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Clive Maryse

Clive Maryse

Clive's Kitchen Chronicles: The Croque Monsieur/Madame

Clive's Kitchen Chronicles: The Croque Monsieur/Madame

Our tame chef Clive Maryse once went to France on a school trip. This week he talks about posh cheese toasties. The Croque Monsieur is a classic French sandwich that originated in Paris in the early 20th century. Its name comes from the French verb "croquer," which means

Clive's Kitchen Chronicles: Yorkshire Pudding.

Clive's Kitchen Chronicles: Yorkshire Pudding.

Our new food columnist Clive Maryse has worked in some of Dorsets top restuarants such as Wagamama, Zizzi and Pizza Express. So he knows a thing or two about food! The origins of Yorkshire pudding are somewhat uncertain, but it is believed to have originated in Yorkshire, England in the