Category Archives: Reviews
Gallery of pictures from Tea on the Train
Tea on the train, a set on Flickr. Thanks to Yorkshire Tea for a delightful afternoon chugging around the countryside on board the Orient Express. Here’s the day on pictures – tea, cakes, champagne and more!
The Beast & The Swine: A pop up restaurant with presence
At a place to be revealed with a menu from a never seen before restaurant…….that was the unlikely offer which scores of adventurous diners signed up for with this weekend’s pop up restaurant in Leeds. Destination unknown. But when The … Continue reading
The food photo challenge is complete, with love
@happyhooe tweets: @foodiesarah here\’s the beetroot and goats cheese starter I made for our Valentine\’s Dinner #FarmersChoice http://t.co/0ibPzruv Doesn’t that look just perfect! This beetroot starter is the winning entry to the recent Valentine’s food photo challenge with Farmers Choice … Continue reading
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What’s cooking in Malaysia Kitchen?
Guest blogger Stanley Harper went along to a recent showcase of Malaysian food in Manchester and found that simplicity is the key to the cuisine. Here’s his report…… It took a lot of persuading to get out of the house … Continue reading
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Five favourite restaurants of 2012
Pick of 2012, a set on Flickr. It’s time for the obligatory end of year blog post, something that’s becoming as much a part of the seasonal festivities as crackers at Christmas. Dining out has been curtailed a bit this … Continue reading
Holland’s Pies new range tried and tasted
Louise Bolotin from the Lone Gourmet blog gets to grips with the latest pie range from Holland’s. A pie and a pint are a match made in heaven – comfort food and traditional thirst-quencher. What’s not to like? So when … Continue reading
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Product trial: Guinness gourmet peanuts and cashews
Nuts and beer. Beer and nuts. Go together like …..well beer and nuts. So some bright spark has decided to put them together and come up with beery nuts. Packaging: Being Guinness branded, they’re in quality packaging with the black … Continue reading
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Product trial: Gift hamper from Forman and Field
I’m a bit of a sucker for hampers, to be honest, not least because you end up with a lovely storage box for your trouble but also it’s exciting opening it up to find out what’s inside. So when FormanandField.com … Continue reading
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Following in the footsteps of Mr Rayner – to Brum
Food critics of the mainstream news variety are rumoured to be able to make or break a place. Maybe they can – have you ever known of such? It’s certainly not often I get to eat in a place that’s … Continue reading
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