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The North strikes back – Bavette, Lamb of Tartary and Eight at Gazegill

I check out three new, very different, northern eating spots that show huge potential.

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Crispy Smoked Potatoes – edible legacy of the mighty Moorcock

It’s well over a year now since that ‘miracle on the moors’, The Moorcock Norland, closed its doors for good. Chef patron Al Brooke-Taylor is back in his adopted home of Australia pursuing his passion for pottery. I follow him from afar via @natural.ceramics on Instagram.   Yet, while I respect the ceramic side of […]

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My favourite new restaurant in London? Donia – a Filipino fantasia

I explore the latest batch of exciting new eating spots in the capital, featuring Soho, Guinness and some serious spicing.

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Jugging my hare, I feel a pang such a lovely creature perished for the pot

I jug a hare in the traditional way but it is my kitchen swansong for this mythical creature

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Clash of the beef suet puddings – Guinness rich or cider brandy version victorious?

Suet puddings – from poor folk’s food to sumptuous menu stars

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