Wednesday December 03, 2008

What Chinese bakers bake

Breads and cakes aren’t the first thing that spring to mind when thinking Chinese cuisine. There’s no expectation of a particular sort of bread with a meal or a dessert - well not with the type of meal we’re...

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Monday December 01, 2008

Lebanese potatoes

With so much sniffles, sneezes and general chillyness around today, it's off to the kitchen in search of some sunshine food. We haven't had a recipe on the blog for a while and I thought this one might lift the...

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Sunday November 30, 2008

Do you expect fish in your fish pie?

If you're looking at the economy products at your local supermarket as a way of cutting food bills, this report in today's Sunday Times might change your mind. The report finds sausages with just 6 per cent pork and fish...

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Restaurant at 54 @ Glossop

barnsleychop.jpgThere’s nothing fancy about it, just well cooked meat, the sort of chips you want to eat every last one and a buttery mushroom. There’s no silly garnish, no “jus” or “drizzle” - it’s just straightforward food cooked with attention to detail.

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Saturday November 29, 2008

40% off wine voucher clearing Thresher shelves

Popping to my local off licence to buy some wine for tonight’s dinner I found the shelves being stripped bare and queues forming towards the door. Yes, there’s an offer going on. With the online voucher you can print...

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Food and farming awards: Success for Bury and Unicorn

Two Greater Manchester foodie institutions have been acknowledged in the national BBC Radio 4 Food and Farming Awards this year. Those leaders in organic produce, Chorlton’s Unicorn Grocery were named joint winners in the Best Local Food Retailer while the...

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Tuesday November 25, 2008

Region's top foodies up for recognition

The BBC’s food and farming awards return to our airwaves at the end of this week. Radio 4’s annual awards ceremony has become a firm favourite in the foodie year for me and it’s great to see three Greater Manchester...

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Sunday November 23, 2008

Welcome return of the Secret Lunch

It's good to see fellow Manchester foodie blogger Secret Lunch back in business - and hungry for more. So where's he been hiding? A recent post explains: " It's been over a year though I've not been missing out on...

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