GREAT British Menu is back - and hopefuls are working hard to win the ultimate cooking battle. Angela Hartnett is one of the guest judges putting the contestants through their paces - here is the lowdown on her glittering career... Who is Angela Hartnett? Kent-born Angela worked as an au pair before finding her passion for cooking. In 1994, she undertook a one-day trial at Gordon Ramsay’s restaurant Aubergine, where she trained alongside Marcus Wareing. It did not take long for Angela’s career to take off, as she also worked alongside the notoriously sweary chef at L’Oranger, Zafferano and Verre. The 48-year-old has also worked as Wareing’s sous chef at Petrus. What restaurants does Angela Hartnett own? In 2003, Angela scooped a Best Newcomer Awards and Square Meal Guides' BMW Best New Restaurant award for her two outlets at The Connaught. Remarkably, just one year later, she achieved prestigious Michelin star status. In 2007, the year she opened her … [Read more...] about Who is Angela Hartnett? Great British Menu judge and owner of Murano and Merchant’s Tavern
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Who is Angela Hartnett? Great British Menu 2018 judge and owner of Murano and Merchant’s Tavern
GREAT British Menu is back - and hopefuls are working hard to win the ultimate cooking battle. Angela Hartnett is one of the guest judges putting the contestants through their paces - here is the lowdown on her glittering career... Who is Angela Hartnett? Kent-born Angela worked as an au pair before finding her passion for cooking. In 1994, she undertook a one-day trial at Gordon Ramsay’s restaurant Aubergine, where she trained alongside Marcus Wareing. It did not take long for Angela’s career to take off, as she also worked alongside the notoriously sweary chef at L’Oranger, Zafferano and Verre. The 48-year-old has also worked as Wareing’s sous chef at Petrus. What restaurants does Angela Hartnett own? In 2003, Angela scooped a Best Newcomer Awards and Square Meal Guides' BMW Best New Restaurant award for her two outlets at The Connaught. Remarkably, just one year later, she achieved prestigious Michelin star status. In 2007, the year she opened her … [Read more...] about Who is Angela Hartnett? Great British Menu 2018 judge and owner of Murano and Merchant’s Tavern
An entire new forest is to be planted in Yeading
Sadiq Khan has promised that an entire new woodland will be planted in Yeading in a bid to increase the number of trees in London. Around 1,500 trees will be planted in a joint partnership between the mayor, London Wildlife Trust and the Environment Agency, in Ten Acre Wood. The planting is expected to take place on December 1 and 2, when 40,000 trees will be planted simultaneously across 21 boroughs in London. The work at Ten Acre Wood aims "to create a habitat of wet woodland which will also help to hold and control floodwater," said a London Wildlife Trust spokesman. Read More More of the latest west London news City Hall's funding comes from community tree planting grants and is part of the mayor's Greener City Fund. Mr Khan hopes to increase the the current proportion of London’s land area under tree canopy by 10 per cent by 2050. Ten Acre Wood previously underwent major work, carried out by volunteers, to build footpaths and improve visitor facilities. Mr Khan said: … [Read more...] about An entire new forest is to be planted in Yeading
Who is Angela Hartnett? Chef, owner of Murano and Merchant’s Tavern and Great British Menu judge
THE Great British Menu is back - and hopefuls are gearing up for the ultimate cooking battle. Angela Hartnett is one of the guest judges putting the contestants through their paces - here is the lowdown on her glittering career... Who is Angela Hartnett? Kent-born Angela worked as an au pair before finding her passion for cooking. In 1994, she undertook a one-day trial at Gordon Ramsay’s restaurant Aubergine, where she trained alongside Marcus Wareing. It did not take long for Angela’s career to take off, as she also worked alongside the notoriously sweary chef at L’Oranger, Zafferano and Verre. The 48-year-old has also worked as Wareing’s sous chef at Petrus. What restaurants does Angela Hartnett own? In 2003, Angela scooped a Best Newcomer Awards and Square Meal Guides' BMW Best New Restaurant award for her two outlets at The Connaught. Remarkably, just one year later, she achieved prestigious Michelin star status. In 2007, the year she opened her … [Read more...] about Who is Angela Hartnett? Chef, owner of Murano and Merchant’s Tavern and Great British Menu judge
Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther Isn’t Just Good — It Marks a New Reign
A certain socially conscious apprehension can come with popular art that’s expected to be groundbreaking or revolutionary. Black Panther arrives freighted with the highest of expectations. Here’s the Marvel movie even non-Marvel fans are prepared to root for, the rare black superhero film, one boasting not only an almost-all black cast but helmed by a black director as well. The stakes are higher, here, than just the fate of the Marvel Universe: What if it sucks? What if it flops? What would that mean for the future of diversity studio tent poles? It’s a great relief to confirm that Black Panther is genuinely worth rooting for, a clear standout on Marvel’s roster — and certainly on track for box-office success. It’s only Ryan Coogler’s third feature — and an ambitious leap from his impressive 2013 debut Fruitvale Station and his critically acclaimed Rocky franchise entry Creed (2015) — but Black Panther is executed with the … [Read more...] about Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther Isn’t Just Good — It Marks a New Reign