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Restaurant review: Mumbai, Stainforth
We weren’t expecting too much it has to be said but it was actually one of the nicest Indian meals we’ve had in a long time.
Restaurant review: The Carpenters Arms, Fangfoss
A weekend camping sojourn with the kids to the foot of the Wolds near Pocklington led our rumbling tums to this quaint village pub in the wonderfully-named Fangfoss.
Restaurant review: Taybarns, Barnsley
We’re not used to all-you-can-eat buffets here in good old blighty. Well, up north at any rate. Sure we get the odd Chinese or Indian buffet dotted around and Pizza Hut do an all-you-can-eat lunch but they’re all quite specialised. Taybarns therefore are aiming at a distinct market niche that feels like a direct import from the US.
Restaurant review: The Old Moor Tavern, Broomhill
Don’t they say that Yorkshire folk are the most welcoming in the World? If that’s the case, someone ought to tell the Landlord of the Old Moor in Broomhill near Barnsley.
Restaurant review: El Piano, York
Threading through this cosmopolitan, free-spirited city are a maze of cobbled streets and closeted buildings and with it, an endless array of culinary and other delights waiting to be discovered. Look deeply enough and you’ll find El Piano, located on Grape Lane, one of the oldest quarters in town still standing.
Restaurant review: Nando’s, Sheffield
I wanted to hate Nando’s, I really did. I don’t know why either and I can only put it down to an irrepresible yet irrational urge to dislike anything that’s remotely corporate, uniform and homogenous.
Restaurant review: Relish, Doncaster
Taking advantage of a fleeting pre-theatre meal at Relish was our first visit to this modern, funky eatery on East Laith Gate in Doncaster.
Restaurant review: Jamie’s Italian, Covent Garden
You’ve got to love Jamie Oliver, he’s built himself a pretty good brand name and whether it’s his accessible books, TV shows or funky tableware, there’s a certain ‘quality’ to whatever he does.
Restaurant review: Turkuaz, Doncaster
Nether Hall Road is Doncaster’s equivalent to Chinatown in London, albeit on a much smaller scale. A high concentration of restaurants and eateries are bunched together in a small area so it takes some doing to stand out from the crowd, so to speak. Luckily, Turkuaz has a lot going for it and despite all the nearby competitors, it’s actually Zest, that thoroughly-modern Mediterranean diner located several streets away that perhaps draws the more obvious comparisons.
Restaurant review: Thaal, Darfield
The menu (and decor) is a reflection of the changing nature of modern Indian cuisine. No doubt the influence of Atul Kochhar and his contemporaries is spreading and that’s got to be a good thing. Not only that, there was no single dish over £10.00. Even better. While these kinds of up-market curry-houses are cropping up all over London and surrounding areas, here in the North of England, they are less common so in the spirit of Carling lager, it makes a refreshing change. Even the much-lauded Aagrah chain will have to sit up and take notice here.
Restaurant reviews
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Restaurant review: Mumbai, Stainforth
We weren’t expecting too much it has to be said but it was actually one of the nicest Indian meals we’ve had in a long time.
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Restaurant review: The Carpenters Arms, Fangfoss
A weekend camping sojourn with the kids to the foot of the Wolds near Pocklington led our rumbling tums to this quaint village pub in the wonderfully-named Fangfoss.
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Restaurant review: Taybarns, Barnsley
We’re not used to all-you-can-eat buffets here in good old blighty. Well, up north at any rate. Sure we get the odd Chinese or Indian buffet dotted around and Pizza Hut do an all-you-can-eat lunch but they’re all quite specialised. Taybarns therefore are aiming at a distinct market niche that feels like a direct import from the US.
