I have always wanted to try making a mousse, but never quite got around to doing it. People whip them up on Mastershout all the time, and they look delicious, indulgent but light, which is my kind of dessert. Millies, a local food store in Leeds, gave me a perfect opportunity to try it. The […]
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Last weekend saw the fifth edition of the Horsforth Beer and Cider Festival. Hosted at St Margaret’s Church Hall, the event was incredibly popular, and all funds raised are going towards carrying out repairs to the church. We arrived with tot in tow, a little nervous as to how she’d cope, and in fact, how […]
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Create Cafe, Ilkley
I visited Create Cafe back in November, but couldn’t write up my thoughts as my family’s Christmas presents would have been revealed ahead of time… Create Cafe is a fantastic concept. It’s somewhere you can decorate pieces of pottery to make personal gifts. It’s a great idea if you have children as you can make […]
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The Greedy Pig, Leeds
I had seen loads of tweets about The Greedy Pig and had always meant to give it a visit. Tales about top notch breakfasts were intriguing me, but not as much as the highly promoted pulled pork. I flipping love pulled pork. Anything that has that much time in the preparation has to be delicious […]
The Living Room was launching a new menu last week. To celebrate this, a dining in the dark event was held for local bloggers and I was invited along. My friend and I were a little tardy and turned up after the dinner gong had sounded, but were quickly welcomed into the fold. The event […]
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Time for a Re-run
Two years ago I made the odd decision to do the Great North Run. I hated running, in fact, had never done any running as a way to keep fit before and loved mocking the defeated faces of stumbling, tortured joggers as I sailed passed in my comfy car. But I trained, and somehow completed […]
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Cafe 164, Leeds
I had been meaning to visit Cafe 164 for a long time. People on Twitter always rave about it, and some of their products are sourced form some great local food producers. On Friday, I was going to Leeds Kirkgate Markets dangerously close to lunchtime. I did a quip whip round to get the materials […]
Briggate, one of the main shopping streets in Leeds, can be a frenzied motorway of pedestrian traffic, especially on a Saturday. I love the old alleys that come off it though. Suddenly everything goes quiet. The tall, close walls dampen out the city centre squabble and you are almost transported back in time. There is […]
A few months ago Little Italy opened its doors on Station Road in Horsforth. I had been eagerly awaiting its opening as it is a stones throw from where I live and perfectly situated in between mine and my friend’s house; ideal for emergency coffee and cake situations! This is both brilliant and dangerous. Soon […]
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Is Duck Pizza a Quackers Idea?
Box Pizza in Leeds has recently had a special of roast duck, sautéed leeks, roasted peppers and sweet chilli sauce. I wouldn’t have necessarily ordered this from anyone else – roast duck isn’t exactly the most obvious of pizza toppings. However, having tried it, i would certainly order it again – it was a big […]