Founder, Sweet Beet Condiments Let’s start at the beginning, what do you eat for breakfast? I’m usually just a vanilla...
We visit Tynemouth, Whitley Bay and North Shields to sample the best of the coast’s delis, cafés, restaurants and food...
March and April herald the arrival of some of our best-loved vegetables. Here’s our pick of this season’s eatings… Asparagus The British asparagus season is tantalisingly short. Starting around April 23 and ending around June 21, make the most of it! British asparagus and lamb chop tray bake Asparagus and...
Dean Bailey heads to Longsands Fish Kitchen for a very long lunch When the sea is within yards of the...
In case you hadn’t noticed, it’s Mother’s Day on the last Sunday of March and this year, it’s all about...
Beth Dowd heads to the seaside for lunch in a little corner of Italy called Di Meo’s If you asked the 10-year-old me for her perfect Saturday, she would choose pizza and ice cream by the seaside. A few years on, and the draw of Di Meo’s in Whitley Bay...
Chef/Proprietor, Longsands Fish Kitchen, Tynemouth Let’s start at the beginning, what do you eat for breakfast? Breakfast is quite laid...
Our pick of the latest culinary essentials in all the best kitchen cupboards Heaven sent This 100% cotton tea towel...
It may be winter outside, but here in the Appetite kitchen, we’re soaking up the Mediterranean diet. Jane Pikett serves up sunshine on a plate Are you still juicing? Souping? Paleoing? Fasting? Really? The world of dieting is one of fads and fancies, but one far more achievable – and...
TV Masterchef Matei Baran presents recipes from his new book Big Chef Mini Chef, created with the help of his...
Dean Bailey stops for brunch at the iconic Tynside’s Cinema’s Tyneside Bar Café Tyneside Cinema is a Newcastle institution, an...
Beth Dowd samples a new Sunday lunch experience at Vallum Farm Sunday lunch is a fascinating tradition. Built on the cornerstones of a magnificent roast joint, vegetables of the season and a rich gravy to bring it all together, it’s all pretty straightforward, mostly, which makes a standout Sunday lunch...




















