It’s been a little while since I was tempted enough by anywhere to make the journey to Leeds but when I heard Bobby Geetha had a new opening to take a look at, it didn’t take me long to start looking for a slot in my diary. With appearances on Great British Menu and Masterchef:… The post Kerala Canteen appeared first on York on a Fork ..read more

Good Lord has it really been ten years? I vividly remember the early days of this site, thinking I should more widely share the delights of York’s food scene and tapping away without any thought of where it might end up. It honestly never occurred to me for a moment that people might end up… The post 2024 and 10 years of Forking about appeared first on York on a Fork ..read more

(ad – pr) Sunday Roast is such an institution in this country that visitors from other nations sometimes struggle to believe we, as a nation, are so dedicated to it. On a weekly basis I feed Yorkshire Puddings to guests on my food tours and explain their background, history and current place in our cuisine.… The post Amber’s Sunday Roast appeared first on York on a Fork ..read more

(ad – pr) Don’t you hate it when you get beaten to the punch? I’ve been flat out for a few months and have been struggling to find time for writing here. Way back in August I was kindly invited to sample Tharavadu Leeds, which has been on my radar for years, so I arranged… The post Tharavadu Leeds appeared first on York on a Fork ..read more

(ad – pr) York has plenty of landmark buildings to mark your way round the city, many of which are gradually being repurposed away from the intended purpose toward more modern applications. Most recent amongst these is the former post office building on Lendal which has been sadly out of use for a good few… The post Miller and Carter York appeared first on York on a Fork ..read more

(ad – pr) Another week, another country estate to familiarise myself with… life certainly has its moments! This time it’s Swinton Park up the A1 near Masham and Ripon with its formidable reputation to check out. My main prior knowledge of this place comes from a friend who assisted Rosemary Schrager in running the cookery… The post Chef’s Table by Josh Barnes appeared first on York on a Fork ..read more

(ad – pr) I have a surprisingly small range of favourite places to eat in London. For a city so blessed with restaurants, markets and street food I seldom have the opportunity to indulge in a meal. If I’m there for judging with The Great Taste Awards then a large meal is generally furthest from… The post Jeru Mayfair appeared first on York on a Fork ..read more

(ad- pr)Yorkshire Tapas is a semi-ironic concept that I’ve seen rolled out a few times, notably at my local pub where licensee Paul regularly trots out the same jokes when asked if they do food with his description of Yorkshire Tapas as pork pies, pickled eggs, crisps and Scampi Fries. All admirable enough products in their own right but, with the exception of the very good pies, not 100% representative of top quality Yorkshire produce. One regular notably creates his own fusion dishes by dropping a pickled egg into a crunched up bag of crisps. One suspects though that this is not the sort of ..read more

(ad – pr) As with my recent visit to Ox Pasture Hall, I have to confess that Aldwark Manor was unfamiliar to me before I was kindly invited along to try out their new restaurant, Chartwell. Neither golf nor spa days appeal to me, so its appeal was previously limited, but the arrival of well reputed chef Chris O’Callaghan to steer this new part of the Aldwark offering was all the motivation I needed to get a friend to drive me out there. It’s a surprisingly convenient buzz out of York to Chartwell at Aldwark Manor and an impressive location when one arrives, with Chartwell just by the car parki ..read more

(ad – pr) Thomas Carr at The Coast is a new restaurant in Ox Pasture Hall from Chef Thomas Carr who has previously held a Michelin Star for seven years at his two restaurants in Devon. Now though he’s relocated to just outside Scarborough and has set about making a reputation for himself in this part of the country, serving up seafood to a high standard in the surrounds of this luxury hotel and spa. Spas are not my natural habitat so I have to confess to unfamiliarity with Ox Pasture Hall, which houses the restaurant in question. Approaching this destination is a treat in itself as you meander ..read more