French born in Vittel (la flotte) 1954. No 3 of four boys, grows up in small village, goes to mass on sundays, little sh.t rest of the week. School holydays in grandparents farm, did everything ex...mehr sehenFrench born in Vittel (la flotte) 1954. No 3 of four boys, grows up in small village, goes to mass on sundays, little sh.t rest of the week. School holydays in grandparents farm, did everything except milk cows & drive tractor. Comes 14 and "âge bête" lasting longer than expected. Numerous accidental head scars. 1970-72 cooking school Contrex 2 diplomas thin-king 'What the f***k am I doin' here?' Full time chef: Brittany, Alps, Cannes, Vosges, Switzerland, French & Dutch Caraîbes, Boston, Washington DC, Cape Cod & the Kennedys, Maryland, Paris, Ireland, Ibiza, London (30 years!). Head Chef at 18, French restaus next 20 years, Personal Chef to Mick Jagger, Prince Khalid Abdul-lah of Saudi Arabia, billionaires business-men, Lords & Ladies... another 20 years for the wealthy. 40 jobs in all. 70 to 100 hrs/week. Become excellent photogra-pher. Very proud Dad of 2 gorgeous daughters, Jessica & Poppy, living with their Mums. Many memorable relation-ships, a few disastrous ones. Enough to have become a good Buddhist for the last 30 years. Not in a monastery, though. Amen. Yummy girls still my favorite dish.weniger sehen