Category Archives: Food
Cornucopia Leeds Corn Exchange
My first time at Cornucopia at Leeds Corn Exchange for the February event, a great day with some fab producers in a superb location that gives the event a wonderful feel and vibe, some lovely customers visited new and old … Continue reading
Posted in Eating, Events, farmers market, Food, Mutton, Sausages, Yorkshire, Yorkshire Dales Food
Tagged Corn Exchange, Cornucopia, farmers market, Foodie, Leeds
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Forbidden Fruit – Illegal Foods Infographic
Another random infographic to delight… Haggis is illegal in The USA ! I didn’t know that… Infographic by Culinary Schools.org
American Food Production Infographic, WOW!
Staggering figures on American Food Production for Thanksgiving, 221,000,000 pounds of Turkey! that’s approx 45 Million Turkey’s! I wonder how many are free range! and what additives? “May contain up to 4% of a solution of Water, Salt, Spices to Enhance Tenderness … Continue reading
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Tagged American, christmas, Food, Frugal Dad, Information graphics, Thanksgiving, turkey, United States
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M Kitchen Pop-up Leeds
A three day pop-up restaurant at Canal Wharf in Leeds opened Yesterday, Wednesday the 16th of November before touring the UK, Birmingham, the Custard Factory and Manchester, Triangle Shopping Centre are to follow, a very interesting PR take from no … Continue reading
Posted in Eating, Events, Food, New Products, Steak, Yorkshire
Tagged Aldo Zilli, Atul Kochhar, Bryn Williams, chorizo, Lancashire Hotpot, Leeds, M Kitchen, Morrisons, nduja, Nigel Haworth, Pierre Koffman, Pop-up, restaurant, Salsiccia
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Yorkshire Life Food & Drink Awards
Yorkshire Life Local Food Producer of the Year Me receiving our award at The Hotel du Vin, Harrogate, sorry about the Cheesy Smile! Other winners at the awards included:- Yorkshire Life Newcomer of the Year – The Fat Bagder, Harrogate … Continue reading
Posted in butcher, charcuterie, Chorizo, Competitions, Food, Food Competitions, Reviews, Yorkshire Dales Food
Tagged Food Awards, local food, paganum, producer, yorkshire chorizo, Yorkshire Life
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Pumpkin Soup in a VW Van with Martin Dorey The Campervan Cook
Pumpkin Soup in a camper van (without a whizzer) 1 pumpkin, medium 1 large onion, finely chopped A large knob of butter A pinch of chilli flakes (or half a real chilli, finely chopped) 1 beef stock cube 1 star … Continue reading
Posted in chefs, Food, Food & Recipe Books, Recipes
Tagged campervan, cookbook, martin dorey, pumpkin carving, pumpkin soup, VW, vw bay
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Charles A Hallas, Coffee Merchant, Skipton
I have driven past Charles Hallas Coffee Merchant’s on Skipton’s Gargrave Road a hundred times and never stopped for a look, until now! What a fantastic coffee lovers delight, an Aladins Cave of taste & aroma! When I called they … Continue reading
Posted in Drinks, Food, Reviews, Yorkshire Dales Food
Tagged coffee, Coffee and Tea, Food, North Yorkshire, Shopping, skipton
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The Tempest Arms 4th Annual Chutney Festival
Saturday 15th October 2011 The Tempest Arms 4th Annual Chutney Festival – yes its that time of year again!! – 10:30am – 12 noon. Pent up Ambitions; spicy thoughts; We’re all ‘Stirred Up’ – at The Tempest Arms – impress us … Continue reading
Posted in Competitions, Eating, Events, Food, Food Competitions, Yorkshire Dales Food
Tagged Bettys Cookery School, chutney, elslack, festival, tempest, tempest arms
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The Secret Tea Cup – Afternoon Tea in The Dales
Having booked months ago for this secret afternoon tea event I had nearly forgotten all about it, on a rainy morning we drove the few miles to the secret location, somewhere near Clapham, the skies were looking slightly brighter, but … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Food, Reviews, Yorkshire Dales Food
Tagged afternoon tea, Beverages, cakes, Clapham, coffee, cup, Darjeeling, Earl Grey, Earl Grey tea, Leeds, sandwiches, secret, tea, tisanes, twitter, Yorkshire Dales
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Malmaison, Leeds Loves Food
After the final scorching day of Leeds Loves Food in Millennium Square, I was invited to sample some of Andy Lawson’s (Head Chef of Malmaison, Leeds) dishes as seen in the Leeds Loves Food food theatre demo earlier in the … Continue reading
Posted in cheese, chefs, Eating, Eggs, Food, Leeds, Reviews, Yorkshire
Tagged Chablis, cheese, chicken, cocktails, crispy ham, Grüner Veltliner, Leeds, Malmaison, Poached egg, smoked haddock, yellison farm goats cheese, Yorkshire
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