Chef Kevin Ashton
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International Chef and Food Columnist living in the Stourport-on-Severn,England. Cooking demonstrator, chef,passionate foodie, restaurant consultant. Here you will get Recipes, advice, reviews, travelogues & news from Chef Kevin Ashton.
Chef Kevin Ashton
1d ago
My current cookery course is focused on cooking from South and East Asia. For lesson one I taught my students two dishes from China. Then for lesson 2 we moved onto Japan. For this lesson I wanted to show students how to make a Ramen at home. One that you can buy all the ingredients ..read more
Chef Kevin Ashton
1M ago
People who enjoy cooking often have a fear of making sauces, so they buy ready made sauces that are full of chemical additives, so I’m on a mission to teach people that sauce making is easier than you think! If you scroll to the bottom of the page I will explain about the six mother ..read more
Chef Kevin Ashton
2M ago
This recipe is very simple and yet a classical and the beauty of my recipe is it tastes as good as if you use regular flour and breadcrumbs, so you can happily serve it to all of your guests. When writing a menu for the different hotels and restaurants I’ve worked in, I have always ..read more
Chef Kevin Ashton
3M ago
On Tuesday I showed my BBQ MasterClass students that it’s easy to make homemade pizza from scratch on a barbecue. I made the pizza dough the night before and place it in my fridge once the dough had doubled in size. Then I made the caramelised red onions, roasted garlic, grilled red peppers on the ..read more
Chef Kevin Ashton
3M ago
Regardless of the unpredictable weather we have suffered in the UK, in 2023, cooking outdoors is continuing to grow in popularity. Whenever I give BBQ MasterClasses, I try to get my audience to broaden the range of dishes they cook but of course that also depends on the equipment they have in their backyard. I’ve ..read more
Chef Kevin Ashton
4M ago
Today was the second lesson of my online via zoom BBQ Master Class. Last week one of my students asked me about making desserts on the BBQ, so I created this one for today’s lesson. The Key to making your dessert dishes on the BBQ is a clean grill and free from of bits of ..read more
Chef Kevin Ashton
4M ago
In August I will be teaching a 5 part BBQ Masterclass via Zoom for UK residents. Even if you are not a UK resident, you will be able to see some of the videos we create when they are posted on my YouTube channel Whether you are a beginner or a skilled pit master cooking ..read more
Chef Kevin Ashton
5M ago
History Of The Term Fool Historically, cooks and chefs where not know for writing recipes and methods down, thus recipes were frequently passed on verbally, often leading to the origins of a dish being disputed. You might even say a mishmash, which is appropriate! The word ‘Foole’ was first mentioned as a dessert in 1598 ..read more
Chef Kevin Ashton
11M ago
Shortly before Christmas I was teaching a chocolate truffle course online. This year I decided to add a little something different to the mix of petit fours and make some Turkish delight. My starting point for my research was to look online but many of the recipes took too long to make, were thickened with ..read more
Chef Kevin Ashton
1y ago
People often confuse Bread and Butter pudding with bread pudding, so let me clarify: Bread pudding is more cake like and a great way to use up stale bread. Bread and Butter pudding is made with fresh slices of buttered bread and baked in a custard, when done well it should be light and custardy ..read more