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Just as I predicted, Gordon Ramsay well and truly met his match when appearing on Rove Live in Australia on Sunday night. Gordon’s ’shock and awe’ tactics of swearing and then sledging the host (which have served him so well in Australia to date) didn’t work with Rove McManus as he constantly ‘one-upped’  the celebrity chef at almost every opportunity.

From the outset, as is typical, Gordon Ramsay instantly went after Rove’s short stature, but since this isn’t a sore point for Rove – the comments and swearing didn’t rattle him, and Rove just went along with it, as well as joining in. The host swearing back at the star of Hell’s Kitchen actually slowed Ramsay down a little – and he never recovered! The first instance was very soon after the interview started, with Gordon talking about his big feet, and Rove’s golden comeback was ‘do you have a big dick?’ Rove even went for the jugular a few times bringing up the controversy around comments made about Tracey Grimshaw, who had interviewed him days earlier.

The host had also done his homework, knowing that Gordon Ramsay hates being called a celebrty chef! Just to note, their wasn’t any bleeping when the showed aired!

It is a great interview, lots of fun watching the two pros battle it out. Here is the video, it runs for about eight minutes. If you then follow the link to the host’s homepage – www. rovedaily.com.au you can also view some of the out-takes and behind the scenes stuff.

Enjoy

Chief Plonker

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A New month and a new round of Gordon Ramsay news stories.

Only a brief mention of Gordon Ramsay, but an interesting article

What’s Masterchef got to do with food? – guardian.co.uk – UK

Now, while it’s somewhat satisfying to see one of the legions of highly paid and highly visible TV chefs take what Gordon Ramsay would call a kick to the …
But then, it’s becoming clear that there’s an inverse relationship between the broadcasting of cookery programmes and the nation’s ability to cook.

Some Success for a former Gordon Ramsay Protégé

Tickling the tastebuds with Gordon Ramsay chef – Hucknall Today – Hucknall,UK
With the help of former Gordon Ramsay chef James Crossman, food from different countries has been put on the school menu. …
James, who worked with Gordon Ramsay at his restaurant in Claridge’s Hotel, London hails from Nottingham and is now head chef at the Season restaurant in Beeston.

Another Chance to Win Gordon Ramsay

Gordon Ramsay DVD competition – Gloucestershire Echo – Cheltenham,England,UK
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has gone down a storm in the US with the American version of Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares. His new DVD Ramsay’s Kitchen …

More Great Press for Verre by Gordon Ramsay

Verre By Gordon Ramsay’s Second Serving At ’Taste Of Dubai’ 2009 – Dubai City Guide – Dubai,United Arab Emirates
Verre By Gordon Ramsay at the Hilton Dubai Creek, today announced their return to the Taste of Dubai festival for 2009, following last year’s successful participation in the award winning inaugural event.
Building on last year’s success, Verre promises to encore their magic once again with a new menu of Ramsay inspired, signature dishes.

Here’s the start of the Gordon Ramsay Media Bashing Again! – Starting with the source of all of the lame controversy

MOUTHY CHEF LIED ABOUT RANGERS CAREER – News of the World – London,England,UK
By Carole Aye Maung and Nicola Stow, 01/03/2009 CHEATING chef Gordon Ramsay always relishes boasting about his glory days as a budding Rangers star. …

Ramsay ‘lied about pro-soccer career’ – Ninemsn – Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
By ninemsn staff Gordon Ramsay has been accused of lying about his illustrious career as a soccer player. (AAP) Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has repeatedly …

Expect more of this story for days (and hopefully not weeks!)

David Driscoll
Chief Plonker at The Plonker Club
The Unofficial Gordon Ramsay Fansite
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Here’s a great Gordon Ramsay story from his first appearance on his North American Book Tour promtoing Gordon Ramsay’s Healthy Appetite

Here’s a teaser from the story

They came to see the real Gordon Ramsay, and the British celebrity chef did not disappoint.

Wearing his signature, form-fitting black T-shirt and designer jeans, the 42-year-old chef let a few choice expletives fly, titillating his fans – a few of them definitely under the minimum age of 18 for an R-rating.

When interviewer and restaurateur Peter Oliver asked Ramsay if he allowed cellphones in his restaurants, the chef said patrons are asked to leave them at the front desk.

“Anyone who walks into my restaurant and has a telephone on the table I shove it up their a– sideways,” he said at last night’s on-stage interview at the Toronto Reference Library, sponsored by The Cookbook Store.

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Gordon Ramsay, has donated recipes to the Boundary Oak School project in order to raise money for charity. £2,500 for the school and £500 for the Rainbow Centre, a facility that helps youngsters with cerebral palsy.

The 80-page book is on sale from the school and the Rainbow Centre for £6, with £1 from each book going to the Rainbow Centre. People in Britain who wish to obtain a copy can call the school (01329) 280955.

One report accredited more to Gordon Ramsay than just donating recipes, he was also said to have recruited other high profile chefs (I won’t say celebrity chef – I know how much that pisses off Gordon Ramsay) which include Gary Rhodes, Nigella Lawson, Nick Nairn and Phil Vickery.

Gordon Ramsay has also done a bunch of other charity work and to summarise, I just lifted this from the very comprehensive Wikipedia page on Gordon Ramsay. Ramsay has been involved in a series of charitable events and organisations. Ramsay has run the London Marathon in 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2008 to support Tommy’s, the baby charity. Ramsay completed his third London Marathon on 22 April 2007, in 4 hrs 36 minutes 10 secs (3:46:10 in 2006).[58] In 2004, he and his wife, Tana, raised £14,000. Ramsay commented: “I’m proud to have run the Marathon for Tommy’s, the baby charity – their cause is one very close to my heart, especially as my own twins were born three weeks prematurely in 1999″.[13] He aims to complete ten marathons in consecutive years.

During March 2005 Ramsay teamed up with Indian chef Madhur Jaffrey to help the VSO, an international development charity group to support its Spice Up Your Life event. The charity hoped to raise £100,000 for VSO’s work in HIV and AIDS in India.[14] The Ramsays were the first couple to become ambassadors for the women’s charity Women’s Aid in 2005. The couple ran the Flora Families marathon [15] to support Women’s Aid.[16]

The Gordon Ramsay “Buy a Brick” appeal launched in September 2004 helped the Scottish Spina Bifida Association build a new Family Support Centre and Head Office in Glasgow. In November 2007 Ramsay hosted a St Andrew’s Day Gala Dinner at Stirling Castle in aid of the Association.

Gordon Ramsay – you are the man!

David Driscoll
Chief Plonker at The Plonker Club
The Unofficial Gordon Ramsay Fansite

www.theplonkerclub.com

Do you want all of the latest dirt on Gordon Ramsay, the world’s favourite and probably most controversial Television Chef (I won’t say celebrity chef because I know how much Gordon Ramsay hates being called this!)

This new biography may contain it and more! Unfortunately press releases gave nothing away exlcuding the fact that Gordon Ramsay On Top of the World will be released at the start of February in the UK and for less than six pounds (plus freight) should be a must read for any Gordon Ramsay fan anywhere in the world!

The book is and is written by the same author who published the original Gordon Ramsay Biography in 2005 which is available in the Gordon Ramsay: The Biography UK as well as Gordon Ramsay: The Biography
USA

Just roll your cursor over the links/pictures for more information!

As more inforamtion comes to hand, rest assured that you can get it here!

David Driscoll
Chief Plonker at The Plonker Club
The Unofficial Gordon Ramsay Fansite
www.theplonkerclub.com