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Here is the Gordon Ramsay News for the 25th of February.

Gordon Ramsay In Australia

Sanctuary Cove’s 21st Birthday celebrations heat up with Gordon Ramsay – Australian Hospitality Magazine – Sydney,NSW,Australia
Tickets to a series of lunches and dinners to be hosted by Gordon Ramsay at Hyatt Regency Sanctuary Cove will be on sale from tomorrow, Wednesday 25 …

Note to all North Americans – find out what you are missing out on
Here’s you chance to get the Real Gordon Ramsay in Kitchen Nightmares UK

Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares – Complete Series One (UK Version) – DVD Talk – Portland,OR,USA
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, who currently holds three Michelin stars for his various restaurants, visits failing restaurants and diagnoses their problem. …

A La Carte: tips, tastes and tools – San Jose Mercury News – CA, USA
The first season of Gordon Ramsay’s British TV series will be out on DVD Tuesday, a $24.99 boxed set of the four 2004 episodes of “Ramsay’s Kitchen …

‘Hell’s Kitchen’ recap: It’s a meat-a-palooza! – Entertainment Weekly – USA
… person I know of in all 5 seasons of HK to make Chef Gordon smile & laugh on the 2nd show while in the Submarine, I bet Gordon Ramsay really likes Seth. …

Now Marco Pierre-White is Gordon Ramsay’s Student – in the publicity stakes!

MARCO PIERRE WHITE: RAMSAY’S FILTH HAS DRAGGED US INTO THE GUTTER – UK Express – UK
By David Jarvis FLAMBOYANT celebrity chef Marco Pierre White has accused his controversial rival Gordon Ramsay of dragging the restaurant business into the …
Marco Pierre said he only starred in ITV’s Hell’s Kitchen to repair the damage done by foul-mouthed Ramsay, who stars in Channel 4’s Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares.

On a lighter note, his new US show Top Chef starts in the US on March 11 and is based on the format of the hit Australian show, The Chopping Block!

And that is the Gordon Ramsay News of the day!

David Driscoll
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More Hell’s Kitchen Gordon Ramsay News

Here’s the regular posting from last years winner, Christina!
‘Hell’s Kitchen’ Insider: Another One Gigabytes the Dust!
– BuddyTV – Seattle,WA,USA
Still, Gordon Ramsay was not short of candidates for elimination. I am often asked if actors are hired for the show, as we all, at some point, …
“Horrible, unfair, worst string of eliminations in reality TV history. Seth vs. Charlie? Seth is less qualified to stay in Hell’s kitchen than a sophomore home ec student. Why, or better yet, where do they find such idiots to compete on this show? With the exception of one or two contestants, none of these baboons deserve to be called chefs!”

Raw deals served in ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ – Cherry Hill Courier Post – Cherry Hill,NJ,USA
The second time in three episodes, Sean – the hapless cook with more knowledge of host Gordon Ramsay’s life story than of cooking – survived elimination in …

How to serve Michelin-starred pancakes – guardian.co.uk – UK
Jason Atherton at Gordon Ramsay’s Maze offers a savoury brunch recipe. “Roast some good streaky bacon lardons in butter at 180C. Then make a bechamel sauce and grate some high-quality cheddar into it. Add the bacon and spread over your pancakes with some herbs (and garlic if you like – it’s fantastic with garlic). Fold the pancake over to form a half-moon. Warm your pancakes in the oven for a few minutes until the filling starts to bubble. Serve with a lovely green salad.”

Trashy Gordon Ramsay Stories

Oscars 2009: Elton John holds star-studded party – Telegraph.co.uk – United Kingdom
When asked if he would be checking out the food, Ramsay joked: “You don’t come here to eat.”
The fiery chef, joined by his wife Tana, said Sir Elton was “your sort of perfect granddad”.
“The man certainly knows how to throw a party. Good day for the Brits.”
But Ramsay was not planning to hit the dance floor, commenting: “I’m not very good at dancing – 15 stone doesn’t really dance well.”

Booker launches muffins and flapjacks into Lichfield’s range – The Publican – London,UK
The Spring 2009 Booker Range and Price Guide is now available. It includes the latest set of recipes developed by Gordon Ramsay for Booker, including white onion soup with mature cheddar, and a crab, pea and broad bean risotto.

Top dog: a great night for Blighty – Times Online – UK
Not much to see here – It is here in West Hollywood that the scale of the 2009 British invasion is most evident. Last summer Gordon Ramsay opened The London, his hotel-restaurant, and this week Cecconi’s, an offshoot of the London restaurant of the same name, was launched successfully.

