I live right at the very tip of North Oxfordshire, Warwickshire is just a few hundred yards to the north and Northamptonshire a similar distance to the east.

The nearest town is Banbury just four miles away and on my doorstep are a number of food producers, from home based jam makers to international producers.

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Whenever I travel anywhere a visit to the local market is always on my itinerary , whether it be a once a week van laden down with cheese and saucisson visiting a small french village or one of the massive markets in Cities such as the Boqueria in Barcelona.

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Back in 2016 I was comissioned by The Irish Sun to cover a major food festival in Paris , part of the job was a one to one dinner with a top chef, I drew Alain Ducasse !

When I arrived for dinner at the Hôtel Plaza Athénée in Paris in January 2016, I noticed that my host , the legendary chef of the restaurant, Alain Ducasse, had a twinkle in his eye. It wasn’t due to any mischievousness but because he already knew that he was about to be awarded his third Michelin Star which was announced formally in Paris in February 2016

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