Category Archives: Food

The 5th Tempest Arms Chutney Festival 2012

This great little Chutney Festival returns for the 5th time on Saturday the 20th of October with celebrity judges Clarissa Dickson Wright and Elaine Lemm. 10.30am to 12 noon with Stalls, Local Delicacies, Recipe Advice, Tastings and Book Signings. Chutney Entry forms … Continue reading

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The Grand Opening – Paganum Butchery & Charcuterie

We have been busy putting the finishing touches to the new Butchery & Charcuterie building here on the farm and with “The Grand Opening” being filmed for “The Dales” Series 3 on ITV we had a deadline, the 11th of … Continue reading

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Summer Night Market, Harewood House, Leeds

Summer Night Market Harewood House, Leeds Thursday the 6th September 6pm to 9pm

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Great Yorkshire Show 2012 – Welcome to Yorkshire Lunch

The Great Yorkshire Show 2012 was the abbreviated version, for one day only, after the downpours of Tuesday afternoon the organisers decided to cancel the rest of the show, no parking and severely restricted access…. So I will miss my … Continue reading

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Todmorden Pexommier – Creamy Camembert Style Cheese

Creamy Camembert style cheese made entirely from Todmorden Organic Milk I had heard rumours about this cheese but was not sure of the name until a chat with  @GeorgeandJoseph revealed the details, Pexommier from the Pextenement Cheese Company, Todmorden, a … Continue reading

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Taste of London – Club Gascon Marmite Royale, you gotta love it or hate it!

OK Marmite! What is it? and do you love it or hate it? “Marmite is a nutritious savoury spread that contains B vitamins, enjoyable in a sandwich, on toast, bread or even as a cooking ingredient.” Marmite.com Personally I hate the … Continue reading

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The Good Food Guide Readers’ Restaurant of the Year Awards 2012

The Good Food Guide announces winners of Readers’ Restaurant of the Year Awards The Good Food Guide has today announced the ten regional winners in its prestigious The Good Food Guide Readers’ Restaurant of the Year Awards. A record 44,500 … Continue reading

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The Dales Festival of Food & Drink, Leyburn, Wensleydale

Leyburn Food Festival is here again, the first food festival we ever attended and “my favourite”.  The Festival based in Leyburn, Wensleydale runs from Saturday the 5th May through to Monday the 7th May 2012. The Dales Festival of Food has … Continue reading

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Unexpectedly Yorkshire & Cornucopia at The Corn Exchange

As part of #GoodFoodFriday in Leeds and in conjunction with Cornucopia I experienced some unexpectedly Yorkshire food & convivial company at the Corn Exchange in Leeds. This was truly Yorkshire Fusion Food, Leventhorpe Wine, Shepherds Purse Cheese & Yorkshire Chorizo … Continue reading

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Northern Food Words & Regional Vocabulary

With the help of Twitter, my recollections and a little bit of research I have put together a collection of Northern Food Words, food related vocabulary from the North of England, Yorkshire and Lancashire mainly, my favourite being Brossen or Brussen meaning full to … Continue reading

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