More on Little Gordon Ramsay Featuring on Hell’s Kitchen

Ramsey impersonator impresses the chef himself – news.caterer.com – London,UK
Gordon Ramsey has signed up a nine-year-old “mini me” to appear in his TV shows after spotting the young impersonator in an advertising campaign for …

Food For Thought – Monday, February 23rd – Taste T.O. – Toronto,Ontario,Canada
The 9-year-old Gordon Ramsay impersonator so amused the celebrity chef that he was flown to Los Angeles to appear on an upcoming episode of the US Hell’s …

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As usual – Sunday is a slow Gordon Ramsay News day – So I’ve added a few blogs to spice things up.

Get Great Travel Deals on Gordon Ramsay Packages
Stay the night: The London West, Hollywood – Independent – London,England,UK

David Collins (hotel designer de nos jours, responsible for Nobu and the Blue Bar at the Berkeley) and Gordon Ramsay (needs no introduction) teamed up to …
Gives us insight into all things at The London West Hollywood – including of course Gordon Ramsay’s Restaurant – The food and drink
To dine at the Gordon Ramsay restaurant, book early. It’s also a good spot for breakfast, featuring dainty pastel pink decor, a sunny view over Los Angeles, and the sight of glamorous young Hollywood players nervously ordering a Full English. Ramsay’s room service also has a British twist, featuring strawberries and cream or Scottish smoked salmon.

Travelers Can Enjoy Ireland with a Luxurious Twist for 6 Nights …
– Focus on Travel News – Istanbul,Turkey

There are also a variety of affordable upgrade options available including one which features dinner at Gordon Ramsay’s Exclusive Restaurant in the …
Irish holiday packages that offer Gordon Ramsay as one of their upsells! Dinner at Gordon Ramsay’s Exclusive Restaurant in the Ritz-Carlton Powerscourt and a suite at the hotel from just $99 per person.

Gordn Ramsay Booted this contestant out of Hell’s Kitchen – here’s his side

Exclusive Interview: Charlie McCann of ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ – BuddyTV – Seattle,WA,USA

Chef Gordon Ramsay makes sure that there’s always a surprise in every episode of Hell’s Kitchen. Last night, with two Blue Team chefs up for elimination, …

A Quirky website that find stopped clocks??!!

YumSugar’s Top Stories For the Week | weekly recap, What’s Yummy … – By YumSugar
Celebrity chef and Chopping Block host Marco Pierre White talks Gordon Ramsay, Hell’s Kitchen, and organic food. Celebrate Mardi Gras this week with a delectable frozen bananas foster bombe. Is it OK to refreeze meat after it’s been …
Just a taste of Marco Pierre-White on Gordon Ramsay – On Hell’s Kitchen and host Gordon Ramsay: I’ve seen nothing original about Hell’s Kitchen. Gordon is allowed to conduct himself as he wishes. It’s quite interesting, watching someone’s legacy unravel. Of course, it would be easy to swear, to shout, to suppress people, and to cut people down. Do I want my dear children seeing that? There’s a very fine line between being a bully and a protector. [But], let’s not forget Gordon Ramsay is a great cook

More Gordon Ramsay News next week.

David Driscoll
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www.theplonkerclub.com

Welcome to the Gordon Ramsay News Channel for this Day February 9 2009

There were a bunch of articles that linked to Gordon Ramsay and compared the Great British Nightmare and most of his shwos generally, such as Hell’s Kitchen, the F-word and Kitchen Nightmares, to Christian Bale’s Outburst at a Terminator 4 Lighting guy – but I’ve ignored most of these as they don’t really tell us anything about the great Chef Gordon Ramsay.

I’ve sorted out the formatting issues and click on the story title to be taken to that page.

More About swearing and Official Investigations - one story even managed to link it to infidelity allegations!!

Like to Watch – Salon – USA
Plus: Gordon Ramsay breaks the swearing sound barrier! By Heather Havrilesky Feb. 8, 2009 | As long as President Obama aims to reimagineer this country from …

Top quotes
For example, in Ramsay’s cooking-with-regular-Joes segment, he says to one amateur chef, “Susan, yes? When you lift the fish, make love to it. Don’t fuck it.” See? Purely instructional.
Or later, Ramsay is watching “Top Gear” host James May cover a fish pie with mashed potatoes and says, “It’s like a fucking plasterer. Holy shit. Would you like a trowel?” and “Can we get in the fucking oven now?” and, when their plates of fish pie are next to each other, “I’ve had that there, next to yours, for the last 10 minutes, I hope to fuck it don’t infect it, yes, with shitness.”
Ahh, it’s so nice how these screeners don’t bleep out all of the really informative culinary terms.

