A taste of Italy comes to Yorkshire - The Yorkshire Pasta Company
Well, I had never realised that the Yorkshire Pasta Company existed until it was pointed out to me by Chris Wildman on a recent visit to...
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Aug 9, 20203 min read
Andrew Pern’s The Star Inn the Harbour – a delicious fish supper
Whilst staying in Staithes on a week’s holiday, we decided to go for tea at The Star Inn the Harbour in Whitby. It is owned by Michelin...
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Jul 26, 20204 min read
Sunday Lunch at The Box Tree in Ilkley
Well you are not 55 every day of the week, so as a special treat my wife had booked for a family birthday (Sunday) lunch with the kids at...
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Jul 1, 20203 min read
Ye Old Shambles Tavern – one of York’s famous pubs prepares to re-opens
With opportunities to guide limited at present, I made contact with Keith Mclean owner of Ye Old Shambles Tavern and his manager Luke to...
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Jun 22, 20204 min read
The Yorkshire Pudding - a humble history
I was lucky enough to be taken by Visit Britain to New York and Boston last year to promote Yorkshire to the US Travel Trade. Over 5 days...
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Jun 10, 20203 min read
The story behind Timothy Taylor's Boltmaker's new name?
It’s no secret amongst my friends that I am a fan of Timothy Taylor’s beers – with Landlord and Boltmaker being particular favourites....
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Apr 29, 20202 min read
Filey Bay – Yorkshire’s First Single Malt Whisky
I was lucky enough to take a tour of the Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery in Hunmanby on the Yorkshire Coast early in 2019. It was a great...
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Apr 29, 20206 min read
Yorkshire Beer and Cheese Pairing...
Very controversial I know, but there has been a gradual move for cheese enthusiasts to suggest that beer works better with cheese than...
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Apr 3, 20203 min read
A Yorkshire Classic - A focus on Wensleydale Cheese
Named after one of the northern Yorkshire Dales, Wensleydale cheese has a long history with the Dale. The cheese itself has been made in...
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Apr 1, 20202 min read
Harrogate Blue - award winning cheese
Whenever I have friends up to visit particularly from down South, its always good to put together a bit of a Yorkshire cheeseboard. There...
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Mar 30, 20204 min read
The Owl, Leeds Kirkgate Market - a review
Back in November 2019, I read an interesting review from the restaurant critic Grace Dent in The Guardian about a new restaurant which...
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Mar 30, 20202 min read
Henderson’s Relish – “Like Worcester Sauce but a million times better”
And who are we to argue when Matt Helders, drummer in the Sheffield band Arctic Monkeys raves on about one of his favourite Yorkshire...
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Mar 29, 20204 min read
Grantley Hall - A review of a stay at Yorkshire's latest luxury hotel
Grantley Hall - a review of a stay at Yorkshire's latest luxury hotel.
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Mar 27, 20201 min read
Botham’s of Whitby – A fine Plum Bread
Elizabeth Botham set up her bakery in the ancient fishing port of Whitby over 150 years ago, selling her bread and cakes from a basket...
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