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Kitchen Diaries with top Surrey chefs - out of the frying pan and into the Surrey Life Q&A fire

March 26th 2012

In a new Surrey Life series, every month a top local chef will be stepping out of the frying pan and into our Q&A fire to discuss everything from the best places to pick up local ingredients to what they’d create for their own signature Surrey dish

A fond farewell to Surrey Life readers from celebrity chef Tony Tobin

October 26th 2010

In his final column, celebrity chef Tony Tobin reveals some of the high points – and the low points – of his last three years with the magazine

Surrey Life's celebrity chef Tony Tobin sets the record straight on a few food myths

September 23rd 2010

Why should take these things with a pinch of salt…

Surrey Life's resident celebrity chef Tony Tobin on the secret of a successful picnic

August 23rd 2010

Our chef Tony Tobin on the secret of a successful picnic. PLUS: his recipe for the perfect Tomato, Mozzarella and Basil Picnic Sandwich

Our celeb chef Tony Tobin on strawberry fields forever

July 29th 2010

Surrey Life's resident celebrity chef Tony Tobin on why you can’t beat English strawberries

Surrey Life's resident celeb chef Tony Tobin on the truth about ‘use-by’ dates

June 29th 2010

Our celeb chef Tony Tobin on the truth about ‘use-by’ dates, and, er, volcanoes. PLUS his recipe for Iced Lemon Curd Yoghurt Parfait with Balsamic & Liquorice Syrup

Surrey Life's resident celebrity chef Tony Tobin is heaven scent

May 21st 2010

PLUS: How to cook the perfect Roast guineafowl with stuffing

Surrey Life's resident celeb chef Tony Tobin on the joys of cooking with cocoa

May 6th 2010

Plus: a recipe for warm chocolate sponge, chocolate sauce and very cold chantilly

Tony Tobin, celebrity chef, assaults your tastebuds

March 30th 2010

Surrey Life's resident celeb chef Tony Tobin on bringing an element of surprise to your cooking

Tony Tobin, celebrity chef, on turning over a new leaf

January 26th 2010

Resident celebrity chef Tony Tobin with a recipe perfect for those looking to turn over a new leaf

Meet the chef: Joby Wells of Albert's Table in Croydon

Rating: 3

November 8th 2009

Owner and head chef Joby Wells, of Albert's Table in Croydon, shares his culinary secrets with us

Tony Tobin on how to make your food look as good as it tastes

October 30th 2009

Our celeb chef Tony Tobin reveals all about the importance of presentation

Meet the chef: Rock & Roses David Needes

Rating: 2

October 22nd 2009

Rock & Rose's executive chef David Needes reveals his secrets

Tony Tobin gets the mood right

September 23rd 2009

Kitchen diaries: Our celeb chef Tony Tobin on why the ambience in the room is just as important as what's on the plate

Tony Tobin gets out his barbecue

Rating: 3

September 1st 2009

Kitchen diaries: Our celeb chef Tony Tobin warms up for some barbecue fun

Tony Tobin on summer salads

Rating: 2

July 31st 2009

Kitchen Diaries: Our celebrity chef Tony Tobin on sensational summer salads

Meet the chef: Richard Jackson of Brouge

Rating: 3

July 29th 2009

Brouge's head chef, Richard Jackson, shares a few of his top trade secrets

Tony Tobin: gamekeeper turned poacher

Rating: 3

July 2nd 2009

Kitchen Diaries: Our celeb chef Tony Tobin makes poaching adventurous

Meet the chef: Nick Sinclair of Emlyn restaurant

Rating: 2

July 1st 2009

Here, we speak to the head chef at the Emlyn restaurant, Nick Sinclair

Tony Tobin is up for the chop

Rating: 2

May 22nd 2009

Kitchen diaries: Surrey Life's celebrity chef Tony Tobin gets technical