by Al la Carte | Tuesday, 7 February, 2017 | Recipes
This make a great lunchtime soup. Nice and spicy and very warming for the current cold weather. You only have to use half the quantity of paste to make this soup. The rest will keep in the fridge for up to a week, so you can make a second batch or make a proper thai...
by Al la Carte | Thursday, 19 January, 2017 | Trips
Manchester beer and cider festival 2017 or #MBCF17 as the “cool” people would say is in full swing this week and on Wednesday I managed to get to the trade session courtesy of The Factory Tap. With over 750 beers and ciders there was a plethora of liquid...
by Al la Carte | Sunday, 15 January, 2017 | Recipes
Hummus is a very quick dish that everyone should know how to make and this recipe will guarantee you’ll never buy a pot from the supermarket again. It’s best to use a food processor to make but a bowl and hand blender will work. Just a warning that it is...
by Al la Carte | Thursday, 5 January, 2017 | Top 5
I’ve managed to have some superb meals this year and the two that stood out were Lake Road Kitchen and the newly crowned Michelin stared Forestside. To be honest those two could have filled up the top 5 dishes between them but as always and to be fair only one...
by Al la Carte | Wednesday, 4 January, 2017 | Top 5
Well another year has passed and it’s been filled with some great food and drink. This year there is a distinct Cumbrian feel in both of my top 5’s (I think there is only one entry that is in Lancashire). I make no apologies for this, I haven’t been...
