Yemi Adelekan is a food writer and blogger who was a semi-finalist in the 2022 series of BBC TV’s Masterchef competition. Every Saturday Yemi writes on the Stray Ferret about her love of the area’s...
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Yemi’s Food Stories: making healthy eating delicious and irresistible
Yemi Adelekan is a food writer and blogger who was a semi-finalist in the 2022 series of BBC TV’s Masterchef competition. Every Saturday Yemi writes on the Stray Ferret about her love of the area’s food and shares cooking tips – please get in touch with her if you...
Yemi’s Food Stories: top tips for cooking with limited ingredients
Yemi Adelekan is a food writer and blogger who was a semi-finalist in the 2022 series of BBC TV’s Masterchef competition. Every Saturday Yemi writes on the Stray Ferret about her love of the area’s food and shares cooking tips – please get in touch with her if you...
Yemi’s Food Stories: a taste of France at Kendell’s Bistro, Leeds
Yemi Adelekan is a food writer and blogger who was a semi-finalist in the 2022 series of BBC TV’s Masterchef competition. Every Saturday Yemi writes on the Stray Ferret about her love of the area’s food and shares cooking tips – please get in touch with her if you...
Discover these quirky Yorkshire cafés for your next coffee stop
Going out for lunch really could be considered a national pastime, but with so many options it can be hard to branch out and try somewhere new. In January, the Stray Ferret revealed there's at least 40 places serving coffee alongside cakes, pastries and light lunches...
Yemi’s Food Stories: Easter baking with cupboard staples
Yemi Adelekan is a food writer and blogger who was a semi-finalist in the 2022 series of BBC TV’s Masterchef competition. Every Saturday Yemi writes on the Stray Ferret about her love of the area’s food and shares cooking tips – please get in touch with her if you...
Yemi’s Food Stories: Rafi’s Spicebox Harrogate
Yemi Adelekan is a food writer and blogger who was a semi-finalist in the 2022 series of BBC TV’s Masterchef competition. Every Saturday Yemi writes for the Stray Ferret about her love of the area's food and shares cooking tips – please get in touch with her if you...
Yemi’s Food Stories: embracing spring by celebrating seasonal produce
Yemi Adelekan is a food writer and blogger who was a semi-finalist in the 2022 series of BBC TV’s Masterchef competition. Every Saturday Yemi writes on the Stray Ferret about her love of the area's food and shares cooking tips – please get in touch with her if you...
Mother’s Day menus with a difference in and around Harrogate
Mother's Day is just around the corner on Sunday, March 10, and if you've yet to book a table, fret not. The Stray Ferret has you covered with our pick of six venues where everything from musical meals to fine dining are on the menu. For the mums who love to boogie… ...
The pub entrepreneur putting Boroughbridge on the map
Standing in one of his Boroughbridge pubs after the first covid lockdown had been announced, Simon Wade had a fleeting moment of negativity. He recalls thinking, ‘What’s going to happen now?’, before he rallied and told himself to change his mindset. “I thought,...
From Beyoncé to Birstwith – meet the new chef at The Station Hotel
London, Paris, Berlin and Birstwith – you might not expect a village in Nidderdale to be included in that line up, but for Kim Moody, it’s just as important as any European capital. Kim, originally from Loftus in North Yorkshire, has toured as a chef with some of the...
Restaurant Week brings discounted dining back to Harrogate district
Restaurant Week returns to the Harrogate district next week. The event, organised by tourism organisation Visit Harrogate, offers the chance to dine or drink out for set prices between £10 and £30. Venues in Harrogate, Ripon, and Pateley Bridge are currently listed as...
Starbeck café offers free packed lunches
A Harrogate café is offering free packed lunches in February half term. The Living Room, a volunteer-run café in the Starbeck area, is running the packed lunch project. Every half term, on Thursdays, they provide a free packed lunch for anyone in need. This time it...
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Knaresborough Heritage Centre to open this month
Knaresborough Heritage Centre has announced it plans to open this month. The centre, which celebrates and showcases Knaresborough's rich history, will open on April 27 at 12 High Street. It will offer gallery exhibitions, heritage information, children's activities,...