We are totally thrilled and overjoyed that on Monday Vinny competed in the finals of the Times Chalet Chef 2010 Award (mass market) and FISH&PIPS were victorious!
Vinny’s winning menu:
Homemade spag bol
Tuna tartar with horseradish creme fraiche in a black pepper tuile
Panfried duck breast with confit duck stuffed ravioli and a butternut squash and chestnut puree
Molten chocolate raspberry cakes
WELL DONE VINNY!
We would love anyone who has bought a copy of ‘A Portion of Fish&Pips, The Cookbook‘ and cooked something from it, so send in a pic!
Laura and Ed had a go on Friday night, Lychee and Sweet Potatoe Red Curry - mmmmmm!
Thursday finally saw the launch of our first cookbook ‘A Portion of Fish&Pips, The Cookbook’ at Soho’s Player bar. It wasn’t exactly all plain sailing to the launch. Both Holly and I aged a little last week when blood pressures were sent sky high as the books were inpounded at customs in Dover - the driver of the vehicle from the printers in Lithuania had been caught with contraband! After many an hour on the phone, the books finally arrived at 1pm on Thursday, 5 hours before the launch party, cutting it a little finer than planned!
The launch went fantastically and thank you to all those who came to support us on this venture - and happy cooking to the proud new owners of ‘A Portion of Fish&Pips’!
And from Neil English of the Mail on Sunday…
They came in legions,
From all the regions,
Oh my the girls’ did glow,
And boy, prosecco did flow
But the girls’ done well,
Their ‘Portion…’ did sell,
Daddies rightly proud,
All plaudits were loud,
A top team me thinks,
With no major kinks
My head’s a bit sore,
But that occasion no chore,
A top night for sure,
May there be many more,
But thanks is due for now,
Ladies, please take a bow!
It seems the large package tour operators have been trying to lobby the lift companies to lower their prices to reflect the drop in the value of sterling. For the full article on merinet.com
http://www.merinet.com/whats_new_article.php?id_whats_new=5671&id_back=1
At Fish&Pips we are doing all we can to make sure your hard earned holiday money goes that little bit further. For the first time this season you will be able to pre order sensibly priced packed lunches made by our chefs. We are also teaming up with Del from Ski Marmalade, to work out some great ski days out which include picnic stops and some secret (cheap) hot chocolate stops too.
And of course the main things that keeps our guests coming back to Fish&Pips that cost nothing extra, our good food and good service.
5 Weeks to go until the lifts open and two weeks today until Fish&Pips office move back up the mountain…..
When my phone beeped at 6am this morning I wondered who one earth wanted me then. A friend in Meribel had sent a message to both Holly and I, the winter is most definitely on it’s way!
‘there is lots of snow on the roofs in Les Allues, great for the winter, not so good for the last minute building work!’
http://www.merinet.com/webcam/meribel/75
This was the Merinet webcam in Meribel Village this morning and this is the weekly forecast!
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We are absolutely delighted to be in the final top 6 for The Times Chalet Chef 2009
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/travel/winter_sports/article6897489.ece
The next step is a ‘cook off’ in London on the 16th November and we are very excited that Vinny, chef in Chalet Braye last season, and going into Le Christophe this winter will be carrying the baton for F&P! Watch this space….