The Pit, to us, used to be all about barbecue and food from the Southern states of the USA. Recently, their menu has been given something of a twist as they’ve embraced […]
Break all the rules with The Pit’s new no-borders menu
Smoke Barbecue: Sampling the Merrion Centre’s new foodie addition
The Merrion Centre and the area surrounding it has seen a boost in popularity and status since the rejuvenation that was a by-product of the opening of the arena. For foodies, this has meant […]
Sampling the delights of The Alchemist’s Spring Menu
Last weekend, we were invited down to The Alchemist to sample their new spring menu. For us, it was a good excuse to get into town to a place we wouldn’t normally […]
MEATLiquor: American food with class, minus the gimmicks
Sometimes it feels like Leeds is packed full – almost too full – of American style, barbecue/burger/grease joints. When we lived in the city centre, we weren’t exactly strangers to the likes […]
Wood fired ovens: A real threat to BBQs?
Caroline wonders whether wood-fired ovens will ever be a real threat to the barbecue… You may think you’ve got outdoor cooking cracked with your barbecue, whether it’s a fancy gas job or […]
Let’s celebrate the 4th July with our top five things to love about the USA!
Whilst there are a few things that the USA could certainly improve, let’s not kid ourselves that there isn’t a lot to celebrate when it comes to America! To mark this year’s […]
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 […]
Food news: Is bigger better when it comes to a BBQ?
Caroline learns that big barbecues are big business… When we first rented a villa in Florida many years ago we were wowed by the size and sophistication of the gas barbecue provided for […]
Americans snapping up alligator meat across the States
Caroline looks at something new for the barbecue… We love our family holidays in Florida. In fact our 2016 escape to the sunshine is already booked and this time there will be […]