‘Tis the season for all that is good from the garden.  Jane Pikett shares some seriously easy autumnal favourites Baked pumpkin with chili and thyme Roast aubergine with lemony kale and pine nuts Beet risotto & goat’s cheese

It’s prime time for English apples, but do you know your Russet from your Elstar? Here’s the low down… How’s your fruit bowl looking? More particularly, how are your apples? Are they supermarket bright but bland, or have you harvested ...

Owner, North Chocolates Let’s start at the beginning, what do you eat for breakfast? I wake up really hungry, so breakfast is essential, and I have to share it with our cat Moses. My hubby Simon makes fabulous bread, so ...

The team at Dabbawal, Newcastle share their tastes of the summer Photographs: Nicky Rogerson Dabbawal is the UK’s original street food pioneer, its two buzzing Newcastle restaurants and its container at By the River Brew Co on Gateshead Quayside serving ...

‘Tis the season to light the barbie, but do you really know what you’re doing? Jane Pikett serves up some hot tips… We love a barbie in our house (well, garden…) to the extent that we have a home-built permanent structure ...

Everyone’s growing their own fruit and veg these days, but how adventurous are you when it comes to serving up garden flowers for dinner?  Nettle soup? Tick. Nasturtiums on salad? Got it. Tulip canapés? Hang on, what? Okay, it sounds ...

Summer pudding Summer pavlova

Street food is made for long summer days in the sunshine. Here’s our guide to some of the region’s finest street food restaurants and traders. Artisan Social at The Biscuit Factory Discover some of the best street food names in the ...

Owner, Pureknead, Whitley Bay Let’s start at the beginning, what do you eat for breakfast? We don’t do breakfast, but we’re big fans of elevenses in the shop. Our go-to is fresh sourdough toast with copious amounts of good butter ...

Join us on our A-Z of afternoon tea in the region Backworth Hall For afternoon tea in a grand setting, pay a visit to Backworth Hall, where the daily afternoon tea includes a selection of sandwiches, scones and desserts. You ...