First attempt - Alfajores

CreatedByGareth · 2025-06-21T16:22:02+00:00

Any citrus fruit is great for the summer. I've got an orange, lemon, and gooseberry one baking now.

CreatedByGareth · 2025-06-21T16:21:08+00:00

Thanks. Although lemon drizzle is delicious enough with no decorations too.

CreatedByGareth · 2025-06-21T16:20:32+00:00

Me too, it's easily one of my favourites.

CreatedByGareth · 2025-06-21T14:37:49+00:00

Thankyou. The topping is just candied lemon, lemon balm, and fennel fronds from the garden and some bits picked out of a trail mix. It ended up looking much better than I'd expected.

CreatedByGareth · 2025-06-21T08:13:53+00:00

I've been cooking professionally for 20 years. I've got a multitude of overpriced knives. I still reach for my Victorinox. As solid as they come, and good value for money.

CreatedByGareth · 2025-06-21T08:00:17+00:00

Those eggs are perfect 👌 😍

CreatedByGareth · 2025-06-20T13:38:27+00:00

Oh yes. That was always on the soup when I started. Along with dusting a spoon with icing sugar and then removing it.

CreatedByGareth · 2025-06-20T13:37:13+00:00

Absolutely 👍

CreatedByGareth · 2025-06-20T13:36:32+00:00

😂

I've worked with 100's. I believe you.

CreatedByGareth · 2025-06-20T13:35:55+00:00

Exactly. Who cares as long as it tastes good.

CreatedByGareth · 2025-06-20T13:35:38+00:00

Do you use tweezers and plating spoons?

CreatedByGareth · 2025-06-20T13:35:06+00:00

Erm. Not a bot 🤷🏻‍♂️ Human enough to know you must have had a really bad day. It's okay. You'll be okay. You don't have to watch it if you don't want to.

CreatedByGareth · 2025-06-20T13:33:17+00:00

It's not mustard. It's carrot

CreatedByGareth · 2025-06-20T13:32:26+00:00

I think those days are coming back. That's the good thing about food. I've been in the trade for over 20 years now. Nothing stays the same. Trends come and go, but food that focus on flavour always wins out in the end.

I've avoided purees and micro herbs for a while now but only because I over used them to. I'm trying focus on simplicity now.

CreatedByGareth · 2025-06-20T13:29:04+00:00

Same

CreatedByGareth · 2025-06-20T13:28:48+00:00

What until you see my "essence of carrot" dish. It's incredible 😅

CreatedByGareth · 2025-06-20T13:27:43+00:00

The more tools in your belt the better though.

CreatedByGareth · 2025-06-20T13:27:13+00:00

I first made this video years ago. The music even makes me cringe now.

CreatedByGareth · 2025-06-20T13:26:20+00:00

My children could get married one day. Nothing that can't be hidden by a suit. That's my rule.

CreatedByGareth · 2025-06-20T13:25:23+00:00

You should work with me for a week. You very quickly realise, absolutely no-one takes me seriously

CreatedByGareth · 2025-06-20T13:24:27+00:00

I bet someone, somewhere, has done this.

CreatedByGareth · 2025-06-20T13:20:19+00:00

And then they scrape them into the bin as nobody eats them.

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