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About cwildman

Local Food Evangelist, 5th Generation Butcher based in the Yorkshire Dales, England. Town End Farm Shop, Artisan Butchery & Charcuterie, Home of The Yorkshire Chorizo.

Unexpectedly Yorkshire & Cornucopia at The Corn Exchange

As part of #GoodFoodFriday in Leeds and in conjunction with Cornucopia I experienced some unexpectedly Yorkshire food & convivial company at the Corn Exchange in Leeds. This was truly Yorkshire Fusion Food, Leventhorpe Wine, Shepherds Purse Cheese & Yorkshire Chorizo … Continue reading

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Northern Food Words & Regional Vocabulary

With the help of Twitter, my recollections and a little bit of research I have put together a collection of Northern Food Words, food related vocabulary from the North of England, Yorkshire and Lancashire mainly, my favourite being Brossen or Brussen meaning full to … Continue reading

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British Pie Week – Denby Dale Piem

DENBY DALE, YORKSHIRE’S PIE VILLAGE CELEBRATES NATIONAL PIE WEEK WITH A “PIE PIEM” Yorkshire Poet Ian McMillian Raptures Lyrical on Crust, Taties, Gravy and Meat Denby Dale, the UK’s only designated “Pie Village” celebrates National Pie Week (5-12th March) with … Continue reading

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Bacon Infographic about Bacon, yes 25 Bacon Facts from the USA!

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Rotten Subway Coffee !

Subway are really shockingly bad at coffee and customer service! Maybe this is something you already know but the Sandwich chain Subway are really shockingly bad! thank god I only visited for a coffee.  I was sober and the coffee … Continue reading

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ITV The Dales, Series 2, Paganum & Malham Show

During the course of 2011 Ade Edmondson and the ITV film crew popped in to see how the new Butchery & Curing room build was progressing and followed our day at Malham Show, not sure how much if any will … Continue reading

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Cornucopia Leeds Corn Exchange

My first time at Cornucopia at Leeds Corn Exchange for the February event, a great day with some fab producers in a superb location that gives the event a wonderful feel and vibe, some lovely customers visited new and old … Continue reading

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Forbidden Fruit – Illegal Foods Infographic

Another random infographic to delight…  Haggis is illegal in The USA ! I didn’t know that… Infographic by Culinary Schools.org

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One Man and his Campervan back on TV

During the summer of 2010 we were invited to help Martin Dorey author of The Campervan Cookbook to cook up a treat in his VW van whilst he was camping in Malham. One Man & his Campervan is a BBC2 series first … Continue reading

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Festive tipples – Christmas Drinks made easy with wine expert Olly Smith

What drinks to serve at Christmas is always a challenge.  What goes with Christmas dinner? What’s the best fizz to get everyone in the party mood and is it Sherry, Port or mulled wine with  those delicious mince pies? Celebrity … Continue reading

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