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Restaurant review: Northern Taps, Huddersfield

THREE Huddersfield restaurateurs have joined forces to launch a new venture. Read

Wine column: All that jazz for Great Gatsby!

WITH the long-awaited adaptation of The Great Gatsby hitting the silver screen, cocktail hour beckons as we revisit the glamour and decadence of the 1920s.Read

Stephen Jackson's recipe: Chicken Thighs, Peas with Bacon & English Mustard, Grilled Gem Lettuce

For the chicken:Read

Banana and hazelnut flapjack recipe: Stephen Jackson's recipe

THIS week, after the last few weeks’ rather technical recipes (don’t say I don’t make you work sometimes!) we make a welcome return to something a bit simpler, and also a return to the world of baking.Read

Restaurant Review: Shama Balti Restaurant, Fartown

PLAGIARISM is a dirty word among journalists. So before I get accused of poaching ideas and words from my Examiner colleagues, I have a confession to make.Read

Wine column: Floral notes from the vine

A NATIONAL treasure that has reached its 100th anniversary, petal power will be out in force to toast the RHS Chelsea Flower Show (May 21 to 25) centenary celebrations.Read

Potted shrimps recipe: Stephen Jackson

HELLO there. This week is my 250th article for the Examiner. Looking back over the articles I’ve written I see that we’ve covered almost every part of the cook’s art, from the fancy-pants cheffy dishes (my occasional weakness for which I humbly seek your tolerance) to the simple, hearty dishes we all cook every week.Read

Restaurant Review: Whitley Hall, Grenoside

I CANNOT think of finer setting for eating out than Whitley Hall. This recently-renovated 16th century manor house, set in 20 acres of pristine botanical gardens with peacocks gracing the lawns and ducks gliding across its two lakes, is quite simply stunning.Read

The ideal custard slice: Stephen Jackson's recipe

SORRY folks. This week, I’m getting something off my chest. It’s something very serious. Something that has been bugging me for much of my entire adult life.Read

Restaurant Review: The Dog and Partridge, Flouch

THE ravages of winter have made it a hard, hard year so far for the co-owners of one moorland pub on the edge of the Peak National Park and the Woodhead Pass.Read

Wine column: Double the pleasure with greatness

A CONSTANT conundrum for wine-lovers and pleasure-seekers is deciding which wine should follow the first.Read

Chef Pam Mollan’s recipes for market-sourced dishes

Spicy Butternut Squash SoupRead

Cookery initiative offers shoppers a taste of what’s available in the market

Tasty Wednesdays are a chance for Huddersfield market goers to sample simple, freshly-cooked dishes, buy the ingredients and take home the recipe. Hilarie Stelfox reportsRead

Recipe: Poutine with Oxtail Gravy and Cheddar by Stephen Jackson

HERE’S another recipe that came to me from way out beyond the blue; I love it when this happens.Read

Restaurant Review: Lemon Tree Trattoria, Honley

REACHING the ripe old age of 83 is certainly worthy of celebration. My father, by the way, not me.Read

Wine column: In tune with wedding bells

CHOOSING the wine to serve to your wedding guests can be one of those decisions that’s often left to chance.Read

Restauant Review: The Lord Nelson at Hoylandswaine

IF it’s food with a difference you’re after, then why not mosey on down to The Lord Nelson ‘ranch’ at Hoylandswaine for some pub grub with an American twist?Read

Wine column: The mighty Malbec

A HIGH-flyer at more than 1,000 metres above sea level, Mendoza is the birthplace of Argentian malbec and World Malbec Day (April 17) is a great excuse to paint the town red.Read

Stephen Jackson: Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies recipe

THIS time, after last week’s delve into the undergrowth to meet the edible snail, I’m returning to a spot of baking, which may come as somewhat of a relief.Read

Stephen Jackson: Snails and wild garlic risotto

MY recent holiday in Barbados is now a sadly diminishing memory; the tan is fast fading, the flip flops are back in the cupboard, and I’m desperately looking forward to going back again soon.Read