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Some limited information is now available on the next Gordon Ramsay Cook Book – Gordon Ramsay’s Great British Pub Food. We now have some hints on some of the dishes that will be included!

In this outstanding new cookbook, Gordon Ramsay teams up with Mark Sargeant to showcase the best of British cooking. Packed full of sumptuous and hearty traditional recipes, Gordon Ramsay’s Great British Pub Food is perfect for relaxed, homely and comforting cooking. Pubs were once a place where you could always guarantee good, simple, cheap food and a great Sunday roast, but when the steak houses and fast food chains arrived the good home cooking from the pub kitchens was replaced with tasteless, defrosted meals. Then came the gastropubs, which weren’t much better, serving mediocre food at restaurant prices.

That’s why when Gordon Ramsay and Mark Sargeant set up the Gordon Ramsay pubs in London they wanted to produce the sort of simple but delicious British classics that warm the cockles of your heart and to serve them at affordable pub prices. Dishes like rich, hearty Chicken and Smoked Bacon Pie, mouth-watering Gloucestershire Sausages with Grainy Mustard Mash and Red Onion Marmalade and indulgent Treacle Tart – classics that have stood the test of time. Now Gordon has gathered his favourite British recipes into one sumptuous collection so you can invite your friends round, serve some good, English ale and cook the best in traditional pub food classics in your own home.

In case you just got off a deserted island and don’t know who Gordon Ramsay is, here is the profile that Amazon keeps on the great man and his protege!

Gordon Ramsay’s radical career change at 17 years old led him to London and to huge success as chef, restaurant-empire-builder and TV star. Gordon has published ten bestselling recipe books and has starred in the hugely successful television series Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares, Hell’s Kitchen, The F Word and Gordon Ramsay’s Cookalong Live. In 2006 he was appointed OBE.

Mark Sargeant first worked with Gordon Ramsay at Aubergine before spending three years as Sous Chef at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay in Chelsea. He left there to open the highly acclaimed Gordon Ramsay at Claridge’s where he is Head Chef. Most recently, Mark has been overseeing the opening of Gordon Ramsay’s pubs The Narrow, The Devonshire and The Warrington, which opened to excellent reviews and press coverage.

I’ve pre-ordered my copy!

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

Since Gordon Ramsay’s promotions company – Sauce Communications – are, and I quote “unable to share a more complete itinerary at the moment” re Gordon Ramsays trips to Australia and Canada this year – I’ve been forced to trolling the internet trying to find announcements – and here is another, this time in New York City.

Gordon Ramsay appearing at Borders at 10 Columbus Circle, New York, NY 10019
Tuesday, February 10 @ 1:00 p.m.

This appearance is again to promote the NEW? Healthy Appetite book and must be part of a North American Tour since it is only days after his appearances in Canada. See ‘Attention Gordon Ramsay Fans in Canada’

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

This isn’t just a chance to be one in a million and win a book – everyone can get a copy (along with purchasing a newspaper!)

In a great promotion run by the Daily telegraph newspaper (and it’s affiliates Australia wide), this Saturday’s Telegraph will apparently have a 36 page sample of Gordon Ramsay Cooking for Friends.

Not sure if you need a token or to pay extra money, more details as they floaqt to the top!

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

Here is the review directly from Amazon for Gordon Ramsay’s Fast Food

Product Description
Throw out the frozen dinners and takeout menus. Who better to show readers how to cook real food, real fast and make it really tasty than Gordon Ramsey, three-star chef and TV celebrity? Gordon Ramsay’s Fast Food includes over 100 delicious recipes that are super-fast and easy to prepare. The book is divided into short sections: 15 feature fast recipes classified by group, such as starters, soups, fish, meat, pasta, working lunches, and desserts, and 15 more sections contain great menus for everyday and entertaining. Many of the dishes can be prepared and cooked in as little as 15 minutes, and none take longer than half an hour. The menus provided take 30-45 minutes from start to finish, each with a timing plan. There’s also advice on essential ingredients to keep in stock for speedy cooking, plus lots of great ideas for shortcuts.

About the Author
GORDON RAMSAY is Britain’s most successful and most talked-about chef. His superb cooking has earned him two Michelin stars at his celebrated eponymous London restaurant in Chelsea. His other Michelin-starred restaurants include Gordon Ramsay at Claridges, Gordon Ramsay at Petrus at The Berkeley Hotel and Maze. In Autumn, 2006 he opened his first restaurant in the US—Gordon Ramsay at The London, in New York. His empire also includes restaurants in Dubai and Tokyo. Now a celebrated TV presenter his award-winning TV series include The F Word, Kitchen Nightmares and Hell’s Kitchen (in the UK, US, and Canada). His bestselling books Chef for All Seasons, Just Desserts, Gordon Ramsay’s Secrets, Gordon Ramsay Makes It Easy , and Sunday Lunch , have sold over 1.3 million copies worldwide.

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

www.theplonkerclub.com

Product Description from Amazon.com
Gordon Ramsay’s no-holds-barred television persona has garnered widespread attention both stateside and abroad, but his food continues to be his greatest achievement. His passion for fresh ingredients is fully apparent in this collection of fifty classic Ramsay recipes. Describing both the restaurant methods for preparation, along with a down-to-earth guide to recreating the dishes at home, this beautifully photographed book showcases Ramsay’s immense talent. Including Gordon’s signature Lobster Ravioli, Corn Reared Beef Fillet with Marrow Crust, Ginger Mousse and a Bitter Chocolate Cylinder with Coffee Granite, this cookbook is both a valuable cook’s resource and an arresting look at a man who has been dubbed “the best chef of his generation.”

About the Author
GORDON RAMSAY is Britain’s most successful and most talked-about chef. His superb cooking has earned him two Michelin stars at his celebrated eponymous London restaurant in Chelsea. His other Michelin-starred restaurants include Gordon Ramsay at Claridges, Gordon Ramsay at Petrus at The Berkeley Hotel and Maze. In Autumn, 2006 he opened his first restaurant in the US—Gordon Ramsay at The London, in New York. His empire also includes restaurants in Dubai and Tokyo. Now a celebrated TV presenter his award-winning TV series include The F Word, Kitchen Nightmares and Hell’s Kitchen (in the UK, US, and Canada). His bestselling books Chef for All Seasons, Just Desserts, Gordon Ramsay’s Secrets, Gordon Ramsay Makes It Easy , and Sunday Lunch , have sold over 1.3 million copies worldwide.

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

www.theplonkerclub.com