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North East food champions flying the region's flag

JournalLive — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:30:00 GMT

JOANNE Moran is very proud to champion local produce in the family’s busy farm shop and 80-seat café at Rainton Gate in County Durham.

Son brings old Alnwick ale recipes back to life

JournalLive — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

IT WAS only when he died that they found them: sitting among his papers, untouched because of the intense memories they held. But not forgotten.

Breadmaker Ann Cudworth on a mission to inspire

JournalLive — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:30:00 GMT

THERE’S something very therapeutic about being elbow deep in claggy dough mixture in a toasty kitchen warmed by a giant Aga.

Warming dishes are perfect for cold winter months

JournalLive — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

DID you know that yesterday was Candlemas Day? No, I didn’t either. Apparently it marks the midpoint of winter, which is very disappointing as I thought that we were well over halfway by now.

Tourism businesses celebrate Durham's local produce champions

JournalLive — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

DURHAM tourism businesses are celebrating after receiving their best results in a nationally accredited food quality initiative.

Pubs are ‘the heart of England’

JournalLive — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

SAMUEL Pepys described pubs as the heart of England. It’s difficult to argue with him ... and not just because he’s dead.

Artist Charlie Evans combines love of food and painting

JournalLive — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:30:00 GMT

ARTIST Charlie Evans is currently tucking in to a Scotch egg and really relishing the experience, the yolk deemed beautifully runny and the sausagemeat an elevated offering.

Pie and pints of ale make the perfect partnership

JournalLive — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

WHEN is a pie not a pie? Answer: when it’s a casserole with a pastry lid. A couple of weekends ago I headed to Corbridge in Northumberland for a walk.

Key appointments announced at Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar and Grill

JournalLive — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

CELEBRITY chef Marco Pierre White is turning up the heat with two key appointments at his upcoming and hotly-anticipated Newcastle city centre restaurant.

Farmhouse Breakfast Week: The benefits of a good breakfast

JournalLive — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:30:00 GMT

BREAKFAST is said to be the most important meal of the day and next week marks the return of Farmhouse Breakfast Week, a campaign which extols the benefits of a hearty set-yourself-up-for-the- day breakfast.

Add some fresh flavours to these winter months

JournalLive — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

I PICKED the first snowdrops last week which in my view is always a cheerful thing to do and the little egg cup in which they sit on the kitchen table reminds me that there are better things to come after the dreary winter weather.

Brandling Villa manager travels to Estonia in search of hops and grain

JournalLive — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

ALTHOUGH his whole plan sounds exciting, the moment that Dave Carr goes through airport customs will be the most interesting part. I’d love to be there.

Boxer Tony Jeffries tucks into the North East's most expensive burger

JournalLive — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:30:00 GMT

Three months of excess comes to a halt when boxer TONY JEFFRIES returns to his training. Beforehand, he has one last extravagant meal ... the North East's most expensive burger

Naturopath Rumana Zahn gives food ideas to revitalise your body

JournalLive — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 08:30:00 GMT

IT’S fair to say most of us will be feeling a tad bloated and sluggish at this time of year after the over-indulgences of Christmas and New Year.

How your leftovers could save you £50 a month

JournalLive — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

SO THE party’s over, the decorations are stowed away for another year and we are all getting back to normal again after Christmas, the warmest for 14 years.

Bursting at the seams with beers

JournalLive — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

WHEN CAMRA launched their 2012 Good Beer Guide, they grabbed a few facts to amaze and enthrall their enthusiastic followers. One of their surveys claimed there are now almost 5,500 beers in regular production.

The taste of childhood

JournalLive — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

All is sweet on one particular street in Jesmond with the opening of an old-fashioned sweetie emporium. KATHARINE CAPOCCI pops in

Turn leftovers into winter warmers

JournalLive — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

CHRISTMAS lunch was a hit, but now you’re left with enough food to feed a small army. Here are a couple of winter-warmer recipes to inspire

Recipes of the year 2011

JournalLive — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 08:30:00 GMT

THIS year Taste has brought you a host of wonderful recipes. From mouth-watering mains to perfect puds, here we bring you the recipes of the year. Enjoy.

Testing out a new Tyne Bank Brewery beer

JournalLive — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 08:30:00 GMT

FOR a tasting session, it was reasonably quiet. A few friends and regulars popped down to The Free Trade Inn on a Thursday night to try it – but it wasn’t widely publicised.