Jane Pikett stops off at the Tea Barn If there’s one thing I like, it’s a really good plant nursery....
Dean Bailey heads to Porterhouse, Fenwick, Newcastle The appetite team does long lunches really well (there aren’t many perks here…...
Dean Bailey heads to Wynyard Hall for a Monday night treat I hate Asda on Mondays. Actually, I think I hate Asda every day, it’s just Mondays are the worst of them all. So despite traffic chaos caused by winds stronger than the day Dorothy left Kansas, I need minimal encouragement...
A magician with meat, game and fish, chef Rhian Craddock is now making vegan food mainstream at The Feathers Inn....
Dean Bailey heads to Newcastle to find a restaurant that does away with distractions and lets the food do the...
Dean Bailey heads to Consett to discover builder-turned-baker Mark Hart making his mark with his new bistro I’ve long been a fan of Sweethart Coffee & Cake in Consett, Co Durham and the produce of its owner, the talented builder-turned-baker Mark Hart. His bread and cakes are a must if...
Spring lamb stew Author: George Payne Serves: 6 Ingredients 1kg lean boneless lamb shoulder, cut into cubes 2 bay leaves...
Dean Bailey visits Newcastle’s Barrio Comida This winter has been a long one hasn’t it? I was one of those...
Gary Ramsay does dinner and a sleepover at The Lord Crewe Arms, Blanchland Collins English Dictionary has declared hygge (pronounced hooga) the runner-up UK Word of the Year 2016 after Brexit, presumably because it’s suddenly everywhere. If you’re not familiar with it, Collins defines it as “a concept originating...
Dean Bailey is by turns surprised, perplexed, intrigued and delighted by Peace & Loaf It may surprise you, but life...
Jane Pikett enjoys lunch at the new Jolly Fisherman at Newcastle Quayside “Can I just say that it’s lovely to...
Jane Pikett enjoys a feast of fish at the Fish Shack, Amble You know that thing, when you’ve been staring at the menu for a full five minutes and you still can’t make up your mind because, frankly, you just want it all? That’s how we ended up with...
