Stir it up!
We love The Fudge Parlour’s fudge stirrers, handmade by the talented Debbie O’Brien in her farmhouse kitchen in Otterburn, Northumberland. In gingerbread, rich chocolate, and Bailey’s and white choc (hic!) flavours, they’re fabulous stirred into hot milk. £2.50 each at Corbridge Larder, Hill Street, Corbridge, NE45 5AA, tel 01434 632 948, www.corbridgelarder.co.uk
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Sign of the times
Love your vintage home stuff? RE is the store that just keeps giving and we love its latest collection of original advertising signs like this one. RE, Bishops Yard, Main Street, Corbridge Northumberland, NE45 5LA tel 01434 634 567, www.re-foundobjects.com
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Sweet treat
It looks like a bunch of flowers, but it’s actually a cupcake bouquet especially for Valentine’s or Mother’s Day. £26.50 at The Little Coffee House, Princesway, Team Valley Gateshead, NE11 0NF, tel 0191 447 3404
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Tin tin!
Every kitchen needs a splash of Emma Bridgewater, and the hens tin range is a classic. These are priced £8- £15 at Corbridge Bookshop, Middle Street, Corbridge, NE45 5AT, tel 01434 632 582 www.corbridgecookshop.co.uk
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A lovely bunch…
Coconut oil is the new black in the culinary and beauty worlds, with multiple uses and good for you, so they say. This Sri Lankan cold-pressed organic coconut oil is £6.50 and £9.99 at The Deli Around the Corner, Hotspur Street, Tynemouth, NE30 4EE, tel 0191 259 0086, www.thedeliaroundthecorner.co.uk
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Ciao, bella!
We can’t resist a novelty pasta shape and this Sombrero artisan pasta by Bread Tree looks gorgeous in a jar on your kitchen shelf and is made in Italy with no artificial colourings. Stuff it or bake it, £6.50 at Il Piccolo, St Helen’s Street, Corbridge, NE45 5BE, tel 01434 634 554, www.ilpiccolo.co.uk
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French fancy
Who knew tea towels could be so cool? This range of tea towels and and worktop savers featuring adorable French bulldogs by Ben de Lisi is priced from £12 at Debenhams stores regionwide and at www.debenhams.com
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Smoochy!
We adore raw, organic Pana Chocolate, and this Valentine’s gift set includes bars in Coconut & Goji, Mint, Rose and Sour Cherry & Vanilla £13.90 at www.panachocolate.com
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Wine the gap!
Our new favourite party game at appetite HQ is Wine the Gap, a new wine tasting kit based around a Tube map. Each kit comes with six or 12 bottles, map, corkscrew, chillers, pourers, journey planners and fold-out maps, The Pocket Guide To Wine, and a video. Kit 1 for groups of 8-12 people is from £200 plus P&P, and Kit 2 is for groups of 16-24 people and is from £400 plus P&P (£16.50-£25 per person) www.winetubemap.co.uk
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Sweet!
Once tasted, never forgotten, these handade Italian biscuits are made for your morning coffee, £2.50 at Vallum Deli & Patisserie Vallum, Military Road, East Wallhouses, Newcastle, NE18 0LL, tel 01434 672 360, www.vallumfarm.co.uk
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Zesty
We have a serious Tarset Valley marmalade habit here at appetite, handmade in the Tarset Valley in Northumberland and as zesty as you can get. You can get it at lots of delis and farm shops, but we picked up the jars, £2.30 each, at Simonburn Tea Room and Gift Shop, The Mains, Simonburn Hexham, Northumberland NE48 3AW, tel 01434 681321 www.simonburntearooms.com
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Easy squeezy
Love garlic? So do we, and this Garlic Farm Gourmet Garlic Pureé is a great storage cupboard staple, £2.95, North Acomb Farm, Stocksfield Northumberland, NE43 7UF, tel 01661 843 181 www.northacomb.co.uk
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In a stew
Staub is one of the greatest kitchenware makers around, and we love this beautiful casserole, which will last a lifetime for £96 at Bradley Gardens, Sled Lane, Wylam, NE41 8JH, tel 01661 852 176, www.bradley-gardens.co.uk
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Tea for one
Fancy a cuppa and no-one to share it with? This wee Chinese pot and cup combo is just the job, £23.95 at Pumphreys, Grainger Street Newcastle, NE1 5JE, tel 0191 414 4510, www.pumphreys-coffee.co.uk
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Aim, fire
Who can resist this bottle – Ladies Who Shoot their Lunch Chardonnay from Australia, £26.99 at Carruthers & Kent, Elmfield Rd Gosforth, Newcastle, NE3 4AY, tel 0191 213 1818, www.carruthersandkent.com
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Salt of the earth
We love this black natural sea salt £4.20 at the brilliant Happy Organic, Front Street, Cleadon Village, Sunderland, SR6 7PG, tel 0191 536 3623, www.happyorganic.org
