Brian Kennedy has been a chef for 17 years, working in a variety of hotels and restaurants. He has worked at Frankie's for the past two years, having moved to Shetland from his native Kirkcudbright four years ago with his wife and young family.
They moved here because they fell in love with Shetland while on holiday.
Above, left, Brian with Carlyn Kearney and right, with his children on one of Frankie's charity cycles.
Professionally, Brian was attracted by the tremendous quality of the local seafood. "Seafood of this quality really makes a chef's life easy," he says.
"It really is fantastic - it's tastier, meatier, just better than I have seen anywhere else.
"Take something like monkfish - it is so meaty that you can almost treat it like you would a steak."
He also recommends local crab as quite simply "superb".
"I think the cold, clean waters around Shetland have a lot to do with the quality of the seafood. It is just so natural."
At the Shetland Food Fair, Brian will be cooking a paella and a Ready Steady Cook style creation most likely based around monkfish.
"Paella is a great dish. It really works by bringing together all kinds of different seafood. It's fabulous when you have lots of people together - everybody can dig in - it's a really social dish. It also looks really good. I've always loved it. I was taught how to make one by a chef I was working for years ago."
Course: Main
Servings: 4-5 people
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
The amount of fresh fish and shellfish you will need varies depending on what you use. Ask your local fishmonger for how much to serve per person.
I am a self taught home cook, feeding my family on the west side of Shetland with as much local produce, flavour and love as I can. I am no expert by any means, but I do enjoy learning and writing about food, flavours and techniques.