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Gareth is a natural in the krtchen, working by instinct, In 2010 he was a regional contender on ITV's Britain's Best Dish, serving a trio of desserts of poached pears, peanut brittle and raspberries, rose-scented choco ate and ltalian meringue and raspberry macaroon served as
a cocktail, Two years ago he won MasterChef Live at the BBC Good Food Show at the NEC in Birmingham and was then invited to appear in a MasterChef Live cook-off in London under the watchful eyes of chef John Torode
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As a teenager, Gareth Kyle had an unusual method of impressing the girls; he'd invite them round to his house for a home-cooked meal.
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And while other boys were trying to impress the opposite sex with their sporting or musical prowess. Gareth was tackiing tricky labour-intensive dishes I ke
lobster thermidor, ln fact, one of his earliest culinary memories is sitting crosslegged on the floor of his bedroom with a gi"l he had a lancy for. sharing a chicken dinner he had created. He was I4. "The other boys thought
cooking was a bit naff, but quickly realised it was a good way to make a positive ir"press on on the girls, and the added bonus was that I was actually quite good at itf'
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he says. So good, that Gareth, 30 now and with some notable MasterChef
Lrve wins under his be t, is making quite a name for himsel{ in the world of pop-ups. Tickets for his three-night Geordie Garden Supperclub at the Hermitage Community Garden near his home in Gateshead sold out within days, and there are further pop-up dates this autumn at the restored Victorian garden
and restaurateur Gregg Wallace, walking off with the tiLle again, "When Gregg came over and asked what I was making and said a custard tart, he gave me a hugi' says Gareth. "lt seems he likes his dessertsl" The next Geordie Garden Suppercluo will featr:re his unique take on the Gateshead bacon floddie and seasonal game, and it will be followed by another pop-up with a North West theme in honour of wife Rachel, who is from Wigan. Tickets for the Geordie Garden
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