What is it about British male chefs and Provence? We’ve had, off the top of my head, Keith Floyd, James Martin, Rick Stein, the Hairy Bikers, Jamie Oliver, usually on wheels, swooning over markets, drooling over fishing boats, finding authentic grannies in kitchens … and so on.
If you can get BBC live or on i-Player, there’s a new series beginning tomorrow starring Marcus Wareing. This Michelin-starred chef and ‘MasterChef The Professionals’ judge has left his two restaurants (the Berkeley Hotel in Knightsbridge and the Gilbert Scott at St Pancras) to rethink his future, well away from the heat of the kitchen and the pressure of running a business right now.
TV beckoned, he starts with a series on Provence and it will be interesting to see his take on the region. Continue Reading »