Category: Food
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Katjes Magic Candy Factory Newcastle
3D printers are the latest in technology, Imogen’s new school even has one in the computer labs. Last weekend, the girls made their own plastic robots at Science at Life’s Maker Faire, which showcased many 3D printers. The latest pop up concession at Fenwicks Newcastle brings this 3D technology to a whole new level….printing an…
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Great British Cupcakery – Afternoon Tea
The Great British Cupcakery on the corner of Queen Street, Newcastle has always had a good reputation. So much so that we tried to pop in with our friends who had came up from Great Yarmouth. Unfortunately it was Easter weekend and the sun was shining and the queue was spilling out of the door.…
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Marmite Easter Egg
Have you seen the Marmite Easter Egg? Can you even believe that there is such a thing. I mean there are those that Love Marmite and those that Hate it. Yet I’ve never met anyone that was a Lover of Marmite, if it was mixed into an Easter Egg! Marmite Easter Egg I’ll take you…
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New New Bengal – Best Indian Restaurant in Gosforth
The New New Bengal Indian Restaurant in Gosforth is the refurbished result from the New Bengal Restaurant. The Old New Bengal Gosforth The Indian restaurant had been established in Gosforth for over 40 years. We’d visited a couple of times when on our dating years. During the late summer of 2014, the business was set on…
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Turtle Bay Newcastle – Near the Gate
Turtle Bay Newcastle is located next to the Gate, as part of the Old Coop Building redevelopment. We’ve walked past here several times and last year popped in for some cocktails. This weekend we decided it was time to try the food. The kids were desperate to go to to Za Za Bazaar, so we managed…
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Cal’s Own, Jesmond
In a previous incarnation, we’d been to Cal’s Own, but so far we’d not tried Cal’s Own, Jesmond. When in Heaton it was simply a great pizza place. Simple pizzas and a bring your own booze setup. I remember this for three reasons. Firstly it was Abigail’s Birthday and we had two giant pizzas, served to…
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The Funky Indian, Sunderland
The Funky Indian, is based next to the Winter Gardens in Sunderland town centre. We passed it on our Snowdog Trail in 2016. But Every time we walked passed the windows and peered in it looked empty. We’d heard good things about the place, but from the outside it looked like no one was home!…
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Chicken and Bacon Tagliatelle Recipe
After all the in depth cooking of Christmas, here is a Quick and Easy Recipe with ingredients you may already have in stock. Bacon and Chicken is a great combination as the two meats flavour combine really well. Also Chicken and Bacon are relatively cheap to purchase. I believe that I cooked this meal with around…
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Vapiano at Disneyland Paris has opened in the Disney Village
We hit lucky again, Vappianos have a NEW restaurant had opened at Disneyland Paris. I would have broken my neck to get an early opportunity to visit Vapiano, when I podcasted and blogged on DisneyBrit. Vapiano, Disney Village Vapiano is a new Italian restaurant with chains throughout the world, but this one was located in…
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Zapatista’s Festive Burrito Filling at Ridley Place
We were getting into that Christmas spirit and while twisting tinsel onto the tree and cursing over broken fairy lights, we started to think about the Panto we were off to see at the Tyne Theatre (Beauty and the Beast). But then I started to think… food! Zapatista’s Festive Burrito We’re big Mexican food fans in…