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Hi mothersruin, im from Oz and was lucky enough to go in September just gone it was amazing. Roses is worth the visit even if you dont go to elBulli its a beautiful town by the sea! Im also trying for 2010 so good luck!

Does anyone know how close The Graham was to getting a hat back? I really enjoy the food there!

Hi everyone; Looks like elBulli has opened for 2009 as of yesterday! Any rumours of new menu items or better still if you went last night pics! I'm going in September, so I'm really excited and keen to see what direction the kitchen may be heading. Thanks

That's a very big call. The HKJC have released a cookbook with Cooke's recipes. It's called "Food Art" and you should be able to get it from the HKJC. ← It is a big call, but thats my opinion. We are worse off for not having him here! He does have family in Melbourne so hopefully one day he may return and open a place!

Does anyone know if he will be bring his own crew? Or if he still plans to do a show based on it? (hope not!) Either way its exciting! I wish his mentor Marco Pierre White would do the same in Melbourne. He is my fav. chef of them all!

Donovan Cooke (though not Australian) is clearly the best chef to of cooked in Australia. I ate at Miettas when he cooked there, Est Est Est and Ondine and his food was always cooked with precision, intellect and care. He has a very feminine way of cooking! He is now in Hong Kong at the Happy Valley Racecource ( for 5 or so yrs) we miss him here!

Absolutely the best book along these lines is The Cooks Companion by Stephanie Alexander. Its a food bible for home cooks ranging from limited to above average experience. I hugely recommend it!