Valentine Warner grew up on a farm in Dorset, learning to fish, shoot and cook from a young age. He studied an art foundation course in Bath before heading to London to train as a portrait painter at the Byam Shaw School of Art. Valentine enjoyed a "reasonably successful" career as a painter, but, at 23, couldn't resist the call of the kitchen and decided to focus his time on cooking instead of painting.
His first job was at the Halycon restaurant in London; for the next five years he brushed up on his cookery skills, working under chefs including Alastair Little and Rose Carrarini.
Barbecued sirloin with chimichurri sauce
Roast shoulder of lamb with herbs and honey
Pumpkin soup
Summer salad
Broad bean and feta frittata
Smoked mackerel pâté
Mackerel on toast with salted cucumber and horseradish
Trout croquettes
Tabbouleh
Raspberry ripple ice cream
Sloe gin and blackberry jelly
Plum crumble
Raspberry, peach and almond tart
Cherry pie
Courgette and caraway cake
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