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My ramblings about anything to do with food!

One Of Your Five A Day

Posted on April 23, 2013 by

Let’s face it, we all love eating cake or is that too much of a universal statement?  Be that as it may, what better way to beat the guilt trip than to ensure there’s ‘one of your five a day’ … Continue reading →

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Fun and nonsense in Ilkley

Posted on March 24, 2013 by

What better way to enjoy my last day of ‘freedom’ before starting a new job than a bit of retail therapy and mischief with ‘official partner in crime’.  Destination:  Ilkley, West Yorkshire. It was a very cold winters’ day and … Continue reading →

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The Angel Inn, Hetton

Posted on March 19, 2013 by

A visit here for both lunch and dinner confirmed that this is still stacking up to its reputation of delicious Yorkshire pub food.  It’s certainly not your bog standard pub food by any stretch of the imagination.  Rather, it’s of … Continue reading →

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The Prashad: food fit for kings & queens

Posted on March 13, 2013 by

The introduction in the menu quotes Kaushy Patel, the executive chef as saying “you are what you eat so sit back and relax and dine elated for today you are Kings and Queens”.  We certainly did we dine well! The … Continue reading →

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All Things Bright & Beautiful

Posted on March 13, 2013 by

March has all the signs of spring with the days getting longer and the colourfulness of bright yellow daffodils starting to make a welcome appearance.  The theme for this months’ Clandestine Cake Club in Saltaire was designed to conjure up … Continue reading →

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The Design House, Halifax – more art than food?

Posted on March 9, 2013 by

It must be a good 9 years ago that I first went this upmarket establishment but don’t  remember much about it at all.  Consequently, this visit was a ‘clean sheet of paper’ so to speak. I did have a quick … Continue reading →

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Sunday lunch at Hipping Hall

Posted on March 9, 2013 by

My excursion takes me across the border into Lancashire from my West Yorkshire home base.   As a keen fell walker I have driven past Hipping Hall zillions of times on my way to and from the Lake District. Today, there … Continue reading →

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A taste of France at The Terrace, Saltaire

Posted on March 4, 2013 by

As a Saltaire resident, I have visited this café on many occasions for both lunch and dinner over the years and have finally got round to putting finger to keyboard.  Here are my thoughts and review of a very recent … Continue reading →

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It’s official: Saltaire loves cake!

Posted on March 2, 2013 by

The phenomenon that is tea and cake sweeping these pleasant isles came to Saltaire this afternoon. The occasion?  A book promotion for the Clandestine Cake Club recipe book. I have been the organiser of the Saltaire Clandestine Cake Club group … Continue reading →

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The Gray Ox Inn, Liversedge

Posted on February 26, 2013 by

I always think that there’s something very civilised about partaking in Sunday lunch and this particular Sunday was no exception.  The venue:  The Gray Ox Inn.  A gastro pub dating back to 1709, perched serenely above the town of Brighouse … Continue reading →

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