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I Love Sophie Grigson and her Weekends series was great, so I have been quite disappointed at the latest new series. It just seems odd and totally out of character for her to be in such modern surroundings. I loved to see her home and kitchen and think she should do another similar type of program. She's usually so natural and says if you don't like a particular ingredient just leave it out unlike Delia's rigid 7 turns of the pepper mill approach.

Yo Yo Yo !! I grew up on good wholesome irish and portugese cooking,and still cannot replicate mums cooking. Love Sophie,but Two Fat Ladies are my passion.

lol - My dad's the same. The food he's never tasted is unbelievable! Well - I stand corrected! Definitely not my childhood meals though.

Some of the stuff I've seen on there, yes, she did. Not like Sophie does though, I have to say. My dad was very much of the 'plain food' brigade and if my mum had smothered everything with herbs & spices, he just wouldn't have eaten it. We're talking about somebody who felt that 'rice is for puddings only' here.......

Did you're mum make the food she does Mark? The closest I've come to a recipe my mum made was stew when Faith Brown was on - then Sophie (who I really like by the way) sprinkled chopped parsley all over the top of it! Mum's didn't do that when I was a kid

I'd just like to point out that my criticism of the show isn't meant to be crticism of Sophie herself. I think she's a wonderful cook, her recipes are great and I watch absolutely everything she appears in. I just don't especially like the format of the new prog. I'm not sure that she comes across as bossy (well, not to me anyway) but it just seems as though it doesn't all 'run together' properly. I think it's probably quite a good idea that we're shown how to make the good old-fashioned things that our mum's used to make, I just feel this prog could present the ideas a little better, that's all.

As for her assistants, they probably all know what they're letting themselves in for by appearing with her - and let's face it, they're going to have an easier time than if it was GR presenting the prog! I'd imagine most of them are only too pleased to be able to pick up a few tips from a master (mistress?) cook like Sophie.

Marguerite Patten died 2-3 weeks ago - it was mentioned on the news - wasn't online then so had to do boring stuff like watch tv , just received three books by her on wartime cookery - interesting anybody know where you can buy snoek!

I hadn't heard that Marguerite Patten had died, and can't see it online anywhere, that saddens me, she was an icon, and very much loved and will be very much missed. This must have been in the last couple of months?

I will say no more about the smilies Mamma, you already know how I feel.

oh now I know why Ive been confused, we have 2 Grigson threads. does anyone else agree, by the way that these new dead smilies, the roll eyes looks menacing and scarey not annoyed

Newish to the net,2nd posting. Love good food, like Grigson and was glad to see Patten there-must have been filmed before she died. Also like being in contact with all you friendly people.

Newish to the net,2nd posting. Love good food, like Grigson and was glad to see Patten there-must have been filmed before she died. Also like being in contact with all you friendly people.

Ok sweetie,

you have a look, it's always lovely to see people there.

We must have written replies at the same time and overlapped Mammachef. Southend not that far. I only work in Loughton, live in Bishop's Stortford. Will look at website thanks.

Have clicked on her name but can't see it. Am I being dim? Thanks for that. Will look on Google. Where in Essex?

Welcome grubhead,

Thanks you two sweeties for your kind words, but I must just point out it's not actually my restaurant, (would be nice if it was) but I do work there. The website address is www.parisrestaurant.net just for your info although Loughton is a long way away.

I live and work near Southend. Welcome to the boards grubhead, hope you enjoy chatting to us all.

Hi Grubhead, sorry you are at work today, so am I, but from home. MammaChef is in Essex, so many you can try her cooking, at her restaurant Paris, can't remember website but you can click on her name and find it.

Glad you love Jeni - I do too - hate it when she goes away for a week or two.

Hi Gaye, I live in Bishop's Stortford Herts. But I work in Loughton, Essex. I am at work now and that is how I found web site although have watched good food live for ages. I love it especially Jen she is great.

She does share her recipes with us sometimes though and I have enjoyed those! Welcome Grubhead, hope you have fun here, where do you live?

Hey mamachef, ceratinly no evidence of any family history in the cookery dept in your house. You star. loved every mouthful, for anyone who hasnt enjoyed mamachefs culinary craft you aint arf missing something.

Or Nick,

Or even nepotism Nick. doh silly me.

hello to all new to good food live web site I am loving it. Agree with past comments about Sophie Grigson being a bit boring. I do love the Italian bloke though Gino. By the way sorry to correct but spelling of the word is Nepotism.

Hi Nick

Nebatism is when you get a job on the strength of a member of your family being "in the know" or "in the business". Like when you see so many actors following in their parents foot steps that were brought up knowing and mixing with all the "right" people.

This doesn't necessarily mean you wouldn't have the talent to do the job, but you may not have had the opportunity to have been selected to do the job.

xxx

Mamma - What is nebatism ??

I would love someone to KP for me !!! Any offers???

When you said Aaron was her little lap dog little eddie, my first thought was, no this could well be his big break. Today, Sophie mentioned he could do his asparagus soup on his own programme. So I guess he's hoping that it will set him of on a celebrity carer.

Has any noticed that Margarite Pattern was there again. Perhaps it should have called Grigson and Pattern.

Still love Sophie though.

I must say that I agree with relishmamma, and I really love the Grigson series, and it's been one of the few that I've made a special effort to catch.
It's mainly Sophie that I like, and I don't think she comes across as bossy at all, must say though, that I'm still waiting for a pavlova meringue recipe to be aired, as I seem to remember reading this in the series info.