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FROM THE RECIPE LIBRARY
Gianduja Hazelnut Chocolate Tart with Orange Compote & Roasted Hazelnuts Praline
Elegant Gianduja hazelnut chocolate tart with crisp hazelnut pastry, rich chocolate filling, orange compote, roasted hazelnut praline and lightly whipped vanilla cream.
THE WORLD TABLE DINNER SERIES
Complete Host Pack for 6 Guests
THIS WEEK’S FLAVOUR NOTES
Smoke – The Transformation Layer
From cold and hot smoking to barbecue, wood-fired cooking and the modern smoking cloche, smoke can whisper or roar.
The skill is knowing which the ingredient needs.
THE CHEF'S TOOLKIT
Practical checklists, templates, training resources and operational tools developed through more than 35 years in professional kitchens and hospitality.
Behind Chef’s Notebooks
Mark J French is a chef, hotelier, author and consultant with more than 35 years’ experience across international hotels and restaurants, including The Dorchester in London, the Waldorf Astoria in New York and RockResorts in the Caribbean.
A UK Craft Guild Master Craftsman, former member of the UK World Master Chefs team and recipient of Marriott’s first Worldwide Chef of the Year award, he has spent his career developing people, systems and practical solutions.
Chef’s Notebooks brings that working knowledge together—recipes, flavour, operational tools and professional insight designed to support chefs, hospitality leaders and serious cooks.