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My name is John I am 59 years old and have been married to Maureen for 39 years; we have lived, worked, and kept each other company for most of that time. For over 10 years we worked for Lord and Lady Hanson here in the UK at Their town house in London and country cottage in Berkshire and in Palm Springs, California I was Chef and Butler and Maureen was Senior Housekeeper.
In 1978 I was elected to the Institute of Master Chefs, I imagine you may possibly say that I can cook a little and am au fait with wines, etiquette, Butler’s & Chef’s tips and tricks.
My other Interests Include, Food and Drink, Reading, Music, Movies, and walking in and around London, although I now use a mobility scooter
My Cooking Triumphs, For Lord Hanson's 70th birthday in Palm Springs I cooked (believe it or not) Lancashire Hotpot for about 50 guests which included Michael Caine, Roger Moore, Kirk Douglas and so many more.
Cooking for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and a few of her entourage.
My Cooking Disasters, A Victoria Sponge ended up using it for a door-stop.
Influencias de Cocina
Albert & Michelle Roux they taught me so much at La Gavroche, from the UK comes Rick Stein, Elizabeth David, and Brian Cotterill, from Europe my heroes are Paul Bocuse, and Pierre Gagnaire, and from the USA there James Beard, Paul Prudhomme, and Martin Yan, Tim Cushman, Thomas Keller and Sue Zemanick