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Harry Smith with small and large apples from Smith's Farm Shop, Chapel Brampton.

Skin deep – does food have to be beautiful?

ANYONE who grows fruit and veg will know these foods do not always end up looking like those perfectly formed specimens one so often finds on supermarket shelves.

St Giles Street, St Giles Cheese. Caroline Ward with a selection of St Valentines day chocolates.

For the love of chocolate

IN the 2000 film Chocolat, based on Joanne Harris’ novel of the same name, one of the final scenes sees an austere village mayor break his vow of abstinence when he discovers the allure of really good chocolate.

Felix with some dishes from his restaurant Felix Yu, Castillian Street. Felix Yu Restaurant Chinese New Year. Crisp Tiger Prawn with chinese glutinous rice wine. Pan seared monk fish fillet with serranoham. In miso sauce.

Lucky theme for the Chinese New Year

LUCKY food is the theme for celebrations of the Chinese new year.

KJ Bakery, Kingsthorpe Road. Kenny and Jenny Heath outside their new Caribbean bakery.

Bakery duo provide a taste of the Caribbean

WHEN Jenny Heath went back to Jamaica to learn the secrets of Caribbean baking, she was surprised to find she had more of a connection with her teacher than she expected.

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Haggis tradition is not to all tastes

IT’S Burns Night on Wednesday, the celebration of the birthday and the works of Robert Burns, which means the traditional Scottish dish of haggis will be served up...

Bruce Littler, owner and brewer at Frog Island Brewery, with some of their real ales.

New logo launched to identify Northamptonshire food and drink

SHOPPERS will soon be able to spot Northamptonshire food and drink products at a glance as a new logo has been launched to promote the county’s produce.

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Why size matters if you’re looking to lose weight this year

WITH the eating excesses of Christmas behind us many people will be vowing to lose weight and eat a more healthy diet in January.

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Cookery tutor Rashmita Shah and pic of bombay potatoes dish for feature on dinner parties.

Staying in – it’s the new going out video

IF the phrase “dinner party” sends a chill down your spine with thoughts of a hostess along the lines of Margo from The Good Life, well things have changed.

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Beating the January blues by eating happy foods

If Christmas and New Year have left you feeling a little fat and frazzled, chances are you’re not alone.

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Creole queen Cheryl owes it all to granny

AT the age of eight Cheryl Ricketts started learning some cooking skills from her grandmother in Trinidad, but she did not start with the easiest of tasks.

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