Courting Cake: a Northern tradition
Sometimes of an evening I trip down to the local corner shop for wine and cake....
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Freemasons at Wiswell: a night to remember
There are some foods that I never expected to let past my lips. Kangeroo and crocodile were on this no-no list until, ten years ago on a trip to Australia, I sampled both delicacies. Well, it seemed rude not to. But this was...
Read MoreChef Tony takes a walk on the Wild(bloods) side
CHEF TONY SAYS: With this recipe it’s worth knowing a good butcher. When I say good I don’t mean the one that gives the best price, I mean the one who knows his stuff. A lot of butchers nowadays buy boxed meat and...
Read MoreCoriander, Chorlton
The trouble with coriander is this: it’s a herb that divides opinion. If you like, it’s the Marmite of the herb world: you either love it or hate it and it tends to provoke a strong reaction in people, rather than...
Read MoreThe French at The Midland, Manchester
Let me say from the outset that The French at The Midland doesn’t come cheap. At £55 for the six course tasting menu and £50 for the wine flight to go with it, it took up the £110.07 I got from a pre-emptive raid on my piggy...
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