Grilled Balls Anyone?

British celebrity chef GORDON RAMSAY has been seriously injured in his kitchen - after his genitals were set alight because he wasn’t wearing any underwear.

The TV star admits he was in "absolute agony" after the accident last week (ends31Aug07), which saw him rushed to a private London hospital for burns treatment.

And Ramsay, 40, admits he didn’t tell friends the real reason behind his hospital visit, blaming the medical emergency on a knee injury.

He explains, "I was standing too close to the hob when I was cooking. I was wearing these cotton trousers underneath I was going commando.

Suddenly I felt this searing heat. My b**ocks were burning. "I went to the hospital because of the excruciating pain. I had an ultrasound and I get the results on Friday (07Aug07).
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The Critic Is Just Jealous

New York's top food critic has laid into Gordon Ramsay’s first restaurant in the city.

Frank Bruni, the renowned New York Times writer, visited The London - the celebrity chef's new project in the city.

It was unexciting, he wrote, and said Ramsay used “predictable” ingredients. Bruni attacked a “dearth of inspiration” in some starters and main courses.

The restaurant was opened in the London NYC Hotel in November.

Coming in for particular complaint were the caramelised sea scallops - which were offered “dutiful, forgettable performances”. The veteran reviewer added: “Most ingredients are predictable, most flavours polite, most effects muted."

Bruni did praise some dishes, but he also attacked the design of the restaurant.

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A Chef With A Heart

Gordon Ramsay has today backed a charity campaign to bring festive cheer to elderly people who will be spending Christmas alone this year.

The celebrity chef has praised the efforts of Leeds-based vehicle tracking company Masternaut which has teamed up with Help the Aged to provide 1,000 Christmas meals for older people across the UK.

Mr Ramsay said: "I am fully behind the Help the Aged campaign. During the season of goodwill it is sad to think that many older people spend it in isolation."

Help the Aged's "1 is the Saddest Number" campaign highlights the plight of the one million older Britons who will spend Christmas Day alone.

The star of TV shows Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares and The F-Word added: "By donating what you can to the cause we can hopefully brighten up some people's lives by giving them a Christmas dinner to remember."

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