Chef’s Diary

Learning to cook shepherd’s pie

May 2022

Homemade jam roly poly

May 2022

I promised my family their own roast

May 2022

Nice and simple pan-fried chicken breast

May 2022

Cooked for two sisters

May 2022

A friend in Skipton brought some goodies

Apr 2022

Photo of Halstead Green Farm near Hebden Bridge

Halstead Green Farm

Apr 2022

I’m cooking here this Saturday

Apr 2022

Bookings are already coming in

Apr 2022

Weekday experimentation

Apr 2022

This week a customer asked

Apr 2022

Searing an extra thick sirloin steak

Apr 2022

Cauliflower steaks

Apr 2022

We created a wildlife pond

Apr 2022

Chunky digestive biscuits

Apr 2022

Beautiful ripe smells

Apr 2022

Unpacking ingredients

Apr 2022

A bit of experimentation

Apr 2022

When I come and cook

Apr 2022

Friday night homemade chips

Mar 2022

Real Yorkshire Puddings

Mar 2022

All of the fruit and veg peelings

Mar 2022

Lovely ‘thank you’ flowers

Mar 2022

Ready for roasting

Mar 2022

Getting everything boxed up

Mar 2022

A thorough kitchen deep clean

Mar 2022

Fresh organic veggies

Mar 2022

Beautiful blood oranges

Mar 2022

Freshly baked sponge cake pudding

Mar 2022

Crispy seasoned sweet potato fries

Mar 2022

Crispy potato toppings

Mar 2022

Quick! Some sunshine

Mar 2022

Loving my new chopping boards

Mar 2022

Pan fried chicken legs

Mar 2022

It wouldn’t be pancake day without a photo

Mar 2022

You turn your back for one minute

Feb 2022

Freshly prepared Yorkshire puddings

Feb 2022

Pre-theatre dinner

Feb 2022

Exploring fabulous local food producers

Dec 2021

Brussels sprouts with pancetta

Dec 2021

Chicken legs with red grapes

Nov 2021

A bit of fun with potatoes

Nov 2021

Sun-dappled autumnal

Nov 2021

Being interviewed for ITV News

Nov 2021

Took a break for a walk

Nov 2021

Shredded pointed cabbage

Oct 2021

Seared king oyster mushrooms

Oct 2021

Port and redcurrant lamb gravy

Oct 2021

Gratin Dauphinois minus two hours

Oct 2021

Gratin Dauphinois

Oct 2021

A simple chard gratin

Oct 2021

Remember those diagrams

Oct 2021

Fridays – like Christmas every week

Oct 2021

Homemade dairy free vanilla custard in progress

Oct 2021

“Pot as many plums as fast as you can”

Oct 2021

My youngest daughter spotted this

Oct 2021

Cookery lessons: kneading dough

Oct 2021

Pen-y-Ghent, looking across Ribblesdale

Oct 2021

Beck walk this morning

Oct 2021

Mini oat and sultana drop scones

Sep 2021