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Mar 21 2008
Newcastle’s historic quayside market is being officially relaunched this weekend for the start of the summer season – and as Jane Hall discovers, quality local food and drink is at the heart of its renaissance....
Mar 21 2008
WHAT’S in a name? Apparently a rose smells as sweet no matter what it’s called. The same thing can be said of Henri’s. The last time I dined there the food flowed from one excellent course to another, until only a delicious memory remained....
Mar 21 2008
THE biggest river in France is the Loire – La Loire. One of its many tributaries is, most confusingly, Le Loir....
Mar 21 2008
THE isolated vineyard of Saint-Pourçain in the valley of the little River Sioule, a tributary of the Allier, is right in the centre of France, in a region best known for the huge oak forests that supply the timber from which the world’s finest wine barrels are crafted....
Mar 21 2008
I’VE just been flying over our house. Not in a plane like you’d expect but courtesy of some government satellite and those nice people who provide Google Earth for free. I love Google Earth....
Mar 21 2008
Sardines on Greek salad...
Mar 21 2008
AND so, the Curry versus Fish and Chips debate continues. I used to have the highest regard for Paul Dixon. I saw him as a Wise Owl, despite his appearance....
Mar 21 2008
NORTH Tyneside-based Mordue Brewery has come up with a novel presentation for its range of 12 monthly “specials”....