Angus Robbie Mackay

I was born on 26th September 1967 in Edinburgh, Scotland then moved to Midlothian when two years old. The following seven years of my childhood were spent in the rural setting of Arniston Estate surrounded by open fields and tree lined country lanes. It was not until 1989 that I seriously made an effort to educate myself by studying graphic design in Manchester whilst working in the restaurants of that great metropolis and subsequently taking a course in culinary arts. During these years I also travelled to California, Australia, France and Italy for summer breaks, learning French and Italian conversation in my spare time and keeping a journal of poetry, recipes and random thoughts on the human condition. Since 2003 after emigrating to California I have worked in the restaurants and kitchens of the Bay Area.