Food & Drink Producer Reviews

Sampling Kampot Pepper From .pepper..field

I'm sure I'm not alone in thinking that 'pepper is just pepper', right? Wrong! Kampot pepper is the only type of peppercorn in the world to have Geographic Indication protection

Chutney, Relish & Piccalilli From The Northumbrian Pantry

Northumbrian Pantry is husband and wife team, Alice and David Murray; David does the marketing stuff which leaves Alice to cook up the magic! The thing I love

Sampling The Range Of Crisps From Listers Crisps

Crisps are pretty much ingrained in the British psyche, right? They feature at kids parties, in bowls at gatherings and buffets, on bars in pubs...the list goes on and on, but you get the

Trying Out The Range Of Granolas from Jemima's Deli

Despite my best efforts, I didn’t manage to visit all the traders I’d been in contact with prior to the Fine Food North Show, which left me feeling a bit glum as you can imagine. The Man Bird and I know

Jams & Honey From Pen Y Bryn Apiary, Dolgellau

I'm not great at accents, as has previously been proven by my describing a Scotsman as Irish (yes, really!) but there was no mistaking the lovely Welsh lilt coming out of Carys Edwards mouth,

Smunchy Peanut Butter From Proper Nutty in Huddersfield

I'm not gonna lie, I have some pretty weird tastes when it comes to food; one of my happy things is Peanut Butter and Marmalade on toast. Yes, you read that right: PB and Marmalade;

Coffee From Darkwoods Coffee in Huddersfield

One of the best things about doing a food blog is meeting people whose passion, fire and enthusiasm for what they do exudes from every pore, and Damian of Dark Woods Coffee is the epitome

A BBQ Pack By Post From Birds Bakery In Derby

A hot (Beak) summer means only one thing: BBQ time!!! Our friends at Birds Bakery in Derby are all over this, folks, with their much-loved butchery department recently launching all sorts of fab

An Afternoon Tea Buffet Platter From Crazy Cooks Caterers

The Man Bird and I really have to pinch ourselves sometimes at our good fortune, we really do. Cheryl and Sara, the ladies behind Alfreton-based business Crazy Cooks

Trying Out The World Of Tapas Kits From Flavour King Of Chesterfield

Despite not being particularly competent at it, I do quite enjoy cooking (although I enjoy eating more - especially when someone else has done the cooking!)