QE2 chef shares culinary secrets

Terry Greenhouse, former Executive Chef on the QE2, now heads up the kitchens at the Lythe Hill Hotel & Spa in Haslemere, Surrey and will be sharing the secrets of his culinary success at a series of masterclasses to be held at the hotel.

Just a few tickets remain for Terry’s chocolate masterclass on 21 November, when guests will learn about different types of chocolate, how to make a chocolate sauce that doesn’t split and how to make a decoration from frozen chocolate. They’ll also get the chance to roll up their sleeves and do some chocolate moulding.

At the Lythe Hill Hotel masterclasses you can expect to hear anecdotes from Terry’s ten years aboard the QE2 - the last two as Executive Chef, responsible for 144 chefs and serving up to 15,000 covers in one day.

“Guests who have been before will know that I always like to introduce an element of surprise as well,” says Terry.

Terry’s artistic talents have won him numerous awards over the years, particularly for pastillage (sugarwork) and sculptures in fat. He is competing this weekend in the Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbecue, when he will be preparing the English team’s dessert.

Learn more of his secrets and techniques at his Pastillage masterclass on 27 February. Three other masterclasses are planned for 2008:

- 28 May Italian Pasta
- 20 August A dinner party you can enjoy without spending the whole evening in the kitchen!
- 26 November Appreciating Cooking with Game

Masterclasses cost £29.95 to include the demonstration and lunch.

Overnight stays at the four-star Lythe Hill Hotel & Spa start at £160 Bed and Breakfast for 2 people sharing. Leisure rates start from £109 per person per night, Dinner, Bed and Breakfast, based on 2 people sharing.

For full details of the masterclasses, visit Lythehill.co.uk and click on Diary of Events.