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25 Jun 2018 by Jill

For the past few years I have been one of the judges for the Guild of Food Writers annual food...

11 May 2018 by Jill

Leeds Indie Food Festival began yesterday and runs until 28th May. There are still tickets for a host of events....

20 Mar 2018 by Jill

If you’re a Masterchef fan you will have relished the young Teesside lad putting a Middlesbrough Parmo in front of...

12 Mar 2018 by Jill

I’ve been on something of a bread-baking mission recently. I reckon I’m a reasonable bread-maker. I’ve got a shelf full...

11 Mar 2018 by Jill

If you haven’t discovered Rafi’s Spicebox, let me introduce you. Rafi’s put together packs of spices to which you add...

06 Mar 2018 by Jill

Home, the Leeds fine dining restaurant run by Mark Owens (ex Box Tree) and Liz Cottam (Masterchef finalist) have announced...

24 Feb 2018 by Jill

If you thought producing a sourdough starter was the secret of a sourdough loaf, let me tell you, that’s just...

18 Feb 2018 by Jill

If you haven’t made the trip the Courtyard Dairy in Settle, then you should. Mandy reported on the opening in...

15 Feb 2018 by Jill

I’ve been making bread for years, but I’d been struggling to make a well-crusted sourdough loaf when I came upon...

27 Jan 2018 by Jill

We have sadly to report the closure of one of our favourite restaurants, the Fox and Hounds at Goldsborough. Tucked...