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Aidan Brooks: Trainee Chef

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.

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  • Westminster Kingsway Quality

    Posted on Sunday December 20th, 2009 at 12:33

    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

    Posted on Sunday December 13th, 2009 at 13:51

    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

    Posted on Monday December 7th, 2009 at 06:55

    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

    Posted on Saturday November 28th, 2009 at 05:34

    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

    Posted on Monday November 23rd, 2009 at 02:03

    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

    Posted on Sunday November 22nd, 2009 at 11:15

    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...

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