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In Praise of Retsina

21 Jul 2011 by Helen

My twenties and thirties were spent in a love affair with Greece. First island hopping, staying in cheap rooms suggested...

12 Jul 2011 by Jill

If you missed Jay Rayner in the Observer on Sunday he was reviewing the Modern Pantry, Anna Hanson’s fusion restaurant...

10 Jul 2011 by Helen

If the thought of wine tastings where it’s all sipping, sniffing and spitting are not for you, then you might...

27 Jun 2011 by Jill

Ever had a granita sandwich? Yes, granita, the water ice dessert made with lemons or maybe strawberries. I’ve just learned...

20 Jun 2011 by Mandy

I’m inclined to love Hopkinson, not just for his simple, delicious recipes and easy, eloquent style, but for the fact...

14 Jun 2011 by Jill

Just as we posted our blog about Sara Danesin’s charity dinner at the Dean Court on 29th June in aid...

14 Jun 2011 by Jill

I’ve written about 3 York Place in Leeds a number of times and had some delightful meals there but, boy,...

13 Jun 2011 by Jill

If you want to be one of the first to taste some of Sara Danesin Medio’s fabulous Italian cooking as...

11 Jun 2011 by Mandy

Just back from the scarily beautiful island of Harris, where infinity lochs shimmer on a lunar landscape, sea otters goof...

10 Jun 2011 by Jill

The PR machine is beginning to bang the drum for Yorkshire’s next ‘exclusive’ luxury hotel, Raithwaite Hall at Sandsend. The...