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The legendary Rick Stein is heading to Newcastle in November for an event with Forum Books. Rick will be popping into The Biscuit Factory on Tuesday November 11 to talk about his first festive cookbook – Rick Stein’s Christmas. Reflecting...
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The autumn events programme at Gosforth enoteca Carruthers & Kent is packed with experts and great wines from around the world. The wine harvest (La Vendimia) is passionately celebrated across Spain and Steve Day will be in Newcastle on September...
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Following on from the success of Newcastle Wine Week in June, the first Durham Wine Week is set to take place October 10-19 – offering an opportunity to explore the city’s vibrant wine scene. The city-wide celebration, which will bring...
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Vanessa Stoltz, head sommelier at Pine in Northumberland, features at number nine in the Harper’s sommelier list for 2025 – moving up from 20th in 2024. The list showcases the rich talent within the UK’s sommelier community and recognises excellence...
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Fraser Cameron, head chef at 1610 at The Globe Inn, won the first Legacy Scholarship at the Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards. The new award was established to honour the first Michelin Guide ceremony in Scotland, recognising an exceptional...
A rich source of nutrition, and incredibly tasty with diverse flavours and textures, mushrooms are an amazing source of sustainable food and are well worth celebrating this autumn. Here are some of our favourite recipes, with mushroom recommendations from Matthew...

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