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Hail the Yorkshire Rhubarb Triangle
It’s that time of year again, when Rhubarb features on the menu again. But its not just rhubarb crumbles or pies, Chefs are now using...
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Apr 18, 20212 min read


Yorkshire Chorizo Jam – too good to be true…
I’d bought a jar of Chorizo Jam whilst conducting a food tour of the Yorkshire Dales for some clients during the summer during a stop off...
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Feb 20, 20212 min read


Two more Yorkshire Restaurants receive Michelin Stars in 2021
The 25th January saw some great news when the Michelin Guide for 2021 awarded two new Yorkshire Restaurants with a coveted Michelin Star....
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Feb 6, 20212 min read


Fruitcake paired with cheese – weird or wonderful?
An old rugby pal of mine from London decided to pay a visit to Yorkshire with his family before Covid struck. We ended up going with his kids to The Forbidden Corner in Middleham and afterwards paid a visit to the café for our lunch. He was horrified that I chose a big chunk of fruitcake with a thick slice of Wensleydale cheese sitting on top. Whilst I explained it was a Yorkshire thing, I was met with the response of “you Northerners are just weird!”. As a Blue Badge tour gu
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Jan 18, 20213 min read


Festive Food Traditions in Yorkshire
People travel from far and wide to experience a traditional Yorkshire Christmas, with many of our older towns and cities decking...
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Dec 14, 20203 min read


Old Peculier Ale – What’s in a name?
Theakston’s Brewey based in the Yorkshire Dales market town of Masham has been brewing ale since 1827. It is still run by direct family...
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Nov 22, 20203 min read


A last supper before lockdown – The Angel Inn at Hetton
The Angel at Hetton in the Yorkshire Dales had become a bit of a Yorkshire institution over the years and was widely regarded as the UK’s...
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Nov 3, 20204 min read


The Lickerish Tooth Distillery – weird and wonderful gin making in Lythe near Whitby
Whilst helping renovate a cottage in Staithes over the last week, I have been forced to make a number of trips down the coast road to...
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Oct 6, 20203 min read


Shepherds Purse relaunch their Yorkshire Fettle to help support the UK’s Sheep milk industry
I’ve always been a fan of Shepherds Purse cheeses, being a particular fan of their Yorkshire Blue and Harrogate Blue cheeses. Having...
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Oct 3, 20203 min read


A taste of Italy comes to Yorkshire - The Yorkshire Pasta Company
Well, I had never realised that the Yorkshire Pasta Company existed until it was pointed out to me by Chris Wildman on a recent visit to...
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Aug 19, 20202 min read


Andrew Pern’s The Star Inn the Harbour – a delicious fish supper
Whilst staying in Staithes on a week’s holiday, we decided to go for tea at The Star Inn the Harbour in Whitby. It is owned by Michelin...
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Aug 9, 20203 min read


Sunday Lunch at The Box Tree in Ilkley
Well you are not 55 every day of the week, so as a special treat my wife had booked for a family birthday (Sunday) lunch with the kids at...
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Jul 26, 20204 min read


Ye Old Shambles Tavern – one of York’s famous pubs prepares to re-opens
With opportunities to guide limited at present, I made contact with Keith Mclean owner of Ye Old Shambles Tavern and his manager Luke to...
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Jul 1, 20203 min read


The Yorkshire Pudding - a humble history
I was lucky enough to be taken by Visit Britain to New York and Boston last year to promote Yorkshire to the US Travel Trade. Over 5 days...
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Jun 22, 20204 min read


The story behind Timothy Taylor's Boltmaker's new name?
It’s no secret amongst my friends that I am a fan of Timothy Taylor’s beers – with Landlord and Boltmaker being particular favourites....
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Jun 10, 20203 min read


Filey Bay – Yorkshire’s First Single Malt Whisky
I was lucky enough to take a tour of the Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery in Hunmanby on the Yorkshire Coast early in 2019. It was a great...
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Apr 29, 20202 min read


Yorkshire Beer and Cheese Pairing...
Very controversial I know, but there has been a gradual move for cheese enthusiasts to suggest that beer works better with cheese than...
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Apr 29, 20206 min read


A Yorkshire Classic - A focus on Wensleydale Cheese
Named after one of the northern Yorkshire Dales, Wensleydale cheese has a long history with the Dale. The cheese itself has been made in...
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Apr 3, 20203 min read


Harrogate Blue - award winning cheese
Whenever I have friends up to visit particularly from down South, its always good to put together a bit of a Yorkshire cheeseboard. There...
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Apr 1, 20202 min read


The Owl, Leeds Kirkgate Market - a review
Back in November 2019, I read an interesting review from the restaurant critic Grace Dent in The Guardian about a new restaurant which...
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Mar 30, 20204 min read
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