Monthly Archives: June 2012
Thai cafe opens in Leeds for street food experience
Two Thai women who’ve made Leeds their home have set up this interesting sounding new cafe. I haven’t had the opportunity to pop by yet, but I like the sound of this place which offers the sort of street food … Continue reading
Marmite and soliders wins food award in London
If there’s two things I think I know about readers of this blog it’s 1. a love of discussing the merits of Marmite (five years and counting ) and 2. we all enjoy the opportunity to have a chuckle at … Continue reading
Filed under News, Small bites
Food news and moves this week
A few snippets of foodie news from the north this week: * Congratulations to the Michelin starred Black Swan at Oldstead in North Yorkshire which, SquidBeak reports, has just won the Food and Travel Magazine’s ‘Gourmet Bolthole of the Year’ … Continue reading
Filed under News, north-east, Yorkshire
Schoolgirl food blogger’s sad farewell
“I will miss sharing and rating my school dinners and I’ll miss seeing the dinners you send me too. I don’t think I will be able to finish raising enough money for a kitchen for Mary’s Meals either. Goodbye, Veg” And … Continue reading
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Northern men taking cooking lessons? Here’s proof
While looking around for examples of interesting cookery courses going on in the north, I came across this snippet from my Northerner colleague Martin Wainwright who claims to have unearthed something of a gender shift in the culinary arts. He … Continue reading
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‘How Lewis and Cooper became a global gourmet emporium’
Lewis and Cooper is a grocery institution in north Yorkshire. It’s always a treat to visit the flagship Northallerton store because of the sheer range of quality goods on offer – for those unfamiliar, it’s a bit like the foodhall … Continue reading
