Author Archives: cwildman
Breakfast with Rosemary Shrager at Fodder
Fodder in Harrogate the Local Food Shop run by The Yorkshire Agricultural Society is a shining example of how a local food store should be, with a fantastic selection of Yorkshire’s finest foods and a great Café to boot. I was … Continue reading
Posted in bacon, Books, chefs, Eggs, Events, Food & Recipe Books, Reviews
Tagged bacon, breakfast, eggs, eggs benedict, kedgeree, poached eggs, potato cake, Rosemary Shrager, Sausages, Yorkshire
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Beef Rissoles with Creamed Horseradish
After a wonderful Family Sunday Lunch of Best Yorkshire Beef, Yorkshire Puddings, carrot & turnip, green beans, roast potatoes, mash, lashings of gravy and my own creamed horseradish what to do with the leftover beef! I know, who has leftover beef! … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Recipes
Tagged Beef, chips, Cream, horseradish, onion rings, rissoles, sauce
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Kong’s Cantonese Restaurant, Skipton
Earlier in 2011 The Commercial Pub on Water Street, Skipton was transformed into a Chinese Restaurant or Cantonese to be precise, an improvement on the tired pub? The boys decided I should take them to try it out! The restaruant … Continue reading
Posted in Eating, Reviews, Yorkshire Dales Food
Tagged Bradford, Buffet, Cantonese, Cathay Pacific, Chinese, Chinese cuisine, Hot and sour soup, Kongs, North Yorkshire, Prawn, restaurant, review, skipton
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American Food Production Infographic, WOW!
Staggering figures on American Food Production for Thanksgiving, 221,000,000 pounds of Turkey! that’s approx 45 Million Turkey’s! I wonder how many are free range! and what additives? “May contain up to 4% of a solution of Water, Salt, Spices to Enhance Tenderness … Continue reading
Posted in Food
Tagged American, christmas, Food, Frugal Dad, Information graphics, Thanksgiving, turkey, United States
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M Kitchen Pop-up Leeds
A three day pop-up restaurant at Canal Wharf in Leeds opened Yesterday, Wednesday the 16th of November before touring the UK, Birmingham, the Custard Factory and Manchester, Triangle Shopping Centre are to follow, a very interesting PR take from no … Continue reading
Posted in Eating, Events, Food, New Products, Steak, Yorkshire
Tagged Aldo Zilli, Atul Kochhar, Bryn Williams, chorizo, Lancashire Hotpot, Leeds, M Kitchen, Morrisons, nduja, Nigel Haworth, Pierre Koffman, Pop-up, restaurant, Salsiccia
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Le Charcutier Anglais – Marc Frederic
Le Charcutier Anglais – Tales & Recipes from a Gamekeeper turned Charcutier. Charcuterie recipes, ancidotes and tales! Marc-Frederic, Britain’s only French registered “Boucher – Charcutier – Traiteur” shares his true-life stories along with recipes that he has acquired over the … Continue reading
Posted in Books, butcher, charcuterie, Food & Recipe Books
Tagged book, butcher, charcuterie, le charcutier anglais, Marc-Frederic
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Sloe Gin
We have a fantastic crop of Sloe’s this year, the blackthorn bushes are full of big juicy fruits, so here is a simple method for Sloe Gin ready for Christmas, to drink yourself or bottle for Xmas gifts, Frugal Xmas … Continue reading
Posted in Drinks, Foraging, wine, Yorkshire Dales Food
Tagged blackthorn, christmas, gin, Kilner jar, Prunus spinosa, sloe, Sloe gin, sugar
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Yorkshire Life Food & Drink Awards
Yorkshire Life Local Food Producer of the Year Me receiving our award at The Hotel du Vin, Harrogate, sorry about the Cheesy Smile! Other winners at the awards included:- Yorkshire Life Newcomer of the Year – The Fat Bagder, Harrogate … Continue reading
Posted in butcher, charcuterie, Chorizo, Competitions, Food, Food Competitions, Reviews, Yorkshire Dales Food
Tagged Food Awards, local food, paganum, producer, yorkshire chorizo, Yorkshire Life
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Pumpkin Soup in a VW Van with Martin Dorey The Campervan Cook
Pumpkin Soup in a camper van (without a whizzer) 1 pumpkin, medium 1 large onion, finely chopped A large knob of butter A pinch of chilli flakes (or half a real chilli, finely chopped) 1 beef stock cube 1 star … Continue reading
Posted in chefs, Food, Food & Recipe Books, Recipes
Tagged campervan, cookbook, martin dorey, pumpkin carving, pumpkin soup, VW, vw bay
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Charles A Hallas, Coffee Merchant, Skipton
I have driven past Charles Hallas Coffee Merchant’s on Skipton’s Gargrave Road a hundred times and never stopped for a look, until now! What a fantastic coffee lovers delight, an Aladins Cave of taste & aroma! When I called they … Continue reading
Posted in Drinks, Food, Reviews, Yorkshire Dales Food
Tagged coffee, Coffee and Tea, Food, North Yorkshire, Shopping, skipton
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Yorkshire Dales Food 