Di Meo’s, Whitley Bay Let’s start at the beginning, what do you eat for breakfast? Since January, I’ve been taking breakfast a bit more seriously and eating thinks like porridge, poached eggs, avacados and spinach omelettes. And your go-to guilty ...
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Shore thing
We pay a visit to sample the best delis, cafés, restaurants and food producers in Tynemouth, Whitley Bay, Cullercoats and North Shields Di Meo’s Any visit to Whitley Bay must include a visit to multi-award-winning Di Meo’s for traditional Italian gelato. ...
How do you like your eggs?
Not just for Easter, the egg is one of nature’s most versatile ingredients. Jane Pikett shares some favourite recipes Okroshak (Cold Russian soup) Indian egg curry Pastel de nata (Portuguese egg tart) Oven-baked courgette frittata
Easter…
‘Tis the season for bows and bunny ears… go on, indulge your creative side with these Easter tea table ideas from Jane Pikett Best bakes It used to be that Simnel was the must-serve cake at Easter, but you see ...
In search of the perfect chip
Dean Bailey heads north to find chipped potato perfection Debate has raged for a long time in the Appetite kitchen about the qualities of the perfect chip. Some argue for fries – skinny, crisp and small enough to be eaten ...
Fab 5
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 ...
Last Word: Craig Harvey
Executive chef, Alnwick Castle & Garden Let’s start at the beginning, what do you eat for breakfast? My daughter Ailsa is two-and-a-half and her favourite breakfast is eggs and soldiers, so I tend to have the same. By the time ...
All you knead to know
How much fun can you have running an artisan bakery business? Dean Bailey heads to PureKnead, Whitley Bay to find out… Each person’s route into the food business is different. Take Paula Watson and Robynne van Sweeden. Paula, who opened ...
How we eat now
Is food still a bit 2019 in your house, or has 2020 arrived? Jane Pikett serves up a guide to how we eat now… If 2019 was all about sustainably sourced food and plant-based diets, then 2020 is all about ...
Breakfasts of champions
Suffering from a dose of the January blues? Fear not, dear reader, these breakfasts serve up a fresh start to the new year… Drop scones with raspberry compote Spirulina coconut smoothie bowl Kedgeree Shakshuka(Tunisian baked eggs) Cinnamon buns