Sharing a love of good food - recipes from my kitchen - eating out - great producers & suppliers
One day last week I had the best brunch I can remember in a while. Leftover pizza. Yes, you read that right. After a bracing walk with the dog, a chill in the air with expected snow to come, it was with great pleasure that …Read more
We’d been bowled over by our last visit to the Lighthouse Restaurant in Boylestone, Derbyshire and wondered exactly why we’d left it so long between previous visits. Admittedly, it’s a 45-minute drive each way from the Staffordshire Moorlands where we live but if you’d read …Read more
Qarma Tandoori, situated in Leek in the Staffordshire Moorlands, offers a winning combination. British Indian restaurant classics plus less familiar and more innovative dishes. On my first visit I was impressed by the excellent quality and well-judged spicing. QARMA TANDOORI Before moving to the …Read more
I’d been meaning to try RAWR Café Bar & Kitchen in Hanley for a while now, spurred on by their delicious-sounding, fresh-looking dishes that keep popping up on my Facebook page. One recent Saturday, we’d a few hours to spare after dropping the dog off for a …Read more
It was fitting that we ate this particular tasting menu at The Lighthouse Restaurant on the last official day of summer, the eve of the Autumnal Equinox, as the theme of the menu was ‘late summer’. Although we’ve eaten at this very well-regarded restaurant in the …Read more
Denstone Hall is an award-winning farm shop and café on the border of Staffordshire and Derbyshire, set on a family-run farm. I was aware of their wonderful farm shop with its array of local produce – including groceries, cheeses, fresh vegetables as well as a stunning deli and a butcher’s …Read more
During a recent long weekend staying with friends in Hampshire, we were taken for Sunday lunch to the Red Lion, a stunning 15th century pub at Boldre in the New Forest. The Red Lion is rightly proud of its use of local suppliers & seasonal …Read more
It’s great when you share something you love and find that others love it too. Which I guess is the main aim of this Moorlands Eater blog. But it was with a little trepidation that we introduced some friends to So Thai in Leek when we …Read more