Afternoon tea is surely one of the most perfect experiences, particularly during the summer, and we recommend a regional tour...
Close House executive chef Simon Walsh treats us to some sizzling summer specials Simon Walsh is prematurely grey. Still in his 30s, there...
Rosie McGlade rolls up her sleeves for an introduction to preparing crab and sustainable fish dishes at a Tynemouth B&B, with top tips from host Sally Craigen. What a great way to spend a weekend Dressing a crab is something you might want to do with friends, a bit like...
He calls it his eye-catchingly outlandish Heath Robinson food bike. It sums up the look of the weird and wonderful...
Great British Bake Off sensation John Whaite is heading to Northumberland to launch his new book. Jane Pikett is charmed Here’s...
An old stager can still captivate its clientele, as Alastair Gilmour discovers If life teaches you some lessons, near the top of the list will be ‘read the instructions’. Rules, directions and advice, however, go straight over some people’s heads. The Ikea step-by-step guide is usually tossed aside with a...
Our Anna Hedworth, who blogs as The Grazer, is de-camping to the Farne Islands to run supper clubs with the...
This month, Jérôme Cogné is savouring the tastes of summer, so long in coming and all the better for the wait, he says At last, we have some sun to warm our backs, and as I I write I am anticipating the imminent arrival of the new season’s first lamb...
Ken and Tracy Holland’s North Country Growers is renowned nationwide for its unique selection of heritage and micro varieties. They...
Pescatarians unite! We at appetite have a passion for fish, and as long as you know what’s good (ie sustainable), there is so much variety you can live on it for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Jane Pikett takes a coastal tour Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, in our opinion at least, deserves a...



















