Appetite. - May/June 2022

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ISSUE 68 www.appelitemag.co.uk May/June 2022

Queen's tea

This month, we are mostly celebrating tea and the Jubilee!

lus How to do afternoon tea // Cooking with tea // The etiquette of tea // Oh, and tea!
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Our cup of tea

Her Majesty the Queen, by all accounts, holds
her 5pm teatime very dear. Barring accidents
and unavoidable engagements (rare, as her
diary is planned around her Spm ritual), she
lays aside whatever vital issues of state she is
dealing with and sits down to take tea.

Earl Grey or Assam is enjoyed with
her childhood favourite jam pennies (jam
sandwiches on white bread cut into little discs),
a cucumber, egg or smoked salmon finger
sandwich, and a small slice of cake

The Queen eats modestly, working on the
principle that a little of what you fancy regularly
is far better for you than an occasional blow-
out. Hence, while this daily ritual may sound
like quite a treat, she eats only a little, valuing
the ritual with a friend, family member, trusted
confidante or contentedly alone rather more
than the nutritional nature of the event.

HM, as | think she has proved over the last
70 years, is a woman of constancy, and we
would all benefit from adopting her teatime
habit — breaking at the same time each day
to rest, recuperate and re-fuel. And it is in
appreciation of the Queen’s dedication to this

[Editor celebrates tea, and all the joys
of a daily break for a cuppa and cake

: most British of habits that we dedicate this
: edition to tea and the taking thereof.

Hence, we serve up a hearty Jubilee tea

: menu which we encourage you to enjoy with
: friends during the Jubilee weekend, plus a

: run-down of some of our favourite afternoon

: tea venues in the region, and a guide to tea

: etiquette (who knew one should stir from

12 o'clock to 6 o’clock rather than around and
: around?) along with same delicious recipes

: using tea leaves.

Most of the recipes here (apart from the

> coolly contemporary matcha ice cream and

: cookies), are pretty much as old as the hills.

: From the humble fruit scone, to a nourishing

: tea bread, to Sunday special roulade and

> rhubarb cheesecake, this is Jubilee tea as our
; mothers and grandmothers would serve it, and
: [hope you will be inspired to make the most of
: it during HM’s big weekend in June.

Happy Jubilee all,

: and may we all

: enjoy many more
: afternoon teas

: to come...

Jane Pikett, Editor

@appetitemaguk

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Cover: Jubilee tea courtesy of Michelle Cowan and the
team at Blagdon Bakehouse at the Blagdon Farm Shop,
photographed by Nicky Rogerson on pages 26-33

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Baristocracy Coffee is offering Appetite readers £10 off a 2.5-hour Home Barista course until June
30, 2022. Offer includes vouchers to be redeemed within 12 months. Usual price £55, and every ane)
participant receives a 250g bag of coffee to take home. Offer only applies to purchases made in the

roastery. Baristocracy, Unit 2 Larch Court, North Industrial Estate, North Shields, NE29 8SG BARI STOCRA
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FREE GLASS OF WINE

Carruthers & Kent is offering a free glass of house red or white wine to Appetite readers who
order an antipasti plate. One complimentary glass per person aged 18 or over. Offer available

until June 30, 2022 on presentation of this voucher only. Open for drinks and boards from
noon Thurs-Sun (close 6pm Thurs, 9pm Fri and Sat, and 5pm Sun). Carruthers & Kent { t
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The UK apricot season begins now, heralding the return of this 4 Te. - i "y

versatile and pleasingly fuzzy little fruit. The editor favours hers in

spring crumbles served with gallons of whipped oat cream (apricots N E W 0 N T H E C 0 R N E R

and oats are a match made in Heaven, by the way...), while they are

also a great substitute for oranges in an olive oil cake. What else? The former On the Corner café on Ilfracombe Gardens, Whitley Bay,

Try these... is now Meet Me On The Corner café-bistro, brought to us by Laura

Use instead of dried fruits plus a little almond extract in scones. Campbell of the brilliant gluten-free bakery Baked with Love by Laura and
Make thin shortbread biscuits with the traditional recipe including her husband Kris, a chef who has worked in some of Newcastle’s leading
1 tsp vanilla extract and sandwich with apricot jam. hotels and restaurants. Opening weekend was so busy they had to stop
Roast apricots in the oven with marsala wine and almonds and serving and they've been busy ever since serving up breakfast and
serve with enormous dollops of whipped cream or Doddington brunch, lunch, cakes and sweet treats. There's a good range of vegan
Dairy vanilla ice cream from Wooler. Oh, and a marsala wine chaser, and gluten-free options and the owners source their ingredients fram
naturally (hic!). local suppliers. Meet Me on the Corner, 45 Ilfracombe Gardens, Whitley

Bay, NE26 3LZ, tel [phone], Facebook/meetmeonthecornercafe

NICE ICE...

Ciccarelli has again teamed
up with Urban Green Café in
Newcastle’s Exhibition Park
and Paddy Freeman’s Park to
serve up their scrummy ice
creams this summer.

New ice cream counters at
both locations will be serving
up to 10 flavours of award-
winning ice cream from Blyth-
based Ciccarelli throughout
the summer, complete with
all your favourite toppings
and sauces

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Freeman’s Park, Newcastle
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VEGAN MARKET CO
NEWCASTLE

Newcastle’s first vegan street market was a big hit in Granger Street,
serving up plant-based street food, artisan bakers, craft brewers and
stalls including the the fantastic Northumberland-based Tyne Chease,
the sublime Saving Nemo Vegan Food Truck, which was serving up the
hearty ‘fish’ and chips in the photo above, and a host of others.

