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Restaurant Review: Ronaq, Slaithwaite

The pasandra, cooked in mild spices and cream in a pool of almond sauce, is the curry equivalent of tea with three sugars.Read

Stephen Jackson recipe for spicy beanburgers

THIS week, I thought it time to leave the meat to one side and concentrate on a vegetarian recipe for a change.Read

Wine column: Let’s serve up an ace

ONE of the nation’s favourite sporting events, the Wimbledon Championships (June 24 to July 7) is a marvellous excuse to swing into action and rally friends for some post-match parties.Read

Stephen Jackson: Tiramisu Gateau

SEEMS a while since we made a cake together, so I’ve dug through my mind’s recipe Rolodex for a lovely, elegant cake I’ve not made in a while, one which seems to suit the prevailing conditions. Read

Restaurant review: Gimbals, Sowerby Bridge

We shared the lemon brûlée, with its naturally sharp zing having the refreshing power of a cold shower on an Arctic iceflowRead

Stephen Jackson: Hooked on ham hock

THIS week I thought I’d persevere with some springtime cookery, despite what’s going on up in the sky.Read

Restaurant Review: LaLa’s

IT'S a long time since I cashed a cheque at the former Yorkshire Building Society premises in St George's Square, now a shiny new curry house, but this restaurant is a banker.Read

Stephen Jackson: Cornish Fairlings

ONE thing I really do love is baking biscuits. I think this is because a) the recipes are usually fairly straightforward and foolproof but mainly b) because I like eating biscuits. Read

Restaurant Review: Jannat restaurant in Huddersfield

Not so much a tiptoe on the taste buds, more a river dance and I’m not sure what the Tetley Tea Folk would make of Punjabi teaRead

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