GORDON RAMSAY – RAMSAY IN WATCHDOG PROBE AFTER CURSING RECORD – Contactmusic.com – Ilkley,England,UK
Caption: File photos * RAMSAY RENEWS NUPTIALS TV chef GORDON RAMSAY is to renew his wedding vows – just months after allegations he cheated on his wife. …

Ofcom probe over Gordon Ramsay’s swearing – Mirror.co.uk – London,UK
By Lara Gould, TV Editor 8/02/2009 TV watchdog Ofcom is investigating Gordon Ramsay’s Channel 4 show after it broke the world record for swearing. …

A great recap of Gordon Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen
‘Hell’s Kitchen’ recap: Scallops, sprains, and surprises – Entertainment Weekly – USA
Gordon Ramsay, in a moment of genuine tenderness, accepted Ji’s resignation, allowed her to keep her jacket (awwww), and bid adieu by telling her “you, …
Top Quotes
Ramsay’s so-bad-it’s-good “Un-shucking believable!” (for such a cantankerous crank the man sure loves his puns), and LA’s puzzled declaration that she didn’t even know that scallops came in shells. I mean, as a, you know…chef, isn’t information like that somewhat necessary? Even I, despite a fear of all things aquatic, knew that much. And Seth lived up to his nickname “Forest” when Ramsay asked why one scallop was reduced to half its size and he responded by matter-of-factly saying “I’ve got the other half right here chef,” prompting a perfectly timed and (I thought) hilarious “yeah f— yourself”
What did you think of last night’s episode? Did Ji do the honorable thing, or will the team suffer more without her? Who do you think will be the next to go home? Next week’s preview shows the chefs tussling with a big, juicy slab of meat. Who else is pumped?!

A Gordon Ramsay Kitchen Nightmares USA Restaurant buys the Farm!
J willy’s owner ponders what could have been – South Bend Tribune (subscription) – South Bend,IN,USA
By HEIDI PRESCOTT What if Gordon Ramsay’s national exposure had come at a different time? What if j willy’s Barbeque House had been located on Grape Road? …

Top Quotes
“I don’t blame people who are cutting back on their discretionary income and purchases. We didn’t have deep pockets to begin with,” he says. “Gordon gave me a gift and right now it doesn’t make sense to do business in this environment.”
In other words, Ittenbach refused to cut back on quality and lower his standards. It’s not something he could do because Ramsay wouldn’t have it any other way. But there was nothing on the horizon that indicated when the recession might end.
“I put my heart and soul in it. Everything I own is in it, and there’s nothing left. But having the recipes and my name on the sauce, I’m not convinced I couldn’t turn up somewhere else if we ever get the economy turned around. An international chef gave me a gift. Going on a national program had a profound effect on me. I’m a better person because of it.”

The first of the stories about Gordon Ramsay and his book promotional tour of Canada and the USA for the book ‘Gordon Ramsay’s Healthy Appetite’ – he’s publsihed another book since then, and another one the way in less than a month!
Ramsay comes with his Healthy Appetite – Toronto Star – Ontario, Canada
Gordon Ramsay greets the crowd at a reception before his Q&A at the Toronto Reference Library Feb. 8, 2009. They came to see the real Gordon Ramsay, …
Top Quotes
“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.
And, when prodded, he told Oliver he thought he had made more than 50,000 British pounds for a motivational speech he gave last year in Portugal.
“For these people here, this is one hell of a deal,” Oliver said, referring to the $40 tickets for the sold-out event, which included a copy of the chef’s newest book, Gordon Ramsay’s Healthy Appetites. A portion of the proceeds are being donated to the Toronto Public Library Foundation.When Oliver asked if there was something in his childhood that could explain his drive, the chef cracked: “I feel like I’m with Dr. Phil.
“In terms of, was I never breastfed or cuddled by my mom?” he retorted.

David Driscoll
The Plonker Club
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www.theplonkerclub.com

Here’s the wrap up of all things Gordon Ramsay for February 7th.

More on the lower than expected rating for the worst show that Gordon Ramsay does – Kitchen Nightmares USA – some people have said that it wasn’t that well promoted and it did go up against some big shows – but hey, why not write the worst headlines possible!

