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I was really impressed by your positive and welcoming attitude when I read about your site at http://www.notdelia.co.uk/ Having visited your site I like the overall content, layout and feel. Great job. Suffice to say I have you securely bookmarked.
Dear Buddyboy,
Sincere thanks for your kind words and for dropping by.
I really hope that you can continue to get something out of our blog.
Looking forward to hearing from you again soon.
Warm regards,
Mike.
Mike, your blog is certainly taking off. Congratulations, you are gonna be famous!!
Hi Philip,
Yes, it seems to be going quite ok for a start….I have a good blog master
Warm regards,
Mike.
Dear Michael
It was such a pleasure to meet you , really I was excited to meeting a passionate real chef ..
Dear Chef,
It is nice to meet you too, passion breeds passion..keep it up. Don’t forget that its our responsibility to help others where ever we can. Try to put some time aside every day for people less expereinced than you.
Warm regards,
Mike.
Mike
I love reading your blog. Although I’m not in the catering trade (I work in education) I find every day interesting and inspirational. I hope that some of our students may decide to follow your lead and travel the world to develop themselves and others.
If you ever get back to your native parts – let me know. Lunch is on me, training restaurant lunch obviously.
Have an excellent weekend.
Alison
Hi Alison,
Thank you for the lovely comments.
I am really trying to give younger people a good start with basic cookery skills, life experiences and hopefully most of all, some inspiration.
Hope that you can tell your friends about Chef’s Tales so that they can also drop by.
I will try to post as often as I can.
Sincere and warm regards,
Mike
Hi Mr. Mike
I always support your mission to give younger people real basic cookery and method skill.
because i like somebody want to share his experiences and give motivation for young people.
and I’m member association chef professional (ACP) and his mission like your mission.
to give younger people basic cookery and method of cooking in life industry. short list how to be Chef for young people.
thanks you for invite me in your blog. i hope you success in your book and blog.
warm regards,
Fahmi Ramadhan
Dear Fahmi,
I love this industry, it has been very good to me and after 30 wonderful years I feel that it is time to give something back to the younger generation who are just entering.
I came up through the school of hard knocks, mis-treatment and abuse of the old, I would love it If I could make just a small change.
Thanks for the very kind words, support and your help.
Warm regards,
Mike.
I am so eager to follow all of your recipes stated here on your blog. Especially the mashed potatoes recipe.
I really did have lots of interests and determination to learn culinary skills but i wasn’t able to do so since i’m more towards technical field background. Now i’m a graduate and unemployed, thought maybe i should get dirty in the kitchen from now on. I am all that confident again when u state that you offer free recipes for all on your page. Hope you are able to continue to write more entries about food and recipes, and i am so interested to learn from you..
Hakim
Dear Hakim,
Never fear, keep posted and there will be lots more recipes on the way.
Chef Kasdi and I will work hard to ensure that you get the basic cooking skills needed to cook great and healthy meals at home for yourself and your loved ones.
Warm regards,
Mike.
Great Site Michael. Am a travelling chef/ writer/ photographer, only a few years in. Will have your site firmly linked to mine and bookmarked for much info and inspiration!! Thanks for the excellent writing and happy travelling
Clare
Dear Clare,
It is really lovely to get nice comments from good people like yourself.
This only inspires me to keep going and work harder, if I am able to make even one person feel better about themselves, it will all of been worth while.
If we can’t feel good about ourselves then life becomes very tough and we can get worn down by circumstances and events that occur around us.
Helping each other where we can will surely add to lifes pleasures and make us more succesful.
You get out of life as much as you put in.
Warm regards,
Mike.
Hi Mike,
Thanks for sharing your blog. I’ve learnt so much from your cooking tips, really enjoy it.
Cheers
Adweena
Dear Adweena,
Thanks for dropping by and adding your lovely picture to my guestbook.
When we look back at beautiful pictures like yours, we tend to only remember great times & fond memories and the great people we shared them with.
Life really is great!
Warm regards,
Mike.
Hi There!. I was thrilled to see this blog. Job well done. Do keep up with your good work.
Cheers.
Gerard
Hi Gerard,
Thanks for the kind words, hope to see you coming back to visit us again soon.
