourself if you want to earn some money by cooking at home. A friend of ours bakes delicious smoked fish quiches which are then sold in the fishmonger’s where she buys the fish. Is there a niche in the market…