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Rafi’s Curry Demonstrations

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...

14 Feb 2018 by Joan Ransley

This recipe is for the serious bakers among Squidbeak readers. It is based on a rye sourdough recipe by Emmanuel...

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...

22 Jan 2018 by Jill

I’ve no idea whether Jo and Stu Myers got the jitters when we booked 15 of the country’s top food...

20 Jan 2018 by Jill

There’s nothing else like it in agriculture – the low wooden forcing sheds of Yorkshire’s rhubarb producers are quiet, warm...

20 Jan 2018 by Joan Ransley

This basic pancake mix is ideal for making pancakes for Shrove Tuesday. They can be made with either 100 per...