Happy Christmas – belatedly! I hope that you all had a wonderful time with friends and family, and that the table was laden with beautiful produce from across Norfolk. I will be brief, today. Nobody has time or inclination to read a long missive, but I do have a big…
Beef Stroganoff
I admit β this is not only my ultimate comfort food, but it is also my signature dish. I have been making it since I was 14, when I chose…
Seared Beef Salad with asparagus and lentils
It very much feels as though we are between seasons right now, with sun, wind, rain, and hail all in one day. Itβs hard to know what to cook when…
Air Fryer Valentine’s Mediterranean Stuffed Peppers
I created this recipe for Intant UK, who sent me the Instant Vortex Plus VersaZone Air Fryer 8.5L to try. Get 10% off your own air fryer from Instant with…
Fit for a King! The King’s Head, Brooke
The heart of any village is its pub, and Brooke in south Norfolk is no exception. Here, the historical The Kings Head in Brooke reopened last year following an extensive…
Beef bourguignon
As we move into the festive season, this beef bourguignon recipe is a perfect dish for Christmas Eve and for New Yearβs celebrations. You can do this dish in the…
Beef and vegetable casserole
As part of British Food Fortnight, I am sharing a couple of recipes made with produce from Old Hall Farm and other local producers. With the change in season, now…
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Continue ReadingA new gastropub, the Last Pub Standing, officially opens its doors to the general public next Monday, 20 November. Named to reflect the fact that itβs the last of 58 pubs still standing on King Street, the Last Pub Standing encapsulates the fascinating history and stories that have emanated from…
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Continue ReadingI never understand how time can race past so quickly. It only seems like yesterday when I wrote my blog on the Loddon Swan; it is now over a month later and while much wonderful food has passed my lips, not a word or a syllable has been written here about…
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Continue ReadingIt all began with a bowl of soup. A consommΓ©, to be precise. And when I say, it all began, I don’t just mean that it was the start of the meal. More, it was the start of being impressed, at the fact a local ‘pub’ in south Norfolk could serve…
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Continue ReadingNorfolk Wine School launches WSET specialist wine training courses Norfolk Wine School, which launched last September, is delighted toΒ announce that it is now offering the globally-recognised WSET (Wine & SpiritΒ Education Trust) specialist wine education courses. With the Winbirri Estate Bacchus from Norfolk recently winning anΒ international award at the 2017 Decanter…
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Continue ReadingIn spring, you cannot have failed to notice that Norfolk’s fields were gold. Driving through the beautiful countryside found in this wonderful part of the world, at every turn, you can see field after field of golden flowers, gently swaying on the breeze. It is these flowers that produce one…
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Continue ReadingMonday 8 May saw many of Norfolk’s top restaurateurs, producers, butchers, coffee shops, pubs and other foodie establishments gather together at The Forum Library in Norwich for the launch of The Norfolk Cook Book. Printed and produced by Meze Publishing, who are producing a series of regional cookbooks, The Norfolk Cook Book…
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Continue ReadingHello my wonderful Delicate Diners. I am sorry for my absence. I had a bad accident at the end of February and that, combined with a very intense deadline for my publication, The Arabian Breeders’ Magazine, resulted in blogging being the last thing on my mind. But there is so…
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Continue ReadingI have long been a fan of Crush Foods. It was, curiously enough for a company who specialises in rapeseed oil, their granolas that first caught my attention. Naturally sweetened, instead of full of added sugars, their granolas include honey from Norfolk and apple juice from Suffolk. For me, their delicious…
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Continue ReadingFriday afternoon, and the winter fog is drifting down outside once more. It is 30 December, and it is hard to believe that we are almost at the end of another year. It certainly doesn’t feel like it – I am not quite ready for this year to be over…