The gift of a Personal Chef for a day

The gift of a Personal Chef for a day The process of compiling a Christmas gift guide can be arduous. Buying a gift to someone special needs good thinking, and when that special one has everything, it is even harder to choose something for them that you know they will use and enjoy. We have the perfect solution... Old folklore says that the way to someone's heart is through their stomach. A gift of a personal chef for the day will definitely do the trick. This is a unique gift that your family, friends, business partners, clients or employees will remember for a long time to come. Why not surprise someone with this original type of gift? A personal chef experience can be tailored for many different occasion. What better way to spoil that special person. A dining in evening with the one you love. A romantic evening for two by your own personal chef makes an unusual special gift idea. A "Private Cooking Lesson at home" voucher also makes the perfect gift for a foody.To make it work all you need to do is to contact us for a complimentary consultation to discuss the gift voucher idea that you envisage. All the lucky recipient of the gift voucher needs to do then is let us know when they want to use our service. Galor will then provide the finest quality dining experience, completely bespoke for that special occasion.

Top Tip For A Tip Top Christmas Pud

The secret to a perfect pudding is all in the fruit.
Don't use dried sultanas you've found at the back of the
cupboard, buy the freshest and best quality fruit you can afford.

Try our Spooky Pumpkin Soup Recipe

Try Our Spooky Pumpkin Soup Recipe

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Halloween parties offer a great opportunity to have some fun in the kitchen. From making creepy cupcakes and scary cookies to a spooky soup, the possibilities are endless...

Ingredients

• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 2 onions finely chopped
• 1kg pumpkins or squash, peeled, deseeded and chopped into chunks
• 700ml vegetable stock or chicken stock
• 142ml tub of double cream
• Sour cream thinned with a little milk for the design

Method

• Heat half the olive oil in a large saucepan, then gently cook the onions for 5 minutes until soft but not coloured. Add the pumpkin or squash to the pan, then carry on cooking for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally until it starts to soften and turn golden.
  
  
• Next...Pour the stock into the pan, then season with salt and pepper. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 10 minutes until the squash is very soft. Pour the cream into the pan, bring back to the boil, then purée with a hand blender. For an extra-velvety consistency you can push the soup through a fine sieve into another pan.
  
  
• Finish with a Halloween Design, your soup is cooked and in a bowl. It's smooth and beautiful. Use thinned sour cream with a little milk inside and make a spiral design, take a little skewer and with the tip pull it through. There's your spider web soup. Enjoy!

BUY BRITISH

WHY IT IS BEST TO BUY BRITISH

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• British meat is produced to some of the highest welfare standards in the world: no growth-promoting hormones are allowed and any antibiotics are administered only under veterinary direction.  

• Britain's pig farmers operate by UK law to standards of welfare that are higher than those of nearly every other EU member state; so think twice before buying that packet of pork, baconor ham with the words ‘product of the EU’.  There is a 70% chance that it comes from a farming system that would be illegal in Britain.  

• Britain's beef and sheep industries are the envy of the world; breeding livestock and genetics from our native breeds are much sought after by farmers in other countries.  Protect our great native livestock industry by buying the real thing, not an imported substitute.  

• Britain's cattle passport system means that each animal can be uniquely traced to its dam and place of birth.  

• Chicken carrying the British Red Tractor logo has been produced to a high set of standards covering every stage of the food chain from rearing to processing and can be traced back to the farm it came from. 

• British chicken is the safest chicken meat in Europe: 2% of British chickens have salmonella whereas 30% of European chickens have the disease. 

• Eating British fruits and vegetables in season is good for you.  Foods in season contain the nutrients, minerals and trace elements that our bodies need at particular times of the year.  

• British food travels less far from farm to shop so regardless of how carbon footprints are calculated it self-evidently has a lower carbon footprint.  

• Choosing British means supporting British farmers whose work helps to keep the British countryside the way we want it to look: no sheep or cows - no countryside!