Chef Ben Does It Again

Everyone has a bit of a moan about guests, no matter how eagerly anticipated their arrival.  'What shall we give them to eat', we all groan?  Well, when Ben Chalmers rolls into town, your worries are over because Ben takes over your kitchen.  Yes Chef Ben to the rescue!

Ben with his spices.

 Sous-chef Sam was eager to help.  He has got an arm by the way, it is just well hidden!

Chef Ben was soon seasoning his chicken.  Clearly the sous-chef had had one too many orders at this point, and left the kitchen!

 Ben ponders whether to dry cook the chicken, or add the olive oil.

This was Chef Ben's first time cooking with a wok.  He was sauteing potatoes, onions and garlic in olive oil and butter.  Whilst I was talking with Ben, he suddenly whipped the wok off the heat, and started doing that air tossing thing that chefs do!  OMG, I couldn't believe that he could do that, and perfectly too!

 Poor thing, the wok was quite heavy, but he carried on with it.  Meanwhile, I was almost passing out from heat exhaustion!

Chef Ben's finished meal.  Roast chicken breasts, flavoured with herbs and turmeric and baked with whole garlic cloves in olive oil.  Accompanied by wok sauteed potatoes and steamed broccoli.  Now I ask you, isn't this the sort of guest you just delight in having to stay with you?

Oh yes, his mother hires him out by the half day.  Renter has to collect him from school and return him home before bedtime!