A man of taste

06 May 2011

In his job developing the Waitrose brand and new products, food expert Graham Cassie has worked with everyone from Heston Blumenthal to Prince Charles. He's developed his own talents in the kitchen but he admits his skills lie in tasting, rather than cooking, food.

Good to go 06 May 2011Waitrose launches a new range for its 'mobile munching' customers.
A man of taste 06 May 2011Waitrose food expert Graham Cassie has worked with everyone from Heston Blumenthal to Prince Charles.
Chocolate chic 21 April 2011Rococo chocolates range from truffles made from ethical cocoa to chocolate seagulls' eggs.
Cooking on gas 12 November 2010The Waitrose Cookery School - in London's busy Finchley Road - aims to get Britain cooking.
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Baking power 12 February 2010John Lewis Glasgow customers enjoy scones and pastries, freshly made by Ann Sneddon's team.
Pomegranate power 08 May 2009Meet the Waitrose supplier who is supporting fruit farmers in Afghanistan.
An English vineyard 05 December 2008Sharpham Vineyard in Devon supplies award-winning English wines to Waitrose.

Highlight

The Waitrose Cookery School in north London aims to get the nation cooking. So what's on offer? A range of full and half-day courses for cooks of all abilities, covering international as well as British cuisine. Prices range from £45 to £175, with all ingredients included.

The school's 12-strong team of Partners is led by Course Manager Gordon McDermott, whose 16-year career has included a four-year stint as Head Chef Teacher at Rick Stein's Cookery School in Padstow, Cornwall, where he taught more than 16,600 people.

'We have some of the best equipment in the industry,' he says. The team are all very talented, have brought different specialist skills, and they can all teach, too.'

You can find out more about the Cookery School including how to book courses at (www.waitrose.com).