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August was a month of anniversary celebrations, The Great British Menu, holidays and, you guessed it, food... lots of food. Lord Crewe Arms Mr F did a grand job of finding this gem of a place for a weekend away. Sitting right in the centre of the historic village of Blanchland, not far from Hexham, the Lord Crewe Arms is steeped in history. Our room was part of the old...
July was another great month of eating with friends, inspiring young chefs and a weekend by the sea. Riley’s Fish Shack There is nothing better than local fish and seafood cooked simply and you can’t get any better than Riley’s Fish Shack. A wooden shack nestled in St Edward’s Bay in Tynemouth using a wood fired oven to do most of the cooking - it’s perfect. The food is sensational...
As June started we were still in the Lakes, it was another exciting month of food, kickstarters and learning about food. Gilpin Spice This place is just wonderful. The decor and the food is vibrant and exciting. The joy of small plates also means you can try lots of things and a seat (well more a sofa) at the bar meant we saw everything. The pork belly - sublime! A...
So it turns out May was a pretty spectacular food month! The Man Behind The Curtain I have to admit I wasn’t sure what to expect or whether Michael O’Hare’s food would be my thing but I could not fault the creative flare or skill that went in to this meal. It was extraordinary and well worth a visit. A return to Northern Ireland: Brunch at Haptik Newtownards is definitely...
I’ve had a bit of a hiatus from blog writing over the last few months but that doesn’t mean I have stopped enjoying food and eating out, far from it. I thought in preparation for getting back into writing I’d create a month by month summary of where I’ve been. Turns out April this year was busy! An Italian Night at Mannions in York Mannions is one of my favourite places...
I've written about the Barn before and how much I like it. This time we decided to go for breakfast before a long walk along the Cleveland Way. We were not disappointed! I had Hartlepool smoked haddock with poached eggs, hollaindaise sauce and fried sliced potatoes. The haddock was really superb and the hollandaise sauce really well made. Mr Frivolitea had omelette Arnold Bennett with Hartlepool smoked haddock. Really light...
We visited on 31st May 2013. This was somewhere that had been on my list for a some time because of my love of seafood. What made this visit extra special was the weather. The sun shone and we were able to sit out on the terrace overlooking the estuary and enjoying some rather nice wine. I'd love to revisit Nathan Outlaw's restaurant, now relocated to Port Issac, and sample...
Visited 29 May 2013 Olive bread, onion sourdough, smoked cods roe topped with pork crackling, whipped Cornish butter Sharpham dart valley reserve 2010 Cornish duck ( breast legs gizzards and heart) served with herb pasta smoked almonds and fine fettle cheese Cornish mackerel that was torched, cucumber, Parma ham, celeriac remoulade Sea bream with sage and onion, crispy chicken skin, brown shrimps and cucumber Hogget, beetroots, salsa verde and...
I love Simon Rogan's food. Our first experience of it was at L'Enclume in 2012. We have since visited The French a couple of times and Fera and always come away excited and amazed at the creative way he uses ingredients and especially those foraged and lesser known. Here is an outline of that meal on 28th October 2012. I still remember key elements of the meal like it were...
We visited Sara's supper club for the first time in 2012. It's a fantastic experience eating great Italian food with a small number of people you have never met before and be able to watch Sara work and explain her food with such passion. 15th September 2012 (not the best photos) Amuse Bouche of quail egg on rye with truffle butter Starter of red pepper and parma ham bake with...