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Paddington Bear's Seal of Approval - DukesHill
Paddington Bear's Seal of Approval
We were so sad when we heard of Michael Bond’s passing here at Dukeshill. Apart from creating one of the most enduring and loveable children’s characters Paddington Bear, he had... Read more...
Dukeshill Ham - A Proud Pedigree - DukesHill
Dukeshill Ham - A Proud Pedigree
Aside from being descended from ten generations of butchers dating back to 1545 did I ever mention Neale Hollingsworth, proprietor of Dukeshill Ham happens to be related to the Marsh... Read more...
Happy Pigs - DukesHill
Happy Pigs
I’m always banging on about how you can’t make really great ham unless you start with happy pigs, and nothing illustrates this better than the pork we get from our... Read more...
"Don E Want Ony Srimps" - Southport Potted Shrimps - DukesHill
"Don E Want Ony Srimps" - Southport Potted Shrimps
We had the enormous pleasure of finally meeting James Peet, our Southport potted shrimps supplier in his base at Banks Village in Southport, pictured above sitting on his old shrimping... Read more...
A Guide To Caviar - DukesHill
A Guide To Caviar
There’s an exclusivity to caviar that makes it so intriguing. The Sturgeon roe, once just eaten by fishermen on the Caspian Sea, went from humble beginnings to being one of... Read more...
Choosing the best olive oil - DukesHill
Choosing the best olive oil
What should I look for when choosing olive oil? My daughters laugh when I reminisce about a time, not so very long ago, when buying olive oil meant a trip... Read more...
Why Artisanal Pasta? - DukesHill
Why Artisanal Pasta?
Is it really worth paying a little more for artisanal pasta? It’s sometimes difficult to put your finger on exactly why one thing is better than another. Take pasta for... Read more...
Meater and Meater+ Meat Thermometers – Review - DukesHill
Meater and Meater+ Meat Thermometers – Review
Just before Christmas I treated myself to a new Meater+ Meat Thermometer. I’ve always been a keen cook, and I particularly enjoy meat cookery, whether it’s slow-cooked pulled pork on... Read more...
Avoid the most common mistakes when cooking roast lamb for Easter - DukesHill
Avoid the most common mistakes when cooking roast lamb for Easter
Our guide to the potential pitfalls in cooking lamb, and how to avoid them. Imagine the horror! You’ve invited the whole family over for Easter, every extended aunt and uncle... Read more...
2 Metre Meals - DukesHill
2 Metre Meals
For those of you on social media, you may have noticed the sudden flurry of images being posted daily of people’s banana bread or their sourdough starters, their picture-perfect homemade... Read more...
The Perfect Breakfast - DukesHill
The Perfect Breakfast
As a child the old saw “Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, dinner like a pauper” was repeated to the point of being one of those family... Read more...
Bologna - DukesHill
Bologna
What a disaster! We had planned our trip to Bologna to get some foodie inspiration but the day before our trip I managed to get food poisoning from eating a... Read more...