Jim's Kitchen

A new cookery book from award winning chef, Jim Tynan.

Jim Tynan's interest in food began when he was only 6 or 7 years old and was infuenced by the very good cooking skills of his mother and grandmother.  Upon leaving school he chose to train at Rockwell Hotel and Catering school.  Aftert an initial two years training he won the Chef of the Year Award which resulted in him completing a third year of study.
He then received the highest award available, the PPU Gold Medal for General Excellence. He remained in Rockwell where he taught practical classes to student chefs and waiters.
He left Rockwell to work at the world famous Claridges Hotel in London.
In April 1982 he opened his first premises in Portlaoise. His business has grown over the years and The Kitchen and Foodhall is now a popular restaurant.  He was the 2007 Laois Person of the year.
From the very beginning Jim's philosophy has always been to start from what you know best and progress from there.  With memories of best quality often-simple ingredients, cooked well at home and wonderful service skills learned at Rockwell, he set out on a food journey that involved hard work and unfaltering dedication.  Like the best cooks, there is a particular communication and encouragement, a kind of unique and authentic language, that results in bringing others along with you as you cook.  In this book Jim invites you to enjoy cooking his recipes.

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