The Boaters Inn has bagged an enviable spot on the stretch of The Thames between Kingston and Teddington Lock.
Mark Hix is a celebrated food writer and renowned restaurateur. Previously Chef Director of Caprice Holdings, he left in 2007 to open Hix Oyster & Chop House in Smithfield and Lyme Regis, Dorset. In 2008 Mark won GQ's Chef of the Year Award, the Academy Award for Outstanding Contribution to London Restaurants and the Restaurateur of the Year at 2009 Tatler Awards. Here he shares his tips on rustling up something out of nothing.
One of the fun things with cooking is concocting something from
nothing when you think the fridge is bare, that's how the Caesar salad
was invented when the hotelier Caesar Cardini had a coach load of
unexpected guests turn up at his hotel and he had no choice but make do
with what he had in the fridge, and what a great concoction it is.
There are a few things that I always have in my fridge (in addition to
the obvious butter, milk, eggs):
Read up on more useful food & drink tips from Tio Pepe's online guide, the Art of Good Taste. Tio Pepe is bringing the Art of Good Taste Guide to life in July with an interactive masterclass with experts from the online guide and lots of good food and drink to match. The event will be held at award winning bar and restaurant, Camino, in Kings Cross, on the evening of Tuesday 21 July. Tickets are free and available on a first come, first served basis, visit www.artofgoodtaste.com for more information.
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