As we move into autumn, the nights close in but the daytime still has warmth and beautiful colours. My garden...
Helen Stanton of Forum Books in Corbridge; The Bound, Whitley Bay; and The Accidental Bookshop, Alnwick on the latest food...
From brewery birthdays to beer awards, I’ve had a full-on few months! I kicked things off at Almasty Brew Co’s 11th birthday celebrations at their taproom, before heading to Norwich to be a table captain for The World Beer Awards. It’s always a brilliant few days, and I got to...
There’s plenty to get your teeth into across the North East this autumn – with fresh flavours, grand openings, and...
A blossom honey infused with fiery dried chilli and toasted Szechuan peppercorns – this one is a must-have for so...
Plump, dark, sweet and juicy, tentatively picking blackberries from hedgerows tangled with thorny brambles brings back so many fond memories. Purple-stained fingers, tubs full of ripened fruit, juice dripping down our chins… blackberry season signifies the start of autumn. A good source of vitamin C and high in fibre, blackberries...
Helen Stanton of Forum Books in Corbridge; The Bound, Whitley Bay; and The Accidental Bookshop, Alnwick on the latest food...
The summer season is a busy one, particularly when you’re establishing a new garden. We’ve been working hard to fill...
When the sun finally decides to grace us with its presence here in the North East, we must get out and enjoy new food and drink spots. As well as those close to home, there are a few a little further afield which are well worth a trip out. First...
Festival season is in full swing, and I’ve definitely been making the most of it! From Brew York’s Birthday Bash...
It’s great to be back cooking with summer flavours and brighter colours. They arrived early this year and there were...
Gone are the days when a salad of wilting lettuce leaves, tomatoes and cucumber was the order of the day. There’s nothing wrong with this traditional British combo, but with so much choice out there, we should be celebrating the humble lettuce and all its colours, textures and flavours. Lettuces...
