I call it a food blog, and then there are times when I sit here and don’t really want to talk about anything related to food or hospitality. I mean don’t get me wrong, there is nothing better than a slice of homemade cake to raise your spirits. However, sometimes, I want to connect with…
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Stockpiles and a City in Silence: Coronavirus.
A slightly sombre post to write, but nevertheless, one that needs to be written. Well, where do I begin? It just seems unimaginable and quite surreal. As a country, we are trapped in limbo. In a state of flux between the inevitable worsening progression of the worldwide coronavirus that is sweeping across the globe, and…
Spicy Sweet Potato and Bean Curry
Hi everyone and welcome back to the blog! I know that I have been quiet on here recently due to work commitments but this year I aim to spend more time blogging my food adventures. As I’m sure many of you know, my passion for high quality, healthy and fresh food has always transgressed into…
Food Stories with Tom Heywood: ‘It’s about being sustainable and creating an experience that people can take something away from.’
What can only be described as a chic bistro restaurant with a focus on local and fresh British produce, the Rattle Owl takes up a prime spot on the busy independent street of Micklegate in York. Owned by Clarrie O’Callaghan, The Rattle Owl proudly displays grandeur and decadence from its seventeenth-century frontage that smoothly contrasts…
Food Stories with Andrew Pern: ‘We go above and beyond because at the end of the day, it’s hospitality and people come out to have a good time’
Most fittingly described as city chic crossed with gentrified country pub, Andrew Pern’s river frontage restaurant, The Star Inn the City was the perfect location to escape the dreary weather and to capture my latest Food Story. Despite a busy guest chef evening ahead, Andrew’s effervescent and charming personality shone through as he escaped the…
Food Stories with Amanda and Allan Goodwill: ‘The natural patience that is built into Yorkshire people creates a quality that cannot be created anywhere else’
Once I had escaped the hustle and bustle of York and ventured out onto the open roads to Helmsley, I couldn’t help but think how lucky I am to live in such a breathtakingly beautiful county. The quaint town of Hemsley is nestled on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales and is home to Amanda…
York Talks 