Chop Idol
Ilkley butcher David Lishman is to appear as a judge in a new BBC TV programme "Young Butcher of the Year 2009", to be broadcast this month. The show is part of a new series showcasing talented yet unsung young British professionals in more mainstream occupations, including mechanics and hairdressers.Talking in the

Honey-lovers forage for borage
Sweet, light and runny, borage honey has emerged as a favourite variety among connoisseurs of the sticky stuff in recent years. So why have the shelves suddenly emptied? Some do say that designer yoghurt may be to blame. An unpretentious annual herb with attractive blue star-shaped flowers, borage has been grown across swathes of East Yorkshire s

Newcastle Brown Ale to be Brewed in Yorkshire? Noooooooooo!
Now I'm sorry to shatter your illusions, but The Yorkshire Foodie didn't grow up in Yorkshire. I spent my youth in the next county up, County Durham, in a town which then became part of Tyne & Wear in the local government reorganisation of the mid-seventies.So I am well familiar with the lethal soup of the devil that is

Yorkshire Winemakers Expecting Good Crop
It's harvest time for the vineyards of Yorkshire, and expectations are high for a bumper crop.A sunny June followed by a wet July and a relatively dry August means that the grapes have had near perfect conditions to maximise yield.There are over 400 vineyards in the UK, and over 100 wineries. Global warming has steadily nudged north the optimum climate conditions for wine-making, and there are now four Yorkshire vineyards registered with the English Wine Producers' Association. While some English south coast wines are even competing with the best 

Yorkshire Mild is Champion Ale
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) Champion Beer of Britain for 2009 is Rudgate Ruby Mild, from York. A year of local tastings panels and regional competitions culminated in a final judging at the Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court, recently. The award marks an increase in the popularity of mild ale at a time when interest in real ale drinking generally is on the rise.