Warm regards,
Mike.
Hey Mike………..congrats my man. Blog is taking off.
I wish you continued success.
I am back in the US now, semi retired.
Regards to Ulf if an when you might see him.
Phil Kennedy
Hi Phil, what a lovely surprise.
Thanks for good wishes.
Hope you enjoy being back home after so many years of travelling.
I do see Ulf once in a while when he passes through, but I converse by e-mail often and I will tell him you said Hi.
I often think of you with fond memories of our time in Hong Kong.
Warm regards.
Mike
congratulations….its great what you are doing both as individual as hotelier. Penang is fortunate to have you here!
Hi Joe,
Thanks for the kind words, after over 30 years in the business, if I can help or inspire just one person it will be all worth while.
Yes, Penang surely is a great place to live!
Warm regards,
Mike.
Hello Michael. Greetings from Kuala Lumpur. It has been a very long time since we last met although I have had, on many occasions, the pleasure of E&O and Lone Pine hospitality. 2009 is a nostalgic year for the Teoh family with the closing of The Lone Pine for its upgrading works. We said our farewell to the grand old lady in March. It was an emotional visit as The Lone Pine has over the years become a part of ‘the family’ especially for my children who have been regular visitors since they were born. And with the escalating costs of hotel accommodation these days we are also aware that it may have been the last time we stay with The Lone Pine. But it wasn’t a sad visit. On the contrary the whole family shall always cherish their memories at The Lone Pine. All of which, of course would not have been without the dedication of your team of excellent staff. Thank you.
And now your BLOG!!! It is an impressive one, Michael. Congratulations!!! And thank you so much for sharing with us. I shall be a regular visitor for sure.
Whenever you are in KL please allow us to host you to a fresh seafood dinner at our Damansara Village Steamboat Restaurant (www.damansaravillage.blogspot.com) It would be our honour to host a distinguished chef and hotelier such as yourself.
Cheers.
Dear Patrick,
Thank you very much for all of your kind words, I don’t know what to say really.
Patrick, your visits at the Lone Pine have not stopped forever, very much on the contrary.
We hope to open our doors again (soft opening) by this year end and I promise that you will be one of the first people we shall call.
We will always take care of our long and faithful supporters, if we do not do that, I believe that all will be lost.
We are looking forward, camera in hand, to take a picture of you and your family swimming in our new pool.
I will definitely call you the next time I go to K.L and when I have some free time.
Warm regards,
Mike.
This is a great start Mike! I’ll look forward to more.
Dear Jeff,
Sincere thanks for dropping by and for your helpful comments.
Looking forward to seeing lots more of you.
Warm regards,
Mike.
great blog!!
Dear Louise,
Thanks for dropping by to say hello and thanks for the positive comments about Chef’s Tales Blog.
Felice in the kitchen is great too!
Congratulations to you.
warm regards,
Mike.
Hi Mike
Great to find your blog. We will follow with interest. Now we have two things in common: a great and abiding love of the E&O…. and the same for food. We are firmly in the ‘consumer’ league (a little too firmly, hehe). But we do like to cook for ourselves too – mostly Asian. A picture is always worth a thousand words, copy this into your URL and it should show you some of our favourite meals:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=3650&id=546233662&l=ed47c567f8
Drool…
Lyn and Jon
Dear Jon and Lyn,
Wow! there are some lovely pictures there, thanks for sharing them with everyone.
Please be regulars in dropping by as I will try to ensure there are 3 posts every week to keep it interesting.
Warm regards,
Mike.
Hey Mike! Excellent blog. I’m not a foodie, can barely cook and neither am I in the food business but I thoroughly enjoy your stories and musings. Might even try your recipes. But one question though…how in the world do you find the time to do this?
Hi Karen,
You don’t have to be a foodie to enjoy Chef’s Tales, please go to my musings roll and read some inspirational and humorous stories.
You can also drop off some of your own musings if you like, its kind of a community blog more than anything else.
I find time to do this by getting others involved so that they express themselves too. I am the founder of the blog, but we have contributors such as Philip the blog master, Chef Kasdi our resident chef and Mazeta, who is our blog reporter.
