Author Archives: cwildman
Giant Pumpkins
This week has all been about pumpkins, a Giant Pumpkins from Class One in Skipton was carefully delivered to The Bull at Broughton for the photo below and then an interview for the next FreshExtra podcast with Michelin Star Chef … Continue reading
How to make Cider – Naylor’s Community Cider Day
What a fantastic day we had in Crosshill’s on Saturday at Naylor’s Brewery & Beer Emporium. Apples from far and wide were brought in by everyone from a couple of kilos in a carrier bag to several hundred Kgs in … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Foraging, Kitchen garden, Yorkshire, Yorkshire Dales Food
Tagged apples, beer emporium, cider, craven brown ale, ferment, naylor's brewery, pomace, pork pies, press, scratter, scrumping
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Grape Harvest in Yorkshire – English Wine
On Saturday, I spent the day with the sun on my back, picking grapes amongst the vines on a south facing hillside in…. Yorkshire! I really could have been anywhere in Europe harvesting the Ortega & Solaris grapes, well … Continue reading
Kavey Eats – Kavey & Pete Visit
London Based Food Blogger Kavey took a detour via The Yorkshire Dales on her way to The Lake District to call in at Church End Farm the home of Paganum to say hello! We’ve been virtual friends through the medium … Continue reading
Posted in blogs, Farm, Food, Yorkshire Dales Food
Tagged blog, blue faced leicester, holiday, kavey eats, london, malhamdale, mules, pete drinks, sheep, swaledale, visit
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Manchester Food & Drink Festival
Manchester Food & Drink Festival or if you like acronyms MFDF runs from the 1st to the 11th of October and going by the logo it must be good because it’s sponsored by a Pie Company, although reading through all … Continue reading
Posted in Eating, Events, Food
Tagged drink, festival, Food, Hollands Pies, Manchester, MFDF
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Campervan Man – Martin Dorey
It seems like an age ago now but during the summer the BBC filmed a new food series “One Man & his Campervan” all about the travel adventures of a VW Camper van (a Bay not a Splittie but a … Continue reading
Posted in Eating, Events, Food, Recipes, TV, Yorkshire Dales Food
Tagged bbc, bbc2, beer, campervan, camping, cookbook, cooking, dorey, gordale scar, malham, man, martin, One Man & His Campervan, vw bay, vw splittie, vw van, Yorkshire Dales, yorkshire chorizo
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British Food Fortnight – 18th September to 3rd October
British Food Fortnight takes place this year from the 18th September to the 3rd of October. “The event will celebrate the diverse and delicious range of food that Britain produces with promotions and tastings in shops, all-British menus in pubs … Continue reading
Sloe Berries & Cheap Gin!
If you see some cheap gin on offer in the supermarket or off licence buy a bottle, drink a third (maybe a nice gin cocktail or classic G&T) then top up with wild sloe berries and sugar, replace the lid … Continue reading
Naylor’s Brewery Cider Making Day – Oct 9th
Naylor’s Brewery in Crosshills is repeating it’s successful cider making day again this year, the event to be held on October the 9th gives the public the chance to make your own cider from your own apples! We have a … Continue reading
Posted in beer, Events, Food, Homegrown Vegetables
Tagged apples, cider making, crosshills, naylor's brewery
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World Curry Festival – Leeds
The World Curry Festival comes to Millennium Square, Leeds from October the 1st to the 3rd. Highlights include Hardeep Singh Kohli to headline Comedy Night on Saturday October the 2nd. The versatile performer has just completed a sell out season … Continue reading
Posted in Eating, Events, Food
Tagged curry, festival, Hardeep Singh Kohli, Leeds, Nearly Naked Chef, world
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