Author: Dennis Leslie

A memorable breakfast….

I had a very good friend who cooked me this dish one morning for breakfast.  It doesn’t happen often but what a way to wake up, to the smell of a cooked breakfast.  I’m lucky that she was a talented chef, I was expecting a fried egg but I was surprised with such an amazing and yet easy dish.  The beauty of this dish is that she used ingredients that were in the fridge.  Apart from a few other bits like chorizo, every thing else was left over ingredients that needed to be used up and it didn’t take long to prepare or cook, literally minutes.  Served straight out of the pan it also saved on cleaning time, ingenious because if you can save on cleaning time and come up with an amazing meal, then you’re all right in my books!!

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Hot, aromatic Sri Lankan Kottu Roti…..

Sri Lanka is a food wonderland!  I had the opportunity to cook in Sri Lanka last year in our sister hotel.  There I met over 170 chefs in one hotel and I learnt so much about cooking in such a short time.  There were over 17 food and beverage outlets, all ranging from Japanese cuisine right through to Italian and fine dining so you can imagine the talent in these kitchens and the knowledge all in one place, to me I was like a kid in a toy store and I didn’t know where to turn to next.

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Consequences of jumping life’s queue

is it a patience thing??

Ever been on queue at a busy bank or a check out?  You notice that the other line beside you is moving quicker than the one you are in.  You to and fro from this line and the one next to you.  Eventually the faster moving line entices you and you decide to switch lines in the hope you can be served quicker but when you get there, the line starts to slow right down and the line you just left moves quicker, so much so that it makes your line seem like it’s come to a halt.

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Risotto’s takes practice but the reward is satisfying, especially in winter!

Cooking risotto’s is easily put into the “too hard” basket!  I’m here to tell you that, not only is it easy to make but it is also really inexpensive.  Depending on what you decide to put in it, it is one of the cheapest and tastiest meals you can cook for your family or for your self.  As you get confident with flavours and cooking risotto’s, experiment by using different indgredients and adding different elements of flavours into it.  I like creamy risotto’s but hey, if you like it lighter, finish off with a nice Extra Virgin Olive Oil instead of cream, lighten it up with zesting oranges and lemons into it.  The versions are endless, use your imagination and use the indgredients in season for freshness and to cut down on the shopping docket!

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