It’s not often that we blow our own trumpet in this blog, but we are sure you won’t begrudge us making an exception in the week that saw the celebration of International Chefs’ Day. Yes, dear reader, there is a day dedicated to little old us! And why not? After all, we are the people […]

Cooking with leftovers has been becoming a bit of a “thing” for a while now. As we become more conscious of food waste, with tightening budgets and get more creative with our cooking, we seem less inclined to throw food away. For many series now, Masterchef contestants have been tasked with creating culinary greatness from […]

Chinese New Year has particular significance for chefs John Connell and Jane Beesley – and not just because the food they make is currently being enjoyed by millions of people across the UK. John and Jane, who work for Teesside-based SK Chilled Foods, were both born in the year of the rooster. The pair are […]

Food and drink go together like Bonnie and Clyde, Morecombe and Wise, Ant and Dec and, well, you get our drift. So, in the first in a series of posts we want to take a look at our favourite food and drink pairings, starting with good old fashioned stout. Granted, it’s not everyone’s cup of tea; […]

How many times have you been in a restaurant with a partner or friend and got food envy because the dish they chose is much nicer than yours? It’s something that happens with my wife and I on a regular basis, and because of my job, we eat out a lot! It even got the […]