Honest Good Food: Bold Flavours, Hearty Eats
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (925 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 9814771023 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 148 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-29 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
As Chef Benny says, “cooking, like life, becomes better through trial and error. If the experiment fails, just try again!”. With punchy quotes, personal anecdotes and cooking tips, Honest Good Food provides an insight into what drives this plain-speaking chef, his culinary secrets, and what some of his favourite dishes are. Chef Benny Se Teo is the creative force behind a highly successful chain of restaurants, known not just for its hearty, no-nonsense good food, but also for its continuing efforts to help ex-offenders and youths at risk.Himself an ex-offender, Chef Benny's inspirational life story is now the backdrop of his first cookbook,Honest Good Food, where he brings together a collection of comfort food recipes, inspired by his childhood memories and personal experiences, and most notably his internship at Jamie Oliver's Fifteen in London
Ten years on, Benny now shares his story through this collection of well-loved recipes. Alongside the recipes, Benny candidly shares practical tips that home chefs will find most handy.. Chef Benny is well known in the Singapore food scene as a chef, restaurateur and social entrepreneur. For years, drug addiction controlled Benny's life, but his mother's love remained
Featured in local and international media such as the Straits Times, BBC and CNN, Benny has also spoken at universities and conferences, including the globally renowned TEDx Talks.Benny's story is an inspiring tale of humanity, hope and redemption. A high-school dropout, former drug user and ex-convict, Benny has known failure and condemnation. For years, drug addiction controlled Benny's life, but his mother's love remained a constant through those dark days. The following year, Benny secured a place in the apprenticeship programme at Jamie Oliver's Fifteen, a non-profit restaurant in London. About the AuthorChef Benny is well known in the Singapore food scene as a chef, restaurateur and social entrepreneur. The turning point came in 1992, when Benny's brush with duodenum