Recipe: Fish pie with slices and veg
Fish pie is such a favourite, comforting family dinner. But this recipe is a bit different and dispenses with the big layer of mash on top and instead tops the creamy sauce with simple sliced potato as...
View ArticleWould a mere sniff of chocolate suffice?
This might sound fairly off the wall, but you can now experience some of your favourite foods via sniff alone. Writing at the Contributoria platform for independent writers, Rich McEachran explains:...
View ArticleRecipe: Quick and simple chicken and tomato supper
Chicken in a tomato sauceIf you don’t have the time to cook a full hunter style chicken, this makes an acceptable simple alternative that’s still packed with the goodness of tomatoes and mushrooms....
View ArticleAn essay on bananas
How much thought do you give the banana? Not much of a second thought I guess but it has quite a remarkable history and place in our hearts. This charming video essay tells the story so beautifully....
View ArticleRecipe: Venison and beetroot casserole
A healthy and warming dish for a cold night. It’s lighter and leaner than using beef but the recipe works just as well with beef although may take slightly longer to cook and require fat skimming off...
View ArticleMigration, food and culture – a tale of two countries
The connection between a country’s culture, economy and its food is widely accepted, with the arrival of immigrants introducing new cuisines to their adopted homelands and changing global economic...
View ArticleWelcoming the under the white horse blog
Welcome to the latest addition to the Northern food bloggers map – Under the white horse by Iona Crawford Topp in Oldstead, North Yorkshire. The blog’s been up and running since December and covers...
View ArticleRecipe: Lamb chops cooked with dill
As it’s well-known that I love cooking and cookbooks, and so I am fortunate to be given interesting publications from time to time. Including one called simply Turkish Cookery which can be an inspiring...
View ArticleTackling North East food poverty with innovation
It’s often said that hardship provides the spark for innovation so maybe that’s why these two food developments have come about in the North East just now. During tough times, taking a fresh approach...
View ArticleCountess of York: On track for afternoon tea
Inside the Countess of York Going to the cafe and the gift shop has become as much a part of a museum visit as enjoying the collections themselves but the National Railway Museum has gone one better –...
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