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on July 1, 2009 at 5:39 AM | Reply Buddyboy

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.
- on July 4, 2009 at 11:51 AM Michael Saxon
  
  Dear Chef,
  Thanks for your good comments and for your support, drop by as often as you can and get involved with the blog. Any input from anyone is ALWAYS welcome. See you soon and warm regards, Mike.
on July 2, 2009 at 3:17 PM | Reply Philip

Mike, your blog is certainly taking off. Congratulations, you are gonna be famous!!
- on July 2, 2009 at 7:26 PM Michael Saxon
  
  Yes, it seems to be going quite ok for a start….I have a good blog master
on July 4, 2009 at 1:27 AM | Reply Chef Mohammad

Dear Michael
It was such a pleasure to meet you , really I was excited to meeting a passionate real chef ..
- on July 4, 2009 at 11:49 AM Michael Saxon
  
  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.
on July 11, 2009 at 5:03 PM | Reply Alison

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
- on July 11, 2009 at 6:00 PM Michael Saxon
  
  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
on July 13, 2009 at 11:01 PM | Reply Fahmi

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
on July 14, 2009 at 7:28 PM | Reply Michael Saxon

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.
on July 20, 2009 at 3:33 AM | Reply Hakim Keepaa

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
- on July 21, 2009 at 5:01 PM Michael Saxon
  
  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.
on July 20, 2009 at 5:41 AM | Reply Clare Murphy

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
- on July 21, 2009 at 5:08 PM Michael Saxon
  
  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.
on July 21, 2009 at 10:06 AM | Reply Adweena

Hi Mike,

Thanks for sharing your blog. I’ve learnt so much from your cooking tips, really enjoy it.

Cheers
Adweena
- on July 21, 2009 at 5:13 PM Michael Saxon
  
  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.
on July 22, 2009 at 6:02 PM | Reply gerard mitsui yeoh

Hi There!. I was thrilled to see this blog. Job well done. Do keep up with your good work.

Cheers.

Gerard
- on July 22, 2009 at 9:11 PM Michael Saxon
  
  Hi Gerard,
  
  Thanks for the kind words, hope to see you coming back to visit us again soon.
  
  Warm regards,
  
  Mike.
on July 25, 2009 at 10:05 PM | Reply Phil Kennedy

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
- on July 26, 2009 at 10:15 AM Michael Saxon
  
  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
on July 27, 2009 at 11:08 AM | Reply joe sidek

congratulations….its great what you are doing both as individual as hotelier. Penang is fortunate to have you here!
- on July 27, 2009 at 1:43 PM Michael Saxon
  
  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.
on July 27, 2009 at 11:34 AM | Reply Patrick Teoh

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.
on July 27, 2009 at 1:49 PM | Reply Michael Saxon

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.
on July 29, 2009 at 11:26 PM | Reply Jeff Callahan

This is a great start Mike! I’ll look forward to more.
on July 30, 2009 at 6:58 PM | Reply Michael Saxon

Dear Jeff,

Sincere thanks for dropping by and for your helpful comments.

Looking forward to seeing lots more of you.

Warm regards,

Mike.
on July 30, 2009 at 9:50 PM | Reply louise

great blog!!
on July 30, 2009 at 10:32 PM | Reply Michael Saxon

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.
on August 3, 2009 at 7:00 PM | Reply Jon and Lyn

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
on August 3, 2009 at 7:25 PM | Reply Michael Saxon

Dear Lyn and Jon,

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.
on August 10, 2009 at 5:03 PM | Reply KarenDC

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?
- on August 10, 2009 at 11:02 PM Michael Saxon
  
  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.
on August 10, 2009 at 9:36 PM | Reply Sue D'Cruz

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
- on August 10, 2009 at 11:06 PM Michael Saxon
  
  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.
on August 14, 2009 at 7:24 AM | Reply Jessica

hi and i am in the food lover’s group in Linkedin. nice to c u!!
- on August 15, 2009 at 12:07 AM Michael Saxon
  
  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.
on September 14, 2009 at 1:14 AM | Reply Luiz Hara

Dear Michael,

What a great blog – your knowledge of Asian cuisine and cleverly written articles make very interesting read indeed. Please keep up with your writing, I will definitely follow up on future postings.

All the best,

Luiz Hara
http://thelondonfoodie.blogspot.com/
- on September 15, 2009 at 1:48 PM Michael Saxon
  
  Hi Luiz,
  
  Thank you for the lovely comments.
  
  Your blog is great too and looks as if you put so much work into it!
  
  Lots of interesting posts that are must read.
  
  Thanks for dropping by.
  
  Warm regards,
  
  Mike.
on October 26, 2009 at 2:51 PM | Reply Spotlights of Life

Hi Michael,

I have come to like cooking only recently and it was fortunate that I stumbled upon your great blog. I’m gonna check out your recipes and hopefully I don’t mess them up (LOL).

I particularly enjoyed reading your “A Far Cry from Five Star Treatment” post. Hopefully you didn’t have same back when you were in the Philippines

Your blog has been linked to mine if that’s OK.

Keep it up!

Mikey
on October 26, 2009 at 11:04 PM | Reply Michael Saxon

Dear Mikey,

I have linked my site to your blog too.

Thanks for the help to get my tales out there.

Warm regards,

Mike.

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