Good Cooking

Is no mystery... you don't need years of culinary training, or rare and costly foodstuffs, or an encyclopedic knowledge of world cuisines. You need only your own five senses. You need good ingredients too, of course, but in order to choose and prepare them, you need to experience them fully. It's the many dimensions of sensual experience that make cooking so satisfying. You never stop learning.

My New Years Resolutions for 2011

1920's Shanghai, at the China Club- Ultimate New Years Eve!!

My good friends David and Nadine, put together an epic soire for new years eve at the China Club... Ahh, the China Club! Without a doubt, the most spectacular venue, and private club in the city (Really... I would rank it up there with some of the most fabulous places in the world....) Owned by David Tang of Shanghai Tang, and filled with the best art collection in the city, this was not a party to be missed!

Everyone dressed the part, and glam & laughter filled our private room and terrace! Happy New Year!!

Christmas Christmas Christmas!

"The Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow, stood puzzling and puzzling, how could it be so? It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags. And he puzzled and puzzled 'till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before. What if Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store. What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more."

So this year, I was a bit sad to be in HK and not with my family half way around the world... It ended up being fantastic fun, with great friends, and wonderful food! I hope you all enjoyed your Christmas as much as I did!!! 

Amy K Boyd Photography

My very dear and extremely talented friend Amy, gave me this wonderful piece for my birthday. I thought I would share it. It looks fantastic against my newly painted orange wall. Check out her work on www.amykboyd.com she's so 2011 :)

My thoughts for 2011

A Christmas Shoot in Zhuhai

I happen to date the most quintessentially British man I have ever met. This comes, with many interests so different to mine- There is however, one that immediately caught my attention. The art of Shooting. Many people criticize the sport claiming animal cruelty, and yes I must admit it may be a bit gory but when done right its fantastic. Pheasant Shooting is as traditionally British as is the Queen. There is an entire ritual that goes with it. Firstly the clothes (I can't think of anything more chic) the banter between friends, the food, the great outdoors and of course the exhilarating feeling you get when you shoot a gun.

So this last weekend, we went to Zhuhai in China where we had our first annual Christmas Shoot. I've mentioned Glennderly before but had never been in the winter. We had such a good time! 13 friends, lots of vino and laughs... The veredict: Sore arms, big smiles and enough pheasant and duck to feed the estate throughout the holiday season. Ps- I got my first one :)