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Restaurant Number 20 at Port Mulgrave – a homely Michelin Plate gem on the Yorkshire Coast
I’ve been meeting with a group of old mates from Leeds University for a number of years for an annual walking weekend, but this year I...
timbarber
May 2, 20222 min read
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The Magpie Cafe - Yorkshire's best fish & chips? Discuss!
The Magpie Café in Whitby is a bit of a Yorkshire Institution and its popularity can be seen by the queues which form outside most...
timbarber
Feb 11, 20224 min read
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Skosh – a delicious small plate sharing experience in York
Having arrived back in Yorkshire after a week’s holiday in Northumberland, we still had a Friday off. To end our break in style I had...
timbarber
Aug 6, 20213 min read
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Stonebeck Cheese - a delicious raw cow's milk cheese made in Nidderdale
If you mention Yorkshire cheese – most people would immediately think of the crumbly Wensleydale cheese made famous by Wallace and...
timbarber
Jul 25, 20214 min read
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Yorkshire Chorizo Jam – too good to be true…
I’d bought a jar of Chorizo Jam whilst conducting a food tour of the Yorkshire Dales for some clients during the summer during a stop off...
timbarber
Feb 20, 20212 min read
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Two more Yorkshire Restaurants receive Michelin Stars in 2021
The 25th January saw some great news when the Michelin Guide for 2021 awarded two new Yorkshire Restaurants with a coveted Michelin Star....
timbarber
Feb 6, 20212 min read
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Fruitcake paired with cheese – weird or wonderful?
An old rugby pal of mine from London decided to pay a visit to Yorkshire with his family before Covid struck. We ended up going with his...
timbarber
Jan 18, 20213 min read
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Festive Food Traditions in Yorkshire
People travel from far and wide to experience a traditional Yorkshire Christmas, with many of our older towns and cities decking...
timbarber
Dec 14, 20203 min read
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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....
timbarber
Jun 10, 20203 min read
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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...
timbarber
Apr 29, 20202 min read
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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...
timbarber
Apr 29, 20206 min read
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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...
timbarber
Apr 3, 20203 min read
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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...
timbarber
Apr 1, 20202 min read
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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...
timbarber
Mar 30, 20202 min read
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