Fab 5

This month we ask five fab foodies – what’s your favourite spring flavour? Ellie Graham, Blackfriars My favourite dish on our spring menu is pan-fried duck breast, smoked duck wing, fermented wild leeks and orange gnocchi developed by my partner Krystian, head chef at Blackfriars. The duck breast is complemented by...

This month we ask five fab chefs – What’s the most important thing your mum/grandmother taught you about food? Laura tulip Engine Room at The Fire Station, Sunderland My gran, who died last year, was a fantastic cook. She always said that if you don’t put care and attention into...

This month we ask five fab chefs who has inspired them most in their culinary career… Parichat Somsri-Kirby Sohe, Jesmond Douglas Jordan, the man behind the North East Chef of the Year competition, for his continued contribution to the industry. He is a fantastic ambassador for young chefs and every...