Ramsay’s ratings drop – ABC Online – Australia
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is no longer the flavour of the month with Australian TV audiences. Kitchen Nightmares USA returned to the Nine Network last …

Australians tune out of Ramsay – The West Australian – Perth,Western Australia,Australia
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is no longer the flavour of the month with Australian TV audiences. Kitchen Nightmares USA returned to the Nine Network on …

Spoiler Alert , Spoiler Alert – Here’s a recap of Gordon Ramsay’s second episode in Hell’s Kitchen and in one case, the first episode
‘Hell’s Kitchen’ Recap: Episode 5.2 (Page 1/3) – BuddyTV – Seattle,WA,USA
The teams faced another grueling challenge in their quest for Chef Gordon Ramsay’s approval, and tempers flared as both teams struggled to provide the best …

Exclusive Interview: Ji Cha of ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ – BuddyTV – Seattle,WA,USA
“Just the fact that Chef Gordon Ramsay said those wonderful things to me and gave me a chef’s jacket, I melted inside,” said Ji. “I felt so honored that he …

‘Hell’s Kitchen’ recap: Scallops, sprains, and surprises – Entertainment Weekly – USA
Gordon Ramsay, in a moment of genuine tenderness, accepted Ji’s resignation, allowed her to keep her jacket (awwww), and bid adieu by telling her “you, …

NJ contestant eliminated from Hell’s Kitchen – Cherry Hill Courier Post – Cherry Hill,NJ,USA
Ji of Palisades Park was the first female and the second contestant eliminated by hostile host Gordon Ramsey in season five – and it wasn’t even the …

Local chef on duty in ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ – Schenectady Gazette – Schenectady,NY,USA
… chef to recount before the producers of “Hell’s Kitchen,” a nationally syndicated reality television show featuring world-renowned chef Gordon Ramsay. …

Wil the first contestant cut from the fifth season of ‘Hell’s Kitchen’
Reality TV World – Mansfield,MA,USA
… IL, learned the hard way that voluntarily taking the blame for a bad day in the kitchen doesn’t earn you much sympathy from Chef Gordon Ramsey. …

Is this still news? Gordon Ramsay swears a lot, editors and producers filled the show up with expletives and Gordon cops it – move on! One article was a broader story on censorship, using Gordon Ramsay as one example. Interesting the third and forth stories talk about Channel 4 putting the swear words back into Kitchen Nightmares USA season 2 which is airing in the UK and Australia concurrently.

Night of the Gordon blue… – Sheffield Telegraph – Sheffield,England,UK
By Lesley Draper GORDON Ramsay screeched his way into the record books on Friday night with the greatest number of expletives in one show. …

Blanket ban on the internet a folly – The Australian – Sydney,Australia
This has proved to be a reasonably effective process (with the exception of Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares! – do a Google search on me and you’ll …

More swears for Gordon Ramsay? – Metro – London,UK
Gordon Ramsay is not usually short of a swearword but Channel 4 staff have been working around the clock to get more curses into his latest show. …

Part of where to see Gordon Ramsay on his Healthy Appetite Book Promotion tour in North America – a more complete list can be seen at Gordon Ramsay Interviews in North America

TV talk shows for Feb. 10 – West County Journal – Town and Country,MO,USA
11:37 pm Late Night With Conan O’Brien: Actor Norm MacDonald; chef Gordon Ramsay; Levon Helm performs. 12:05 am The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson: …

Get cheap food in LA, including Gordon Ramsay at The London West Hollywood

This Just In: DineLA Restaurant Week extended at many restaurants – Los Angeles Times – CA,USA
This includes hot spots such as Gordon Ramsay at the London West Hollywood and the Bazaar by Jose Andres. Reps warn that there are blackout dates, …

The News here should be that these people just came across the Little Gordon Ramsay Videos – where have you been?

A Little Ray Of Sunshine – Mediapost.com – New York,NY,USA
First, they are funny — taking a well-known and relevant TV personality (celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay), and having fun with the notion of what on earth he …

J Willys of Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA finally succumbs after months of speculation. I thoguht my headline of “Gordon Ramsay’s Willy Can’t Survive in This Climate” was much better!

j willy’s in South Bend closes | WSBT South Bend – Your Local News …
“Gordon (Ramsay) gave me a gift, but right now it doesn’t make sense to do business in this environment,” Ittenbach said. “Having the recipes and my name on the sauce, I’m not convinced I couldn’t turn up somewhere else.” …

J Willy’s restaurant closes its doors – WNDU-TV – South Bend,IN,USA
A few months ago, the restaurant was featured on chef Gordon ramsey’s show, Kitchen Nightmares. Last year, Ramsey and his crews came in and gave the …

There is another Gordon Ramsay News wrapped up for the day!

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