• Australian-born John Torode’s big break came after moving to London and having a chance meeting with Terence Conran. Soon after, he started working at top restaurants owned by Conran. These included Quaglino’s, Le Pont de la Tour and Mezzo, where he was head chef. In 1996, he started doing television work, and he was on ITV’s This Morning until 2000. Torode – along with Gregg Wallace – launched the updated BBC show, MasterChef, in 2005. By 2011, the show had been sold to 25 countries and was named ‘the biggest food-related television show worldwide’, spawning spin-offs such as MasterChef Australia…

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    “Burn your toast by mistake? Don’t throw it away! Powders are all the rage right now, but this is one of the easiest trends on our current radar – grill slices of bread until black and then grind them in a spice grinder to a fine powder. The aromatic dust of the burnt toast powder adds a charred, nutty and smoky taste to spice rubs and sauces/marinades, roasted vegetables and chicken. You could even try mix it into ice cream or caramels – it balances out the sweetness.” By Jessica Oliver, F&HE Copy Editor

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