Perhaps more famous for its pork pies (and famous stand pies) than for its actual butchery, Weegmanns in Otley is nonetheless an institution. Enjoying the summer and of course keen to get […]
Yorkshire butchers: A trip to Weegmanns in Otley
The Gooseberry: A humble and undervalued fruit
From my childhood, I have fond memories of enjoying picking ripe gooseberries from a bush in the back of my Mum’s garden. Since then, I have been a fan of the humble […]
A homage to fromage: Red Devil
We’re big fans of the Snowdonia Cheese Company. They make one of our favourite cheeses to indulge in when we’re in the mood for cheese: Black Bomber. They also make Red Devil, […]
A homage to fromage: Hellfire cheddar
Hellfire is a cheese I hadn’t come across previously, but at the weekend when we ventured to George & Joseph in Chapel Allerton, it caught my eye. The cheese is a cheddar […]
A homage to fromage: Cornish Yarg Nettle Leaf
Cornish Yarg nettle leaf is a cheese that I have been interested in trying for some time. Having won numerous awards and been praised as one of the most aesthetically pleasing cheeses […]
Yorkshire butchers: Ilkley’s Lishman’s lives up to “foodie” paradise claims
Last weekend, with the onset of the heatwave in Leeds, we decided to fire up the BBQ on Saturday evening. Since we had some time to kill during the day, we thought […]
A home cooked Sunday Sichuan feast!
I love proper home cooking. I won’t lie: we don’t do it often enough during the week as we are both normally shattered by the time we get home and pasta or […]
A homage to fromage: Livarot, the Colonel’s cheese
Known widely by its affectionate nickname of ‘Colonel’, Livarot is a cheese that epitomises everything that is good about French cheese. Its taste, flavour and tradition shows that it thoroughly deserves its […]
A homage to fromage: Snowdonia Black Bomber
Nutty, rich and exceedingly smooth. If you, like me, love cheese, and in particular these three cheese characteristics, you need to get yourself a slice (or a wedge!) of a truly exceptional […]
An Aldi bought, home cooked Sunday breakfast: reviewed!
For those of you who are regular readers, you will know that Charlotte and I are big about breakfast. In fact, we have reviewed breakfast at the likes of the Langham in […]