Featured Recipes
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Recipe: Sea Bass, Sauce Vierge
The Sauce Vierge in this dish makes it sound complicated to make but in reality, a vierge (French for ‘virgin’) is incredibly simple and really only consists of olive oil,…
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Recipe: 45-second Steak Sandwich
I first wrote about the 45-second steak on my now-defunct Helium account and in that, I spoke of how to cook a steak in 45-seconds flat. Ok, it’s a bit…
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Recipe: Coq au Vin en Papillotte
Or, as we might say in the North of England, Chicken in a bag. Coq au Vin is that most traditional of retro Bistro dishes and I must admit, I…
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Take out review: Scawsby Fisheries
Posted on May 2, 2013 | 4 CommentsAre these the best Fish and Chips in the World? -
Book review: Jamies 15-Minute Meals
Posted on November 29, 2012 | No CommentsNot content with producing a 3-course meal in 30 minutes, Mr Oliver has cut that time in half to bring us his 15-minute meals. Even with only one course to prepare and cook, 15 minutes is a short amount of time to produce a decent well-cooked and nutritious meal. So, has Jamie pushed the envelope too far or is his latest a must-buy? -
Product review: Quaker Oats
Posted on November 13, 2012 | No CommentsNot content with a really easy of preparing porrige oats by adding milk and microwaving, Quaker have now released a new range of breakfast 'pots' that make it *even* easier to make. -
Product review:Chef Kuo Spicy Kung Pao Noodle Bowl
Posted on November 7, 2012 | No CommentsI'm happy to say, it was bloody gorgeous and blows the Pot Noodle company into a crocked hat. -
Restaurant review: Mumbai, Stainforth
Posted on October 22, 2012 | No CommentsWe weren't expecting too much it has to be said but it was actually one of the nicest Indian meals we've had in a long time. -
Restaurant review: The Carpenters Arms, Fangfoss
Posted on August 20, 2012 | No CommentsA weekend camping sojourn with the kids to the foot of the Wolds near Pocklington led our rumbling tums to this quaint village pub in the wonderfully-named Fangfoss. -
Product review: Tesco Chicken and Chorizo Square Wrap
Posted on August 1, 2012 | No CommentsNice taste, not enough of it. -
Restaurant review: Taybarns, Barnsley
Posted on August 1, 2012 | No CommentsWe’re not used to all-you-can-eat buffets here in good old blighty. Well, up north at any rate. Sure we get the odd Chinese or Indian buffet dotted around and Pizza Hut do an all-you-can-eat lunch but they’re all quite specialised. Taybarns therefore are aiming at a distinct market niche that feels like a direct import from the US. -
Product review: nakd Cocoa Mint
Posted on May 22, 2012 | No CommentsAs with the Cocoa Orange before it, I was fully expecting some kind of better quality After-Eight mint, the tour-de-force in the chocolate/mint confectionary market -
Product review: nakd Cocoa Orange
Posted on May 22, 2012 | No CommentsI was looking forward to the nakd Cocoa Orange bar. It was going to be just like a Terry's Chocolate Orange wasn't it? And who doesn't like them? No-one, that's who. -
Product review: Sainsbury’s Egg & Bacon Sandwich
Posted on May 9, 2012 | No CommentsI'm not averse to a supermarket pre-packed sandwich but they can be awfully expensive when compared to say, a local sandwich shop and they're often hit-and-miss with the quality. -
Product review: Weetabix baked with Golden Syrup
Posted on May 1, 2012 | 2 CommentsThere are some constants in life. Sky is blue (or in England, a kind of dreary grey), grass is green (again, England's is more grey) and Weetabix have produced their unadorned breakfast cereal for what is probably a thousand years. -
Product review: nakd Ginger Bread
Posted on April 13, 2012 | No CommentsIs ginger man enough to stand up to those dates? -
Product review: nakd Cashew Cookie
Posted on April 13, 2012 | No CommentsAfter the nakd Berry bar I tried earlier, I was looking forward to this Cashew Cookie -
Product review: nakd Crazy Cola Raisins
Posted on April 11, 2012 | No CommentsWho'd have thought it? How can marinating raisin and sultana's in a natural cola infusion work? Well, it does. Nakd, that make-glorious company who were on the receiving end of a very positive review for their Berry bar, have now released a new range of flavours to tempt us into their all-natural universe of other-worldly goodness. -
Restaurant review: The Old Moor Tavern, Broomhill
Posted on March 20, 2012 | 4 CommentsDon't they say that Yorkshire folk are the most welcoming in the World? If that's the case, someone ought to tell the Landlord of the Old Moor in Broomhill near Barnsley. -
Restaurant review: El Piano, York
Posted on March 20, 2012 | No CommentsThreading through this cosmopolitan, free-spirited city are a maze of cobbled streets and closeted buildings and with it, an endless array of culinary and other delights waiting to be discovered. Look deeply enough and you'll find El Piano, located on Grape Lane, one of the oldest quarters in town still standing. -
Restaurant review: Nando’s, Sheffield
Posted on February 21, 2012 | No CommentsI wanted to hate Nando's, I really did. I don't know why either and I can only put it down to an irrepresible yet irrational urge to dislike anything that's remotely corporate, uniform and homogenous. -
Restaurant review: Relish, Doncaster
Posted on September 29, 2011 | No CommentsTaking advantage of a fleeting pre-theatre meal at Relish was our first visit to this modern, funky eatery on East Laith Gate in Doncaster. -
Restaurant review: Jamie’s Italian, Covent Garden
Posted on September 27, 2011 | No CommentsYou've got to love Jamie Oliver, he's built himself a pretty good brand name and whether it's his accessible books, TV shows or funky tableware, there's a certain 'quality' to whatever he does.





































