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Where Amy Ate – The Great British Cupcakery
If there is one place in Newcastle that I always recommend people try if they’re visiting it’s The Great British Cupcakery on the Quayside. The Quayside in Newcastle upon Tyne will always hold a special place in my heart having worked there while living in the city, but The Great British Cupcakery always stands out as the must place to visit. I was lucky enough to attend it’s opening almost two years ago and it was a great night. Since then I’ve made a point of visiting whenever i’ve been passing that way, sometimes to sit in and sometimes simply buying a goody to eat on the go. They always…
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Lemon & Mustard Crumb Chicken with Spaghetti Recipe
The Great British Butcher All Natural Rubs and Crumbs Gift Set* RRP £18.60, Not On The High Street I was recently sent this fantastic Great British Butcher gift set to try. We all know how much I enjoy experimenting in the kitchen so it was clearly something I was going to get a lot of use out of. GBB was created by a third generation family working in the food and butchery trade. The set contains two rubs and two crumbs that contain all natural and only the best ingredients. They’re also vegetarian friendly (although this recipe isn’t). The set is available on Not On The High Street as well…
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Where Amy Ate – Zapatista, Newcastle
It’s been a while since I did a Where Amy Ate post, mainly because the only places I eat out in are Costa or Cafe Nero ha. However today I was invited down to Newcastle to meet up with Rachel, Sian & Vicki as all the ladies like good food, I knew I was going to get a decent meal in a great restaurant. We had originally planned to go to the Fat Hippo for burgers however they don’t let you book a table during the day and when we arrived it was a 20 minute wait for a table then a 40 minute wait for food! No thank you!…
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Recipe No.24 Pressure Cooker Tomato & Basil Risotto*
One of my favourite things about the colder weather, is eating so much comfort food! I’m not talking about roast dinners (although I won’t say no to one of those) for me it’s soup, casseroles and my favourite, risotto. My mother could never be bothered to make risotto when I was a kid, in fact I taught myself to make it while I was at university and since it has been a staple in the older months. Plus it’s something I can guarantee Little Miss will eat. Making risotto is a lot of work, a lot of patience and stirring goes along with it. But I have finally found the…
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Where Amy (And Little Miss) Ate – Maisies Chocolate Parlour and Crêperie
It’s been a while since I did a Where Amy Ate, but since Little Miss and I have eaten in the same place two weeks in a row I figured I should definitely feature it. I never normally feature anything from my home town, but this place is just too good. Maisies Chocolate Parlour and Crêperie, hidden under the Town Hall in all it’s original features glamour is the new place to go for a treat. At least in our house anyway. If Little Miss is very good while in town before heading home we call in here for some chocolatey goodness. Brilliantly priced for something that is very unique…
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Berwick Food & Beer Festival September 2014
Usually I’m someone who is very much “Oh we did this last week” or “we did this the other day” but today I’m actually sharing a post about what I did, today! This is a rarity but as I’m still under the weather I wanted to share photographs rather than a lot of text. This weekend in my hometown, it’s my favourite festival, the Food and Beer Festival. Of course, beer & ale I can leave but they also have loads of local produce and possibly my favourite drink for the summer, strawberry cider. It’s also my dad’s favourite festival, and after today, possibly Little Miss’ too! So of course…
