Category Archives: Eating

The Cheese Shed

My cheese curiosity got the better of me and I couldn’t resist trying out the Cheese Shed in Devon.  Run by Ian Wellens and James Mann this online Westcountry artisan cheese shop is based in or at least run from … Continue reading

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British Sausage Week

British Sausage week runs from the 3rd of November through to the 9th November 2008.  Are you having Sausages for bonfire night?  The best multipurpose food ever invented!  Breakfast sausage, camping staple food, BBQ greatness, simple quick family meals, sausage casserole, toad … Continue reading

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Last of the Summer Lemonade

Just finishing the last bottle of homemade summer lemonade, now the nights have drawn in, the leaves have turned and the temperature has dropped this is like a taste of summer but still excellent and the kids love it! Ingredients:- … Continue reading

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The Olive Room, Settle

New little Italian Restaurant just opened in Settle under the shambles in the market square.  The Olive room is tiny, approx 18 covers in the old stone arches of the cellar under the shambles, a beautifully atmospheric room and a … Continue reading

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Ye Olde Punch Bowl Inn, Marton cum Grafton

Tried lunch at Ye Olde Punch Bowl Inn, Marton cum Grafton near Harrogate today.  This is the pub taken over and reinvented by Neil Morrissey and Richard Fox.  The pub doesn’t look much from the front but a lot of work … Continue reading

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Simple Lunch – Creamed Mushrooms on Toast

Simplicity:- Fresh Mushrooms, Field mushrooms if in season otherwise locally grown butter table salt & ground white pepper plain flour milk (I used Green top mmm..) Slice mushroms and sautee in a little butter until soft and starting to turn … Continue reading

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Fort William & Ben Nevis

Spent a couple of days in Fort William in the Highlands of Scotland last week, tried a few restaurants and cafes before scaling Ben Nevis, variety and quality of food varied but included some great local produce, fresh seafood, crab & … Continue reading

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Variations on a theme – the best burger

Or is that the greatest burger or even the ultimate burger, I can remember living in London in the early 90’s we all thought the best burgers were from Fulham! either from Vingt Quatre, 325 Fulham Road (looking at today’s … Continue reading

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Hogroast at Bentham Auction Mart

Our most recent Hogroast was at Bentham Auction Mart, a full hog served with apple sauce & stuffing, green salad, coleslaw and potato salad and Classic Pork Sausages and Burgers.  It was a full day as the Hog had to go on at … Continue reading

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Random Latte and Chocolate Cake

When in doubt or needing inspiration this usually does the trick for me!

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