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Aidan Brooks: Trainee Chef
http://www.aidanbrooks.blogspot.com/
I'm Aidan "Trig" Brooks, a 19-yr-old East Ender. Armed with a Professional Chef Diploma, I'm on a 3-month training stage in Barcelona. Read about me, my college studies & work experience and about food, markets, spices, celebrity chefs and food blogging.
Recent Posts
Westminster Kingsway Quality
I've never been into competitive cooking. Not because I'm particuarly nervous in a competitive situation or in public - I used to be very successful at youth football and I've worked on stage in public alongside Gordon Ramsay, Jean-Christophe Novelli...
A Pastry Chef Comes To Hotel Ferrero
I wasn't able to show my readers much of our food while I was working at Ferrero, but now for the first time I can give you an insight. Scottish ex-pat Brian Campbell is Pastry Chef at Kermadec, a stunning, award-winning restaurant overlooking Auckla...
Dinner In Dénia
It's not every day you fork out £500 on dinner for three... and then happily surrender a further £100 for the accompanying book. But then dinner at Quique Dacosta (formerly El Poblet) is no every day meal.It's no surprise that Quique Dacosta has ev...
Three Years, Three Michelin Stars
2009 was my third consecutive year as a chef in the great country of Spain... and the third consecutive year I've been touched by Michelin.On Sunday 9th September 2007 I announced my choice of restaurant in which to start my professional training in ...
Moving On
I first encountered these imposing gates on Friday 17th April 2009. At 9.30pm I took my seat in the Restaurante Ferrero and began a three-hour Menú Innovación feast. The following morning I returned to the hotel with my knife roll under my arm and ...
Relais & Châteaux
Anyone who spends any time researching hotels and restaurants will be familiar with Relais & Châteaux.Established in France in 1954, Relais & Châteaux is a global association of outstanding establishments with a truly unique character. It i...

