It’s apple season, and whether you’ve got a garden glut or you’re simply taken by the harvest at your local market, now is the time to make the best of the haul Norwegian apple cake Apple, marzipan & elderflower pie ...

A winter warmer or a late summer indulgence… which will you choose? Blackberry & pear crumble Blackberry pavlova

As the vegetable garden yields its autumn treasures, the temperature drops and the nights draw in, this is the season for soup. Here, Jane Pikett serves up some favourites I have a love bordering on obsession with soup. Always have, ...

Executive head chef, Jesmond Dene House What do you have for breakfast? I’m pretty organised about breakfast; I tend to have overnight oats with protein powder, almond milk and peanut butter before or after I go to the gym. And ...

Jane Pikett shares some top tips for the best barbecues Most of us have done it… sausages cremated on the outside, raw on the inside; the coals never hot enough; not enough hands to juggle plates, sides, skewers etc.  But ...

Northumberland-based food writer Jane Lovett has a new book out packed with more than 100 stress-free one pan recipes. Here’s a taste of some of the dishes from Just One Pan (Headline Home, £25) Photos: Tony Briscoe Lebanese-style Spicy Lamb ...

Middle Eastern food is having a moment, which means halloumi, hummus, falafel and all things 100% irresistible. Bring on the pomegranate seeds, folks, this is the taste of summer…! Kofta with tahini tomato sauce Grilled aubergine with pomegranate seeds Lemon ...

Owner, grate, Newcastle What do you have for breakfast? It’s a grab and go on the way to work with toast or a bacon sandwich, and I always have a massive mug of tea in the car. And your go-to ...

We travel across the region, from Northumberland to Durham, to seek out the finest produce on offer…  The Artisan Bacon Co A fourth-generation butcher with RC Roland & Son, Artisan Bacon Co. founder Jeff Roland and his team specialise in ...

Dean Bailey discovers the traditional tastes of Northumberland, developed via Botswana, an 18th Century cookbook, and a sense of community spirit at Northumbrian Pantry Artisan producers come in many forms. There are those who dream of making their fortune through ...