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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.

Queen Scallops with Yorkshire Chorizo – Bonnie Gull, Foley St, London

The Bonnie Gull Seafood Shack “A seaside restaurant in the city…” Born from a pop-up Seafood Shack in Hackney the guys  from The Bonnie & Wild and the Bonnie-on-Sky projects have opened a bricks and mortar restaurant.   Head Chef … Continue reading

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Blessed are the Cheesemakers – The Courtyard Dairy, Settle

The Courtyard Dairy, specialist cheese refiner and purveyor…. I popped in to The Courtyard Dairy near Settle to meet Andy Swinscoe and Kathy Bull this week and was delighted with the company, the cheese and the knowledge, a fantastic gem … Continue reading

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Meat Mission, Shoreditch

A view of things to come…   http://www.meatmission.com/

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BBC Food and Farming Awards 2012 Winners & the Reception food

These prestigious awards are now in there 12th year and celebrate all that is great and good in the British Food and Farming industry,  I was lucky enough to be invited to the reception and presentation of the awards at the NEC … Continue reading

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Kirkby Malham Chorizo Crisps – Whatever next!

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Kilnsey Show Cookery Theatre

Kilnsey Show, Kilnsey near Skipton takes place on the Tuesday following August Bank Holiday.   The Cookery Theatre runs throughout the day next door to the Farmers Market. The Cookery Theatre marquee 2012 was another great success, really super interest … Continue reading

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Meat Liquor Pilgrimage

Love it or hate it? I had to try it! Not living quite so close to “That London” I do not get the opportunities to try things out as I used to, so as we were in town for that … Continue reading

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the espresso machine for the car – Handpresso Auto

Two of my favourite things, coffee & gadgets! and with this new coffee maker from handpresso you can have both “the espresso machine for the car”. Handpresso Auto This good looking gadget fits neatly in the glove box or in … Continue reading

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Competition Time – Win a copy of Le Charcutier Anglais by Marc Frederic

OK so we don’t do Competitions very often but how about winning a copy of Marc Frederic’s Charcuterie book “Le Charcutier Anglais – Tales & Recipes from a Gamekeeper turned Charcutier” This really is a fantastic book by my great … Continue reading

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Fillets of Whitby Red Mullet with a Yorkshire Chorizo and tomato salad, basil oil

Had a great laugh with some fab foodie friends at the Whitby War Weekend, brilliant fish from Rob Green of Green’s of Whitby, coffee & delicious cake from Cathy at VWLulabelles and a tasty beef stew from The Hungry Bassett…. … Continue reading

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