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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.

Sheeps wool eco-friendly packaging

Green as grass? We’d like to be. Especially the lush green grass of the rolling Yorkshire Dales. When you live in a place as breathtaking as this, you realise just why it’s so important to look after the environment. At … Continue reading

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Harvest Festival – British Food Fortnight

British Food Fortnight is timed to coincide with the traditional Harvest Festival, the end of the British Summer and the start of Autumn, The 8th British Food Fortnight runs from the 21st September to the 4th of October 2009. With … Continue reading

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Really Easy Beef Stroganoff

Had some thin sliced rump steak (minute steak) left over from yesterdays Cricket barbecue so decided to make a quick Stroganoff for tea. Beef Rump Minute steak or extra thin sliced rump is a fantastically versatile ingredient and if you … Continue reading

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Chutney Festival at the Tempest Arms, Elslack

The Tempest Arms at Elslack hold an annual chutney festival and this years event will be on the 17th October 2009 from 10.30am.  They quote the ethos of the festival as “Impress us with your scrumptious, ‘finger-licking’ chutneys. Help us … Continue reading

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Mutton and caper pudding with honey-glazed baby vegetables, fondant potatoes and haggis

Hairy Bikers Food Tour of Britain – BBC2 I missed the start of this series on BBC2 but caught up with an episode on BBC iPlayer last night and loved the Mutton Pudding recipe or to give it its full … Continue reading

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Homemade Beetroot Chutney

After our success at Malham Show with the Beetroot 2nd prize Local & 3rd Prize Open I decided we best get some of it used up, so made this Chutney first thing this morning.  It is very simple and easy … Continue reading

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Malham Show, Farmers Market & MTB Trailquest

Malham Show in the shadow of Malham Cove will be held this Saturday the 29th August 2009.  Events run all day, Some Horse Jumping and judging starts at 9am and main ring events from 12 noon.   Malham Show is a … Continue reading

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Pork, Stilton & Pear Pie – Drake & Macefield, Skipton

Always dangerous when I’m passing a good butchers and I see PIES! popped into Drake & Macefield in Skipton to admire the new display counter!! not really, I could sense pies! and spotted a couple of slightly different pies at … Continue reading

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Emporio Italia Ristorante – Skipton

Emporio Italia has been open in Skipton for a while now but I have only just got around to visiting, we tried it for lunch and it’s fantastic, great fresh authentic Italian food served with a smile.  We sat outside … Continue reading

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Yorkshire Puddin

Yorkshire Puddin (a monologue) By R P Weston and Bert Lee 1940 Ay waitress, escuse me a minute , now listen, I’m not finding fault but ere miss, taties is gradeley – beef is reet But wot kind of puddin … Continue reading

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