Master baker and king of all things sweet Mark Hart of Sweethart Bakery in Consett shares his favourite festive treats...
Martin Charlton, the man behind The Old Boathouse Food Group, which includes The Old Boat House Amble, Blyth Boathouse, Fish...
Troy Terrington Dobson & Parnell, Newcastle Plan ahead The best bit of advice I can give anyone tackling Christmas lunch at home is to write a plan. There’s nothing worse than being unprepared, so a simple list with timings can really help, as can using a timer. Preparing vegetables a...
Jane Pikett sets about important Christmas present making Christmas things to make your heart sing – the service of Nine...
Grab a taste of the outback with this Bundaberg ginger beer and root beer at Corbridge Larder, Hill Street, Corbridge,...
Jane Pikett recommends you save yourself the hassle of Christmas, and pre-make these gifts now. They’ll be perfect when gift-giving time arrives No doubt, Christmas was never meant to be the frenzied assault on John Lewis it has now become – and it certainly was never meant to result in...
…the 5th of November is on its way. Jane Pikett serves up a heart warming Bonfire Night supper For me,...
This month: Paul Johnson, chef/owner at The Ship Inn, Wylam What do you eat for breakfast? Porridge most days –...
If it’s good enough for the Hollywood A-list, it’s sure good enough for us. Jane Pikett goes crazy with the kale Kale is one of the few greens which is more abundant and flavourful when the weather gets cold, which is good news, as it’s also ridiculously good for you....
Two Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr talks fast food and offal with Jane Pikett It’s probably not something a two...
Andrew Wilkinson of Artisan at The Biscuit Factory shares some of his finest autumnal recipes with us Andrew Wilkinson and...




















