Reviews – Of Restaurants and Books
Well, that’s enough about cookbooks for now. Prepare Ahead – Christmas Feast – Part Two will hopefully help you to to prepare ahead for your Christmas Feast, this time with nibbles, biscuits, sauces, desserts etc. The more we can prepare ahead, the more relaxed we’ll be on the special day. So back to work. But […]
Designer Son’s next cookbook: Sex & Drugs & Sausage Rolls! Am I worried? Not one bit of it! My first blog post for some time (more about that soon) is to say how thrilled I am that Designer Son, Anthony Hodgson of Face Publications, is just about to publish his next cookbook, “Sex & Drugs […]
The Pipe and Glass Inn – Another Accolade The Pipe and Glass Inn has just been named in The Sunday Times Top 100 Restaurants in Britain this Sunday. And guess who was treated to a wonderful meal on this very Sunday? Erik and myself, plus sister Gina and her husband, Peter. Bet you’re thinking “Well, […]
Michelin Star returns. So thrilled to hear that The Star Inn at Harome, one of the most beautiful eating establishments in North Yorkshire, has once more been awarded a Michelin star. Chef Andrew Pern and his team must be beaming with satisfaction. This beautiful thatched building is crying out once again to be visited, whether […]
Ever the cookbook fiend, I just can’t help noticing that there aren’t many great cookbooks out there right now with the ‘Wow’ factor. What’s happened to them all? Even though our new house is quite petite compared to the last one, we have a front room dedicated mainly to all our cookbooks. Looking at […]
Setting off early last Sunday morning, Erik and myself filled up our pockets from the local cash point in anticipation of loads of delectable goodies then headed off to the Beverley Food Festival. The sun was shining, the roads were empty (it was 9.15 am), so within 20 minutes the stunning Beverley Minster came into […]
During the last month, we had a problem with our site and I wasn’t able to post a blog. But all is OK now, and I realised that I had failed to mention that our favourite cafe at Hornsea Mere had a new Autumn Menu. Guess who sampled it for Breakfast on another beautiful sunny […]
These are the words that greeted my son Paddy and his partner, Nicola, as they ventured into the dining-room for their breakfast in Ambleside in the Lake District. Nicola, a brilliant photographer, has written and snapped her favourite bits of their weekend for me to put on our blog. Enjoy. “When Paddy and I realised […]
Well, this is it! Summer! At last it has come to East Yorkshire (and the rest of the UK) with temperatures so warm and humid that make our bones feel very happy. Two weeks of it so far, and enjoying every minute of it. How long it will last, no-one knows. But we are sure […]
In this world that we live in, I find it amazing that most people have a special talent (even if they are not aware of it themselves), but certain people that you meet have more than one special talent. I’m very lucky that the incredibly talented Nicola, my son’s Partner and the mother of two […]
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