Food and drink, restaurants in Huddersfield

What can I make with Christmas leftovers: Check out our recipe tips Dec 30 2011

IT IS one of the biggest challenges of Christmas.Read

Restaurant review: Solo’s Restaurant & Takeaway, Skelmanthorpe Dec 23 2011

GOING Solo for a meal for two. That was the Examiner headline for a food review on a recently-opened, pioneering Indian restaurant.Read

Panforte: Stephen Jackson's recipe Dec 23 2011

WELL, we are getting close! For those of us who plan Christmas like a military campaign (years of running a restaurant, with no spare time at Christmas, drilled this into me) these final few days should be an enjoyable winding-down of busy working life; time to put the feet up and watch some telly or dive into that big book you got last Christmas and haven’t had chance to even openRead

Wine column: New Year's Eve tipples Dec 23 2011

MOST of us are still preparing for Christmas but others apparently already have their eyes on New Year. Read

Wine column: Flowing with yuletide cheer Dec 16 2011

IT’S THE most magical and nostalgic time of the year and one of the real joys of Christmas Day is the fanfare of food and wine.Read

Restaurant Review: Pink Elephant in Honley Dec 16 2011

THE contest for the best curry in the Holme Valley is definitely hotting up.Read

Swedish sensation of Gravad Lax: Stephen Jackson's recipe Dec 16 2011

A RARE foray into the world of fish this week, and a seasonal favourite of mine.Read

How do I lose weight in 2012? Have you thought about a curry diet? Find out how here... Dec 15 2011

As a nation we love Indian style food but the cuisine – normally high in fat, full of deep fried dishes and crammed with calories – is a slimmer’s nightmare. However, one Huddersfield curry chef, a slimmer himself, is leading the way with his own range of low-fat, healthier specialities. Hilarie Stelfox reportsRead

Restaurant review: Gringo’s, Huddersfield Dec 09 2011

WHAT do a pregnant woman, a vegetarian and two meat lovers have in common?Read

Wine column: Cheers, it's Christmas Dec 09 2011

THE party season is upon us, and deciding which wines to serve your guests is all part of the merriment and Yuletide cheer.Read

Recipe for Leckerli biscuits by Stephen Jackson Dec 09 2011

AS I write this week’s piece, the first snowflakes of the season are falling wetly around the house.Read

Wine column: The best buy presents for your Christmas shopping list Dec 02 2011

EAT, drink and be merry... with the advent of December and the big Christmas rush upon us, shopping for wine or spirits can be the best recipe for spreading some festive cheer.Read

Restaurant review: Zeus in Huddersfield town centre Dec 02 2011

ZEUS is the father of Gods and men and is also the god of sky and thunder in Greek mythology. It’s a name that takes some living up to.Read

Restaurant review: Desi Buffet, Birkby Nov 25 2011

DO YOU know what Desi means? I have to confess that I didn’t.Read

Brioche recipe by Stephen Jackson Nov 25 2011

AH, AUTUMN. Sometimes the colours and sights of these late months take my breath away.Read

Wine column: On the whisky trail Nov 18 2011

RAISE a glass to St Andrew’s on November 30 with a wee dram.Read

Restaurant review: The Farmers Arms, Burnlee Nov 18 2011

BACK in the days when the Last of The Summer Wine was first being consumed in copious quantities by millions on screen on Sunday evenings putting Holmfirth firmly on the map, the real ale revolution was in full swing and The Farmers Arms, at Burnlee, on the outskirts of the town, was building up an enviable reputation for the quality of its beers.Read

Butter bean and chorizo stew recipe by Stephen Jackson Nov 18 2011

THIS week, it’s another lesson in comfort food. And just in time, too.Read

Wine column: Spirited off to the land of cocktails Nov 11 2011

FOR a sophisticated and glamorous way to entertain your friends on a wintry night, raise the bar with some sinfully delicious concoctions.Read

Chocolate-coated Cinder Toffee: Stephen Jackson Nov 11 2011

WELL, what a pleasant surprise! A dry, clear Bonfire Night, the first in more years than I can remember.Read

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