July 16th, 2018   |  
Author: Neil Shaefer   |  
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The 2018 World Cup final was a real David and Goliath match (with Goliath prevailing this time) and this is also reflected in the kitchen, but when it comes to culinary traditions, the two sides have more in common than you may at first think. Croatia, with a population of just 4 million was in […]

July 8th, 2018   |  
Author: Sean Flint   |  
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July is National Hot Dog Month, and whilst you might think this meaty snack is quintessential America, it was actually invented in Europe. There are conflicting claims to the exact origins of the popular cinema snack – one story claims two Austro-Hungarian immigrants, Emil Reichel and Sam Ladany, brought the hot dog with them from […]

June 18th, 2018   |  
Author: Neil Shaefer   |  
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So, the World Cup is underway and England kick off their campaign tonight against Tunisia. There then follows games against Panama before the final group match against Belgium. No doubt, if England manage three wins, the national expectation will skyrocket (again) and this will definitely be the year right?

June 4th, 2018   |  
Author: SK Foods   |  
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Gin. It’s everywhere now, isn’t it? You can’t move down a high street without falling over at least one specialist gin bar and even the most modest of hostelries seems to be offering about a third of their bar space to the spirit. Last year, just in the UK, we bought 47 million bottles. Sales […]

May 29th, 2018   |  
Author: Neil Shaefer   |  
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Ok, hands up, who had a barbecue over the Bank Holiday weekend? Is there an actual law that says you have to have barbecue over a three-day weekend. Well, it seemed rude not to, especially when the weather was so good. As we wipe the last remnants of ketchup from our chins following the last long […]

May 19th, 2018   |  
Author: Sean Flint   |  
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May is Hamburger Month. That sounds good to us! We love a burger here – it’s like the little black dress of food – you can accessorise it in so many different ways. From humble beginnings of a simple ground beef patty, perhaps with just a touch of ketchup and in a toasted bun, the […]

May 11th, 2018   |  
Author: Neil Shaefer   |  
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International No Diet Day and Eat What You Want Day – now they are two awareness days we can definitely get on-board with! Ok, the weather is getting better and as a result legs and torsos are being exposed to the world left, right and centre, after a long winter of comfort eating and hibernation. […]

April 30th, 2018   |  
Author: Neil Shaefer   |  
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The Tour de Yorkshire starts later this week and as it’s just down the road (pardon the pun) from us, needless to say we’re very excited. It’s fantastic that this has now become an official event on the UCI Europe Tour following the success of the Tour de France, which passed by our neck of […]

April 16th, 2018   |  
Author: Sean Flint   |  
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Wake up and smell the coffee. How many times do you see on social media or hear someone say: “I’ll be fine once I’ve had my coffee….”? Plenty, that’s how many. Coffee is something of an obsession with us Brits and we don’t seem to mind shelling out for it in any number of variations. […]

April 6th, 2018   |  
Author: Neil Shaefer   |  
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Could a doughnut be any more perfect? It’s portable and easy to eat on the go. It’s delicious, obviously. And it’s just got a little bit better too…the humble doughnut is not so humble any more. It’s bright pink and favoured by one of the world’s favourite fathers. Homer Simpson…. That’s right, Krispy Kreme (who […]