The definition of a barbecue is cooking over an open flame, either over coals or gas (I prefer charcoal, gives the food a better flavour). So, when the editor of Northern Soul asked me to review the new Calor Grill-2-Go portable...
Read MoreWe like our colloquialisms and slanguage here at Northern Soul and, to be frank, the more vernacular the better. Happily, some experiences lend themselves to such vocab, and none more than a meal at Byron, Manchester’s...
Read MoreRamsons Pesto and Chicken Kiev CHEF TONY SAYS: A short distance from my home town of Bury is the beautiful town of Ramsbottom where a plant called ‘ramsons’ grows in abundance. Some people believe this is where the...
Read MorePizza Express may serve Italian food but its ubiquity makes it feel as British as fish and chips. With 400 restaurants across the UK, each claiming to be unique, you don’t have to go far to find a restaurant. But how good...
Read MoreYou know those bank holiday weekends where you plan to do one thing and end up doing something else entirely? Well, that was my bank holiday Monday. My fiancé, my mother-in-law and I took my daughter on a day out to Cheshire in...
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