Everyone chips in and enjoys the participation…you should too.
Thanks for dropping by and I hope to see you again soon.
Warm regards,
Mike.
Hello Mike,
What a great blog; love the recipes. Don’t know how you find the time but thank you — we love it:)
sue+terence+isaac
Hi Sue,
You are always so busy, I am honoured you found the time to pass by.
I find the time by updating Chef’s Tales late at night before I go to sleep.
Its kind of nice to meet so many lovely people and to see that they are enjoying themselves.
Thanks for coming by and I hope to see you again soon.
Warm regards,
Mike.
hi and i am in the food lover’s group in Linkedin. nice to c u!!
Dear Jessica,
Its nice to meet you too and thanks for dropping by!
My youngest daughter who is 2 1/2 years old is called Jessica.
She is an angel from Heaven as I am sure you are.
Please drop by to say hello again.
Warm regards,
Mike.
Things seem to be moving along quick – you’ve discovered twitter too!
Hi James,
Yes everything is working out well at the moment.
I have to tell you that I love Twitter and think that its just great.
Thanks fro dropping by again buddy and hope to hear from you again soon.
Warm regards,
Mike.
I found you on Twitter, and with being from Harrogate myself I thought i’d have a look to see if i know you (i don’t think i do) but have followed you as you have a passion for food. I have a passion for eating so have decided to follow you
Some impressive skills. A nice site too. I am looking for some tips on making a good soup and was wondering if you could advise.
Many Thanks
McParty
Dear Adam,
Its always nice to hear from someone else from Harrogate!
What kind of soup are you looking for, let me know and I will upload something for you.
Thanks for dropping by buddy, looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Warm regards,
Mike.
Just dropped in from Twitter. Love your blog!
Dear Rhoda,
Thanks for dropping by and for signing my guestbook.
Please pass by again when you are able.
Warm regards,
Mike.
Hi Mike,
Fab website, found it via twitter, great inspiration for me as I’m a cook, so will bookmark it
Di
Hi Di,
Thanks for the very kind words.
I am glad that you are enjoying the blog and hope that you get something out of it.
Hope you are able to share the link with your friends.
Thanks for dropping by and I am looking forward to hearing from you again soon.
Warm regards,
Mike.
Thanks for opening your heart in your blog earlier. Really moving and helped me in my current circumstances.
Love your food related updates too
Hi Joanne,
I am very glad that you have been helped by one of my posts.
If I can make but one person feel better about themselves, then It will of all been worth while and I mean it.
Sincere thanks for dropping by and I hope that you are able to do so again.
Warm regards,
Mike.
Sorry Chef it was 18 years ago,Malaysian Food Promotion at Panda,with The Pan Pacific Hotel Kuala Lumpur.I still got with me few photos of u …Have a great Weekend..
Dear Halim,
Wow! Long time ago, my goodness very nice to hear from you again.
Were we working together or did you pass through covering a promotion of sorts?
Looking forward to hearing from you again soon.
Warm regards,
Mike.
Hello Michael, Very happy to know you via Twitter and through your blog here!
Hi Kelly,
Sincere thanks for dropping by and I hope that you are getting something out of our blog.
Please drop by again soon.
Warm regards,
Mike.
Dear Mike,
I am very pleased to have stumbled on your blog today. I remember you telling some years back that you’d wanted to continue writing without having to meet editorial deadlines and this is just the perfect vehicle to do so. Even better – there are easy-to-follow recipes! I’m salivating just looking at the photos.
I am certainly looking forward to catching up on all your posts, before it is eventually compiled for the next publication. For now, I wish you a lovely vacation with your family.
Best wishes always,
Tracy
Hi Tracy,
This is a real pleasure and privilege to have you drop by and post on our blog.
May I introduce our readers to Tracy whom is one of the best editors in the business here in Malaysia.
I used to write some articles for Flavours magazine and Tracy would very kindly make me look far better a writer than I actually am.
I would like to offer my sincere thanks for the all the past help you have afforded me.
Tracy, sincere thanks for dropping by and we hope to hear from you again soon.
Warm regards,
Mike.