COOKING

For me professional cooking is a complex intellectual process, that evolves mastering culinary arts, food chemistry – the science behind cooking to develop flavour – and nutrition.

Nutrition is very important. A chef is an ambassador for the process to choose and prepare ingredients in a manner to protect their nutritional value.

Great cooking is a business of relationships with the source. Learning how the ingredients were raised or grown, determines the quality of the dish.

Fresh and organic is always better – it is an expectation.

Food safety is a moral obligation.

“Cooking is a metaphor for life.” – Nigella Lawson

You need structure and an understanding of the process and acceptance of the rules that actually matter, but just as importantly you need to be able to loosen up, enjoy and go with the flow.  

“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well if one has not dined well.”  – Virginia Wolf