Category Archives: Small bites
Observer Food Monthly photo competition open to all
The newly-launched Guardian Witness website is running a food photography contest. The assignment says: This year the OFM Awards have a category for best food photography – which you could win. So if you’re into snapping street food or beautiful … Continue reading
Filed under News, Small bites, Yorkshire
Some gadget eggs-periments for Easter
Easter. Eggs. Obviously. I’ve been lucky enough to receive these egg related goodies from John Lewis through the post which, as well as some of the expected chocolate variety, also includes two gadgets – one for boiling an egg, the … Continue reading
Filed under Product trials, Small bites
Making breakfast pastries, Istanbul style
On a couple of recent business trips to Istanbul I’ve been fortunate to stay in a residence where an amazing breakfast spread was prepared from the small kitchen each day. Cheeses, fruit, meat all laid out – plus some baked … Continue reading
Filed under Overseas, Recipes, Small bites
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
Filed under Reviews, Small bites
Making bread not war
Come on…just look at that bread. With it’s crisp cheesy topping and soft, soft , springy and fresh white middle that’s surely enough to push any January dieter off the wagon. And yes it was as good as it looks. … Continue reading
Filed under Product trials, Small bites, Yorkshire
Great Northern Cookbook – the vote so far
When it returns to our screens tonight, the producers may well find they’ve lost a few viewers….. The poll I published earlier in the week has so far drawn responses which show a complete split on the topic with 37.5% … Continue reading
Filed under Small bites
The man who’s made an artform of playing with his food
I know you’re all fed up with Instagram pictures of food (yes, I’m as guilty as the next person) but here’s something to cheer your lunchtime this Monday…….the Minneapolis-based artist Brock Davis obviously ignored his mother’s advice about not playing … Continue reading
Filed under Small bites
Jamie Oliver’s surprise North Yorkshire night
Owners Paul and Helen Klein of the Blue Lion Inn at East Witton, near Leyburn were surprised last night when the TV chef stayed overnight as part of a private dinner party. On their Facebook page they said had been … Continue reading
Filed under News, Small bites, Yorkshire
Street food in Manchester – the beginnings of a “scene”
Writer and Lone Gourmet blogger Louise Bolotin gets in at the start of a foodie movement for the city. Despite a busy restaurant environment, an increasing number of specialist markets, dozens of food bloggers and a thriving food and drink festival … Continue reading
Filed under Manchester, Small bites
Congratulations Clare, king of pies
It seems congratulations are in order for Martin Clare, the 34-year-old furniture-maker from Wigan has won The World Pie-eating Championships for the town which has hosted the event for the last 21 years. Full story over at The Northerner here.
Filed under News, Small bites
or 