_One of the great highlights for 2007 was a visit by Massimo Bishop-Scotti, award winning Italian Pâtissier. Massimo has worked in Michelin starred restaurants and five star hotels including the Savoy Group, The Intercontinental and famously under a certain Mr Ramsey at The Aubergine. He now runs his own business near Newport where he produces beautiful contemporary patisserie but also designs deserts and cakes for M&S. We were well chuffed when he joined us in April 2007 for dinner. In exchange for consommé, jambon persillé and rabbit with pappardelle, Massimo demonstrated how to spin sugar, produced a fantastic tarte tatin (on the spot of course!) and left us with a very fine selection of his deserts. Not a bad swap me thinks! Go and take a look at his web site listed above for further inspiration...
