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John is passionate about cooking with spices and is going to show us all how easy it is to use them.

Cooking has always been a huge part of his life and he learned about spices whilst travelling the world. His food reflects the styles and techniques he picked up on the way. However, he is always adapting things so ingredients and recipes are convenient, fresh and simple for everyone.

Biography

John gave up a job in the city over 3 years as he knew his passion was in food; travelling for it, learning about it, making it and eating it. He travelled all over the world in search of perfect recipes from India to Italy, Malaysia to Morocco, Singapore to Sussex.

Spices were his passion and he launched The Mighty Spice Company’s range of fresh spice mixes into the independents and then a major supermarket. He has been writing spicy recipes and features for magazines and websites including Mens Health, GQ.com, TNT, London Lite, London Paper, Easy Cook, Eat In, Menshealth.com and Fresh Escapes.

He has regularly appeared on Market Kitchen and filmed a cooking segment for a Bacardi Commercial.

His first books, Mighty Spice, will be published through Duncan Baird in the UK and US in July 2011.

John is 28 and lives in London

Updated 24/08/2011