Helen Stanton of Forum Books in Corbridge offers her pick of the latest food books Oats In The North, Wheat From the South Regula Ysewijn Murdoch Books £25 This beautiful book on British baking both sweet and savoury is packed ...

Simon Osborne is a master butcher at the award-winning Blagdon Farm Shop. In 2018 he was crowned the inaugural National Game Champion for his work sourcing and promoting game. Blagdon Farm Shop Milkhope Centre, Berwick Hill Road, Blagdon NE13 6DA, ...

Our first theme night of 2020 was a huge success, celebrating vegan food with a fabulous menu every member of the team contributed to and a nice relaxed, social night in the restaurant. We had an amazing salad of produce ...

When the wind and the rain are playing havoc with EVERYTHING it’s very hard to have any enthusiasm for ANYTHING!   Just getting in and out of the car is a challenge, and my brain seems to be left behind ...

Rhian Craddock, chef-proprietor of  The Feathers Inn, Northumberland, shares dishes which have brought his pub multiple awards, including The Good Food Guide’s Local Restaurant of the Year 2019, The Good Pub Guide’s County Dining Pub of the Year 12 times ...

Matthew Parsons is head chef at Longsands Fish Kitchen, Tynemouth, within walking distance of North Shields Fish Quay, where he sources the best of the day’s catch. Longsands, Front Street Tynemouth, NE30 4DZ, tel 0191 272 8552, www.longsandsfishkitchen.com Shellfish, blood ...

Dave Coulson, head chef and co-owner of Peace & Loaf in Newcastle, offers an insight into life in (and out) of the kitchen. Peace & Loaf, Jesmond Road, Newcastle, NE2 1LA, tel 0191 281 5222, www.peaceandloaf.co.uk The festive break is ...

Simon Osborne is a master butcher at the award-winning Blagdon Farm Shop. In 2018 he was crowned the inaugural National Game Champion for his work sourcing and promoting game. Blagdon Farm Shop, Milkhope Centre, Berwick Hill Road, Blagdon NE13 6DA, ...

Vicky Moffitt, of Vallum Farm on Hadrian’s Wall, shares the trials and tribulations of the Kitchen Garden which supplies produce to the farm’s tea room, restaurant tipi, and wedding and events venue. Vallum, Military Road, Newcastle, NE18 0LL, tel 01434 ...

Matthew Parsons is head chef at Longsands Fish Kitchen, Tynemouth, within walking distance of North Shields Fish Quay, where he sources the best of the day’s catch. Longsands, Front Street, Tynemouth NE30 4DZ, tel 0191 272 8552, www.longsandsfishkitchen.com Korean king ...