Well we have our next dinner dates in just seven days and I have been checking out my recipes and making sure all is OK for our "Chocolate Fest"

Our main course dish will be Braised Beef Olives in a Mole Sauce that will be served with Spatzli. This is a southern German/Swiss pasta that requires the use of a specialist piece of kitchen equipment. The Spatzli Sieve... mine was purchased over twenty years ago from Swiss supermarket chain Migros and is still going…

When we launched Hari Covert last year and despite my illustrious culinary and hospitality heritage I had not actually been to an underground restaurant/supper club so thought it would be advantageous.…