This Month: Andrew Wilkinson, Head chef at Artisan Let’s start at the beginning, what do you eat for breakfast? Most days, just a coffee to perk me up before cycling to work. If I’m particularly hungry I’ll go for a ...

Steven Murray, head chef at Walwick Hall in Northumberland, showcases the best of the season Roast grouse, peach and feta salad Twice-baked cheese soufflé White onion and thyme velouté Roasted wood pigeon with confit pigeon pithivier, mushroom fricassee, kale and ...

Everyone’s into the Good Life these days, which means a glut of produce from your own or your friends’ gardens. But what to do with it all? 1.  Apples Peel, core and chop, stew lightly in a little sugar and ...

This month we ask five fab chefs for to share the most valuable advice they know… Catriona Macdougall, cookyourselfhappier.com One of my first jobs after cookery school was at the Ubiquitous Chip in Glasgow, where the head chef told me: “Health ...

Baking is the new black. No, sorry, sourdough cake baking is the new black. Or is it artisan doughnuts (they’re a thing – promise!), vegan and/or gluten-free baking, beetroot where there may once have been chocolate, and cakes for breakfast ...

Dean Bailey travels from podiatry to fine dining via the intricacies of vegetables growing, foraging and spice blends with Hamish and Vanessa Dow The Art Deco-inspired home of Hamish and Vanessa Dow is one of flavour magic and horticultural wizardry. Trays ...

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As autumn brings with it a switch from light pale ales to darker ruby reds and deep, dark porters, we offer up 10 of the best regional ales to take you into the dark nights Unless you’re up for hypothermia, ...

It’s the scourge of the 21st Century digestive system, so how do you avoid it? Try these bloat-busting tips, and never have to loosen your belt after lunch again… UP YOUR INTAKE Water A smart water bottle may be a ...

Ahead of Corbridge Food & Drink Festival, which takes places October 4-7 and celebrates the best food and drink from across Northumberland, we sample the best of Corbridge – a village made for foodies. A food and drink tour of ...