Sharing a love of good food - recipes from my kitchen - eating out - great producers & suppliers
In this, my first round-up, I want to share with you some of the food and drink I enjoyed over the previous month. Most of this won’t have featured elsewhere on the blog. Usually, my posts are detailed recipes, reviews and profiles of producers and …Read more
Seed Chocolate is one of only a handful of ‘bean to bar’ chocolate makers in the UK. Importing cacao beans directly from family farms and cooperatives, they make their unique, award-winning chocolate from scratch in my home county of Staffordshire. In this post I’ll tell …Read more
Now we’re well into November, I think it’s OK to mention the ‘C’ word. Christmas, that is. In this post I tell you about some of my favourite local, independent food and drink businesses that can help you have a wonderful indie Christmas. Whether you’re …Read more
Until I picked up a box from The Magnificent Marshmallow Company, I’d never really understood the appeal of marshmallows. Weren’t they just foamy, sugary lumps with no real flavour? But after trying the real thing, I’m hooked. I was at The Stone Food & Drink …Read more
Troutsdale Farm is a family-run farm set in the beautiful Staffordshire Moorlands Peak District. In this post I want to tell you about their flock of traditional Shropshire Breed sheep and the superb lamb they produce. Slow reared, grass fed and with full traceability this …Read more
I’ve been going to north and mid wales for almost thirty years, and to Anglesey for the last six. I fell for this fabulous island straight away and, recently returned from our latest stay in Rhosneigr, in this post I share some of the great …Read more
It seems to me that there are two distinct strands of food culture in Britain today. The first is a desire for cheaper food at all costs, whether those costs are reduced animal welfare, mind-boggling food miles, a degraded environment or tougher times for …Read more
Handmade chocolates were once a rarity, but there’s been something of a boom in recent years. However, I’ve found none that can top those made by Misco’s and sold from their charming shop in Leek, Staffordshire. In this post I tell you all about this …Read more
I’ve often holidayed in Northumberland over the years. I love its big, beautiful coastline, huge beaches, famous castles, charming towns, wildlife and, of course, its food. Recently back from a week’s stay, in this post I share some of the food I enjoyed during our …Read more
Denstone Hall Farm Shop & Café is undoubtedly one of the great meccas for anyone seeking out local produce in Staffordshire and Derbyshire. In this post I want to tell you why I think it’s such an important local asset and, if you’ve haven’t visited …Read more
Staffordshire Savoury Scotch Eggs are a superior Scotch egg, made in a huge variety of flavours. Produced by a family run business that started at the kitchen table, I recently put a range of their Savoury eggs to the test. Can the classic Scotch egg …Read more