Jacqueline O'Donnell

The Sisters Restaurant

• Biggest achievement in your career? Opening the Sisters 13 years ago this May 2011 the day after my 30th Birthday not a good move after a big party? First night on a larder/sauce/pastry corner oh yeh and the dishes hey ho 13 years still going!! A few more grey hairs mind you...
• Pet hate in the kitchen? Dirty kitchen cloths and messy tables.
• Favourite kitchen gadget? I love a wee hand held almost household blender for the cheeky wee things that need a blitz.
• Favourite/Least Favourite ingredient? Fave is butter and despite how good it makes a risotto taste the smell of mushroom paste I just have never been able to handle it.
• Favourite style of cooking? Scottish & Traditional homemade.
• Most admired chef? All the guys that have taken Scotlands larder to where it should be and dont mind shouting about it.
• What famous people have you cooked for? Billy Connolly, Robert Deval and Michael Keaton.
• What age did you start cooking? Allowed into my Grannies kitchen a mere 5 to grate the carrots for the soup that was after I had picked the rhubarb for the crumble.
• Favourite restaurant? St Monans Seafood.
• Your guilty pleasure food? Shellfish luxury tempura from The Wee Hurrie in Troon, life is better after scallop, lobster & langoustine supper oh thats right & chips and the seagulls get none!!.