The Vegan Market Co hosts markets every weekend across the UK,
bringing the best of the best in vegan food, drinks, clothes, cosmetics
and more from independent, ethical and sustainable businesses, in
addition to zera-waste champions and environmental charities

REBEL, REBEL

The premises of the former Shoe Tree Café in Heaton, Newcastle, nas
been transformed to create the new fine dining destination Rebel under
chef Lindsay Rushton, formerly of Newcastle's Michelin-starred House

of Tides and Jesmond Dene House. Home to only around 24 diners,

the small, perfectly formed menu features fantastic sustainable produce,
expertly executed and served in a stylish and informal space. The seven-
course tasting menu can be altered for pescatarian, vegetarian and
vegan diners too, Rebel, 150 Heaton Park Road, Newcastle, NE6 SNR
tel [phone], www.restaurantrebel.co.uk

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RETURN OF THE
ROARING TWENTIES

Fenwick Newcastle is marking its 140th anniversary with the opening of a
new restaurant and music club, Arthur's, named for Arthur Fenwick, son of
founder John James Fenwick.

Arthur's will host music and dining experiences throughout the year
in the spirit of Fenwick Jnr, who had quite the passion for entertaining, it
seems. The venue launched with a 1920s-themed weekend of food, live
jazz and cocktails, and there are plans for a series of music, dining and
‘immersive experiences’ to run over one weekend every month. Arthur's
occupies the first-floor space which used to be home to restaurant Tivoli
and its opening follows that of the adjacent new-look Café 140 and
exhibition space. More info here: www.fenwick.co.uk/events

PLANS HATCHED FOR
ELEGANT NEW SPACE

News reaches us that the owners of Hibou Blanc (that's White Ovvl) in
Newcastle are all set to open a new café-bar named Grey Owl on Grey
Street. Work is underway to transform the former Davidson’s jewellers
next door to the Theatre Royal into a sophisticated spot open for
breakfast and brunch, lunch, supper and drinks until late, with outdoor
seating, coffee, cocktails, wine, and sharing boards. Watch this space...
Grey Owl, 94 Grey Street, Newcastle, NE1 6AG, www.grey-owl.co.uk

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STARTERS

IT'S A DATE

TYNEDALE BEER FESTIVAL

JUNE 17-19
Tynedale Beer Festival returns to Tynedale Park on Corbridge’s
scenic riverside from June 17-19 for three days of great beer, cider,
wine, gin, rum, food, music and fun
Daytimes on Saturday and Sunday are family-friendly, children go
free and there’s plenty to entertain them throughout the day. There’s
a Stellar line up of bands to enjoy over the weekend, and a street
food village with some of the region’s best vendors. Visit the festival
website to find out more and book tickets:
www.tynedalebeerfestival.org.uk

PLATINUM
JUBILEE
AFTERNOON
TEA

SUNDAY JUNE 5
To celebrate the Queen’s
Platinum Jubilee, Jesmond Dene
House in Newcastle’s Jesmond
Dene is hosting afternoon tea
in the Great Hall on Sunday
June 5, ipm-4pm. Tickets are
£42 per person and include
Pimm’s on arrival, afternoon
tea with refillable tea and
coffee, and live music. Booking
required: email events@
jesmonddenehouse.co.uk
or tel [phone]
www.jesmonddenehouse.co.uk

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LITTLE MONKS
COOKERY CLUB

MAY 30-31
This one- or two-day cookery
club is for 7-10-year-olds with
an interest in all things food.
These popular workshops at
Blackfriars Cookery School in
Newcastle are all about allowing
kids to go at their own pace in
the kitchen, making cooking fun
and giving them confidence in
the kitchen. They're shown how
to make delicious and nutritious
nibbles, enjoy fruit and veg, and
make super snacks and family
favourites. £75 per person per
day or £135 for two consecutive
days. For more info, visit:
www.blackfriarsrestaurant.co.uk/
events

Light
bites

FOODIES FLOCK TO FESTIVAL

A record-breaking 30,000 people descended on Bishop Auckland
Food Festival to celebrate food from mare than 150 traders and enjoy
demos from famous names including John Whaite and Bake Off
favourites Crystelle Pereira, Karen Wright and Chigs Parmar.

TV chefs and bakers in the outdoor cookery theatre included the
Dirty Vegan Matt Pritchard, MasterChef The Professional's finalist Philli
Armitage-Mattin; and Bishop Auckland’s own MasterChef contestant
Mike Bartley.

More at: @BishFoodFest on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter

RAYNER JOINS
WYNYARD HALL
AS EXEC CHEF

Wynyerd Hall has appointed Gareth
Rayner, formerly of the 4 AA Rosette
Middleton Lodge, as executive head
chef. Gareth says he plans to create
modern British menus with a plot-to-
plate ethos at Wynyard, where he will
aversee the Glass House restaurant
overlooking the kitchen garden.
Gareth, who also directs banqueting
and events and the venue, said:

“The key to producing quality food is
always having salt, good music and a
good atmosphere in any kitchen, be it
home or work.”

Wynyard Hall, Wynyard, Stockton
TS22 SNF, tel [phone]
www.wynyardhall.co.uk

Gareth Rayner