Obsession, the annual festival of gastronomy hosted by Northcote, the Lancashire hotel and restaurant, broke all records in its 20th edition which ended on Sunday with a spectacular six-course feast from host chef Lisa Goodwin-Allen and London-based guest chefs Monica Galetti of Mere and Monica Nieves of Sabor (pictured left to right). Northcote’s restaurant, private […]

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Former head chef at Norfolk’s “very genteel” Morston Hall, Richard Bainbridge has gone solo with a new Norwich city centre venture showcasing the county’s flora and fauna. Benedicts offers pan-European classics using the seasonal produce of East Anglia like chamomile roasted Norfolk carrots, Norfolk mussels and Kings Lynn brown shrimps. Bainbridge made a name for himself […]

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