CHEESE COMPLIMENTS
Give your cheeseboard the perfect touch with The Cheese Deli Selection, featuring everything from caramelised onion chutney to The Cheesemaker’s Pickle. £14.95 at Knitsley Farm Shop Consett, DH8 9EW, tel 01207 592 059 www.knitsleyfarmshop.co.uk
COMFORT CASSEROLES
Still feeling that winter chill? Invest in this Grunwerg Commi Chef Die-Cast round casserole Dish, £29.99 at La Cookshop Milkhope Centre, Seaton Burn, NE13 6DA tel 01670 789 142, www.lacookshop.co.uk
CHOCOLATE AFFAIR
Whether you scoff it yourself, or gift it to a loved one, the Choc Affair Single Origin Selection brings you a beautiful selection of the world’s flavours. £14.95 for 6 bars at Blagdon Farm Shop, Milkhope Centre Seaton Burn, NE13 6DA, tel 01670 789 924 www.theblagdonfarmshop.co.uk
ECO COFFEE
Perfect for your morning commute or pottering about on a cold day, this eco-friendly ECOffee Bamboo Fibre Cup is the perfect partner in crime each and every day. £9.95 at The Deli Around the Corner, Hotspur Street, Tynemouth NE30 4EE, tel 0191 259 0086 www.thedeliaroundthecorner.co.uk
SAUCE UP YOUR LIFE
Add some zing to your table with the Fairley’s Sauces. Whether your favourite is Tomato, Sweet Chili or BBQ, at only £5.50 a bottle you might as well take the lot home. Daniel Farm, Wylam NE41 8JH, tel 01661 853 849 www.facebook.com/danielfarmwylam
CHOCOLATE COFFEE? YES!
So, a little birdy tells us Pumphrey’s have only gone and developed their own chocolate-covered coffee beans. The best news is that you’re covered whether your favourite is milk, dark or assorted. £4.50 at Pumphreys, Blaydon, NE21 4JJ, tel 0191 414 4510 www.pumphreys-coffee.co.uk
UDDERLY BUTTERLY
There’s nothing better than a home-cooked breakfast in the morning. The perfect addition? Butter! Make sure yours is well presented in this Burleigh butter dish, £35 at Bradley Gardens Wylam, NE41 8JH tel 01661 852 176 www.bradley-gardens.co.uk
A STYLISH COVER UP
Keep your clothes clean with this beautiful A Farmer’s Daughter apron, tastefully adorned with illustrations of lamb, pork and beef cuts. £19 at Broomhouse Farm, Durham, DH7 6TR, tel 0191 371 8382 www.broomhousedurham.co.uk
COUNT PLANTULA
This delightfully presented garlic plait by The Garlic Farm is £12.50 and a firm favourite with customers at North Acomb Farm Shop Stocksfield, NE43 7UF tel 01661 843181 www.northacomb.co.uk
RED HOT
These crispy tomato slices are perfect for a bloody (or virgin) Mary, topping a caprese salad or adding to a pasta sauce. They look and taste gorgeous, add a crisp texture, or can soften in sauces. £5.75 at Il Piccolo, St Helen’s Street, Corbridge, NE45 5BE tel 01434 634 554 www.ilpiccolo.co.uk
DIP IN
Keep your biscotti fresh in the most stylish way possible with this traditional polished aluminium Italian biscotti tin, £19.50 at RE, Bishops Yard, Main Street, Corbridge, NE45 5LA tel 01434 634 567 www.re-foundobjects.com
RELISH THE SPICES
Perk up your plate with this tangy Fine Cheese Co. piccalilli, £4.50 a jar from Carruthers & Kent, Elmfield Road Gosforth, Newcastle NE3 4AY tel 0191 213 1818 www.carruthersandkent.com
SUPER-MUM
Let your mum know who’s best with this Emma Bridgewater mug. Probably best you make the first cuppa, too… £19.95 at Bradley Gardens, Wylam, NE41 8JH tel 01661 852 176 www.bradley-gardens.co.uk
INTO THE BLUE
This gorgeous Rick Stein Coves of Cornwall Harlyn Bay 2L jug offers style and practicability to any table, £45 at John Lewis, Eldon Square Newcastle and at www.johnlewis.com
FLOWER POWER
This pretty cup and saucer in Laura Ashley’s classic Sweet Allysum pattern is part of a range which includes mugs and bowls, £15 at Laura Ashley, Metrocentre, Gateshead or at www.lauraashley.com
TAKING A LIBERTY
Celebrate the beauty of cabbage leaves with this beautiful Bordallo Pinherio earthenware bowl, £95 at www.libertylondon.com
GI’Z A HUG
It’s a design classic! Eat one half of an avocado and save the second half with the stone in to prevent browning with these stretchy silicone covers designed to hug your fruit, sealing the flesh of your avo to keep it fresh for longer. One small and one large, £6.50 at Lakeland, Metrocentre, Gateahead, and at www.lakeland.co.uk
