This month we’ve news on a tasty Asian street food festival set to spice up these cold wintry days.

We chat to restaurateur Bob Arora of Sachins in Newcastle, the organiser of Street Spice@Life, taking place in Times Square at the Centre for Life in the city.

The three-day extravaganza will feature a fusion of tastes and cultures, and will include street food vendors, chef demos, music and entertainment, housed in a heated marquee.

Here Bob talks about the personal family tragedy that has inspired the festival, which kicks off on February 28.

Elsewhere, our resident artist/food critic, Charlie Evans, pitches up at Gadds Town House in Durham and captures a stunning watercolour scene.

In the kitchen this month is Graham Leggatt-Chidgey of the Butterwick Hospice while Luisa Minchella tells all on her healthy eating, organic food venture.

Enjoy – and see you next month.

 

KATHARINE CAPOCCI, Taste editor

Follow Taste on Twitter: @tastejournal. Email Katharine: Katharine.capocci@ncjmedia.co.uk Tel: 0191 201 6169