This is a beautiful, summery dish which we ate at Polpo last week, raved about, then lo & behold was featured in the Times magazine on Sunday - perfect timing! I thought I'd share it not only because it's so invigorating to look at, but also because it's delicious and a lovely thing to make... Continue Reading →
Drippy sexy cheesy #FoodPorn tweets. We've all read & managed to digest them, then enjoyed the seemingly unstoppable locomotion of mince blaze a trail around pop-ups everywhere, fuelled by testosterone tweeting and hoards of meat mad consumers. Brands almost became parodies of themselves and then did, with a competitive edge to who could produce the... Continue Reading →
This book in 3 words: Accessible, Friendly, Practical. Step by Step books are often a little prescriptive & bossy and can feel a bit like being back at school with an overbearing biology teacher on a long Thursday afternoon, but this book, written by Manchester's Allotment Junkie - Paul - is far, far from it.... Continue Reading →
Inspired by our delicious opening course at a recent gourmet evening hosted and chef'd by Robert Owen Brown in Manchester, I set my heart on making my own Jerusalem Artichoke soup. Armed with two packs of the nobbly veg & ingredients for a recipe by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, last night's peeling, boiling & blending extravaganza resulted in... Continue Reading →
One of the reasons I enjoy going to foodie pop-ups and ad hoc local events is the fantastic information, conversation and suggestions which abound. Food combos I wouldn't have thought of like beef & mackerel, inspiration for seasonal eating, or in recent weeks, mention of an ingredient I'd never bought before. Whilst at the Manchester Gourmet Club's... Continue Reading →
After a week of hell, this weekend's Friday Food Fight created by B.Eat Street Manchester was the necessary food heaven to put a huge smile back on our faces. What better to wipe away the woes of a working week than nine street food style stalls dishing up a fabulous variety of delicious food in... Continue Reading →
Purely in the name of research for potential events at the all new Withy Baths, last night was spent enjoying the delights of the Parsonage, a beautiful building in Didsbury recently taken over by a community group, where the newly formed Manchester Gourmet Club was holding it's inaugural event. Chef Rob Owen Brown, ex-Mark Addy &... Continue Reading →
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