“Eat Breakfast like a King, lunch like a Prince and dinner like a Pauper” We all know how important a good breakfast is, so I’m not going to labour the point – I’m simply going to tell you that this week is Farmhouse Breakfast Week and hence, why not spoil yourself with a ‘treat’ of [...]
“Whilst August yet wears her golden crown, Ripening fields lush- bright with promise; Summer waxes long, then wanes, quietly passing Her fading green glory on to riotous Autumn.” Michelle L. Thieme, August’s Crown Cherries are at their peek in July, but still a tremendous find in August. One of the delights of the summer, cherries [...]
Hot Cakes It is Salford’s sachertorte, Bury’s brioche, Bolton’s baklava and Chorlton’s croissant. It is the Eccles cake, a deceptively simple Manchester-made confection that ranks with the world’s best baked goods. In 1793 James Birch’s shop on the corner of Vicarage Road in Eccles began selling small, flat, raisin-filled cakes. They sold, quite literally, like [...]
Alice Hart is a young woman who has achieved a lot for someone still in her twenties. Qualified chef and part owner of the esteemed Hart & Fuggle in London, she has also been the youngest editor so far at Waitrose Food Illustrated. Now Alice can add the release of a stunning cookbook to her [...]
A Taste of Staffordshire When you think of Staffordshire’s culinary heritage what springs to mind? Oatcakes, Burton on Trent’s beers? Branston pickle? Well one things for sure I’m sure it isn’t ice cream. Needwood Farm produce award winning (gold medal at the National Ice Cream competition) hand finished dairy ice creams made with fresh milk, [...]
The arrival of tender stalks of asparagus in my weekly vegetable box delivery signifies summer is nigh upon us and indicate a rapid splurge in seasonal availability. Gone will be the days of hunting out new and adventurous ways with the curly kale, savoy cabbages and cauliflowers, which lets face it even the most dedicated [...]