Tag Archives: Thomas Keller

Ultimate Memories

Just reminiscing about the Ultimate dinner we had here at Rockpool Bar & Grill in March.  It is always a great day when you can get together with two great friends who happen to be a couple of the greatest chefs walking the planet, Heston Blumenthal and Thomas Keller.  Mix in Tets, Guillaume and Peter Gilmore [...]

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Heston Blumenthal's Fat Duck

Heston Blumenthal is not only one of the greatest and most curious cooks on earth, but he is also one of the best guys on the planet. Along with Thomas Keller, we do “The Ultimate Dinner” together in Sydney for The Starlight Children’s Foundation and the last two have been a blast. I have been [...]

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French Laundry

Some years ago Andoni Luis of Mugaritz fame told me it was a chef’s responsiblity to record his travels and influences with photos and words. Since that time I have always photographed everything of interest that I have done or eaten. It is an amazing way to look back at interesting meals and times from [...]

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The first crazy week

It seems so long since I last blogged – you probably think Rockpool Bar & Grill has in fact not opened…oh contraire, we opened with a bang.  Oh but the hell we had to endure to get the builders out of there, finally allowing us to open. After one and a half weeks of training [...]

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Our Starlight Luminary Shines

Dear Starlight team and National Board members, Last Wednesday night our Starlight Luminary Neil Perry raised $200,000 for our kids and families at the opening of his magnificent new restaurant, Rockpool Bar and Grill, in Sydney.  Neil and his fantastic team organised the most amazing evening called The Ultimate Dinner – the very best food [...]

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The Ultimate Dinner

Next Wednesday, March 25th, is gearing up to be one of the biggest nights on the Rockpool calendar.  Two of the biggest names in international cooking are headed to Sydney to join us in cooking for The Starlight Children’s Foundation. Heston Blumenthal of The Fat Duck in Berkshire, UK and Thomas Keller of Per Se [...]

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The Ultimate Challenge

As Spice lays down the chillies the builders are working like crazy upstairs.  My beautiful kitchens are coming together and the dining room is looking like it is going to make the deadline.  Tomorrow the wood-fire and charcoal grills move into position.  It is thrilling at the moment as things change daily.  The builders are [...]

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