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Green shoots
Every kitchen should have a good supply of fresh herbs and this Cole & Mason self-watering herb keeper provides a fine home for them. £29.95 for this large pot or £14.95 for a single one at Stangers Brentwood Avenue, Jesmond, Newcastle, NE2 3DH tel 0191 281 8563, www.stangerscookshop.co.uk
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Sweet!
One of our fave regional choc brands, North Chocolate is handmade by the wonderful Bev Stephenson in Newcastle. We picked up these bars at Deli Around the Corner, Hotspur St, North Shields, NE30 4EE tel 0191 259 0086, www.thedeliaroundthecorner.co.uk
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Aga saga
Whether you have an Aga or not, this biscuit tin has all the class of the greatest stove in the world. £10 Corbridge Cookshop, Middle Street Corbridge NE45 5AT tel 01434 632 582, www.corbridgecookshop.co.uk
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Bowled over
Brighten up your day with these painted daisy dipping bowls £5.95 at Boda Home Whitley Rd, Whitley Bay NE26 2NE, tel 07542 244 716, www.bodahome.co.uk
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Say cheese!
This excellent Sauce Queen Cropwell Bishop Stilton sauce (£3.50) and gorgeous Prince Bishop cow’s milk cheese are at Brocksbushes
Styford Roundabout, Stocksfield, NE43 7UB
tel 01434 633 100, www.brocksbushes.co.uk
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Doughnuts
Make your own doughnuts! With these multi-coloured moulds you can make four ring and four filled doughnuts and they’re baked in the oven rather than deep fried. £11.99 Lakeland www.lakeland.co.uk
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Go nuts
Coconuts are the new black, so say the fashionable foodies, and coconut products for excellent store cupboard staples. We like this flour, £3.99, and oil £5.99-£7.69 Daniel Farm, Sled Lane, Wylam
Northumberland, NE41 8JH, tel 01661 853 849, www.facebook.com/danielfarmwylam
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Bitter sweet
The Italians love San Pellegrino Bitters non-alcoholic aperitif, and once you’ve tried it, you’ll understand why it’s a traditional favourite.
£1.50 Il Piccolo, St Helen’s Street, Corbridge NE45 5BE, tel 01434 624 554 www.ilpiccolo.co.uk
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Big fizz!
There are times when only fizz will do, and we like this Alma Bellavista Cuvee Brut any day of the week, £33.99 at Carruthers and Kent, Elmfield Rd Gosforth, Newcastle, NE3 4AY
tel 0191 213 1818, www.carruthersandkent.com
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Watch the birdie
There are times when only fizz will do, and we like this Alma Bellavista Cuvee Brut any day of the week, £33.99 at Carruthers and Kent, Elmfield Rd Gosforth, Newcastle, NE3 4AY
tel 0191 213 1818, www.carruthersandkent.com
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Eggstra special
We like Eiko Egg Cup Boiler which hooks onto the side of the pan. The handle stays cool and the cup doubles up as an instant egg cup £9 www.cuckooland.co.uk
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Time please!
Never over-cook dinner again with this magnetic kitchen timer £14.95
www.dotcomgiftshop
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It’s a hit
Need a quality caffeine hit? Try this Cartwright and Butler Café York blend coffee £9.99 Country Barn, Farm Shop and Coffee Shop, Widdrington Farm, Widdrington Village, Morpeth, Northumberland NE61 5EA, tel 01670 760 181, www.thecountrybarn.co.uk
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Cut it out
Everyone needs bling cutlery now and again, and this 24-piece set from Living by Christiane is £180 House of Fraser www.houseoffraser.co.uk
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