Geoff Rigby - Cooking Expert | Grokker

Geoff Rigby

Personal Mission

I want everyone to know that cooking is really simple and there is nothing better than being around a dinner table with your friends eating fresh seasonal food.

Unique Specialty

My specialities are dishes that can be made in advance so you get time with your friends.

Other Passions

Oil Painting, gardening and keeping fit.

Expertise

From an early age Geoff was always fascinated and interested in food. His mother always made fresh bread and visits across the fields to his grandmother resulted in a tasty treat for the grandchildren. After graduating from catering college, Geoff started to build up his knowledge and experience. From a year in the highlands of Scotland, he swiftly moved on to working in Swiss restaurants before heading down to Australia for a year. He was constantly being exposed to different tastes and ingredients. On his return to Europe, he then worked in the private yachting industry cooking for filmstars, world leaders, royalty, and the jet set. This period enabled him to develop delicious recipes using the ingredients available from all the Mediterranean ports from Saint Remo in Italy to Tangiers in Morocco. He finally bought his own restaurant in Sydney, Australia. The menu reflected all his past experience of the Mediterranean albeit with a pacific rim influence. Geoff now lives in between London and the South of France where he continues to shop for the freshest ingredients in the markets bordering the Mediterranean.

Videos by Geoff Rigby

  1. Caramelized Tomato Tart - Duration: 13:38

  2. Turkish Potato Latkes - Duration: 10:05

  3. Meatloaf & Wine Sauce - Duration: 19:36

  4. Butternut Squash Salad - Duration: 10:45

  5. Fresh Mint Lamb Sauce - Duration: 4:43

  6. Pan-Fried Veal & Peppers - Duration: 15:34

  7. Russian Trout Torte - Duration: 15:22

  8. Chilled Rhubarb Crumble - Duration: 11:25

  9. Sautéed Artichoke & Bacon - Duration: 10:37

  10. Dinner Party Table Setup - Duration: 5:04

  11. Pan-Fried Chicken & Sage - Duration: 10:46

  12. Bacon-Wrapped Scallops - Duration: 6:42

  13. Burgundy Salad Dressing - Duration: 4:54

  14. Homemade Chicken Stock - Duration: 6:30

  15. Marinated Salmon Parcel - Duration: 6:30

  16. Chicken & Mushroom Pie - Duration: 16:19

  17. Chop an Onion in a Flash - Duration: 3:02

  18. Chestnut Crêpes & Plums - Duration: 15:12

  19. Turkish Carrot Salad - Duration: 6:25

  20. Homemade Chicken Soup - Duration: 6:53

Credentials

3-year Catering Diploma Bolton Metropolitan College Lancashire, UK