Rosie McGlade eats her way round Jesmond Jesmond tastes a lot better now than it did in my student days,...
Jane Pikett enjoys the understated excellence of Artisan at the Biscuit Factory art gallery Ask anyone in the trade and...
Rosie McGlade heads to Hotel du Vin and Bistro in Newcastle’s Ouseburn Valley for an al fresco lunch in the courtyard. At least, that’s the plan… It was a fabulous sunny day in late spring, the rays pouring into the suntrap of Hotel du Vin’s courtyard. Only that was yesterday....
Liz Hands discovers a hidden rural gem, not too far from the city “If we can make a chicken pie...
One of Newcastle’s most historic independent cafes is marking a milestone. Rosie McGlade meets the Tyneside Coffee Rooms owner who...
If it tastes as good as it looks, then it should be in your kitchen! Fruity! Go on, be adventurous with this Cumberland honey mustard with raspberry; super with cheese and lamb (not necessarily on the same plate) £2.65 at Dene’s Deli, Jesmond Rd Newcastle NE2 1LD, tel 0191 281 8200, www.denesdeli.com...
[one_third] [/one_third] [two_third last=last] Take Note! Cooks notebook, £2.50 RE. Bishops Yard, Main St, Corbridge, NE45 5LA, tel 01434 634...
Bryn Littleton meets the men who have taken a traditional family butchery business and are in the process of turning...
Jane Pikett escapes the digestive horrors of modern life with the aid of herbal cures Liam Watson is in full flow on the subject of poo. We are, he says, in the grips of a constipation epidemic caused by processed foods, modern farming and food production, and stress. I’ll spare...
In the words of fashionable types who are in the know, afternoon tea, dear reader, is the new black. The...
Angela Walton returns to an old favourite down Yorkshire way Arriving at The Buck Inn in the beautiful rural village...
Jane Pikett and friends savour burgers and beer The Tannery, we are told, has a resident dog, only he is not in attendance when we visit. The lack of canine company is enough to make me turn tail before I’m halfway through the door, simply because I’ve promised myself cuddles with...




















