Category Archives: Food

The Best Yorkshire Pudding Recipes

OK so which is the best Yorkshire Pudding Recipe? Delia Smith suggests a mixture of water & milk whilst The Hairy Bikers suggest an all whole milk mixture? The key elements regardless of precise quantity must be a really hot … Continue reading

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Spanish Tortilla Omelette, Yorkshire Style

Need a quick lunch with ingredients to hand! then try my version of a Spanish omelette or maybe we should call it a Mediterranean or even Yorkshire omelette as this version contains no potato which is normally an essential in … Continue reading

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The Old Hall, Threshfield – Mexican Rib Eye Steak

A birthday tea treat with the family, we set off not really knowing where to go, we passed The Angel @ Hetton? The Devonshire @ Cracoe? The Fountaine @ Linton? maybe somewhere different for a change so we headed for … Continue reading

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Havana Club Rum & Havana Cultura

Did someone say free Rum! I was invited to a bloggers meet up in Leeds with the offer of free Havana Club! my personal favourite (really it already was!) so how could I resist…. On arrival at Azucar on Brewery … Continue reading

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Yorkshire Rapeseed Oil & Beef Carpaccio

We have been trying a few different local rape seed oils and now have a favourite – Metcalfes Yorkshire Extra Virgin Coldpressed Rape Seed Oil from Stephen Metcalfe’s Farm near York, a beautiful rich yellow oil with a nutty, earthy … Continue reading

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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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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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