Countyfood for tea? anyone
Left: Red star half pint mug. £17.95. Available from
www.emmabridgewater.co.uk
Peter with one of his grand-children
Right: Oscar heart mug. £15.75. Available from
www.susiewatsondesigns.co.uk
Chef’sprofile
Below: Set of four cups. £30. Available from
www.hunkydoryhome.co.uk
Peter Hulsmann THE INN AT PENALLT
How long have you been a chef and where did you train? Well over 40 years! I initially trained in Aachen (Germany) before moving to London. Since coming to Wales I’ve worked as head chef in restaurants including The Priory at Caerleon and The Wilton Court Hotel, Ross.
Above: Set of six fine china mugs. £2.99. Available from
www.creative-tops.com
Why did you decide to follow this career path? I had to do something for my mother’s birthday and with little cash about I made up a dish from things I found in the fridge. From then on I found I had a passion for cooking which is still with me.
Above: Seaside mug. £17. Available from
www.brightonpod.com
Below: Teacup and saucer. £6.95. Available from
www.dotcomgiftshop.com
What makes your restaurant different from others? Here we produce and serve some fantastic food in a friendly relaxed environment, all of us have a passion for ensuring customers enjoy themselves. We also serve great local ales and ciders. From a kitchen perspective attention to detail is important – we do as much as it is possible in our kitchen, including making our own butter and bread on a daily basis as well as our own stocks, sauces and ice creams.
Who is your foodie hero? Too many but to mention but two do stand out. Of the older generation Franco Taruschio,
who used to be at the Walnut Tree, and of the new generation Stephen Terry, of the Hardwick. His cooking is up there with the best chefs in the Wales and the UK. But most of all anybody who likes good food.
What do you think about the way food, restaurants and chefs have become ‘sexy’? Good food has always been ‘sexy’. The TV exposure has been fantastic in raising peoples understanding of food, although for me I think a chef’s place is in the kitchen. If somebody pays good money to be cooked a meal by a chef, he should be in the kitchen doing just that.
You’ve got the night off to spend a quiet evening at home and you want something to eat, what would you have? Simple good home cooked food like cottage pie and a nice Caesar salad and lots of fresh fish .
Why is Monmouthshire such a great place for food? Oh that’s easy. Monmouthshire has a fantastic wealth of produce – even thinking about it makes my mouth water. We have a plentiful supply of fruit from small growers in the village along with pork and lamb which come within walking distance of the kitchen.
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