My Top 3 Dishes of 2015
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One of the many things I love about my job in food photography is getting to eat the food I shoot. There has only been one time were I haven’t been able to eat any dishes I shot and I’ll never forgive the chef for that! Despite being constantly reminded by the given chefs that the food I’ve shot is both cold and under seasoned (even two star michelin chefs can be apprehensive watching someone eat their food) I’ve still ate some incredible food this year. So I wanted to do my top 3 dishes of 2015
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3. Roast Dinner by Tim Allen
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When Tim Allen talked me through this dish, which included a roast onion that was poached in an onion stock for 48 hours and 45 day aged Rib of Beef, I asked Tim Allen how he could make any mark up on this dish. His response – “I’m from Yorkshire, I can’t put out a shit roast, profit or no profit”

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2. Pan-roasted Quail by Paul Welburn
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Paul Welburn is one of the best chefs I’ve worked with when it comes to platting, and his flavours and cooking match his visual skills. This Quail was sous vide before being roasted in a pan. The recipe for this dish can be found here

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1. Scallop Mousse Ravioli
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When Adam Byatt produces dishes like this, with such incredible flavours and textures, and still hasn’t got a Michelin Star it makes me loose any faith in the Michelin Guide.