The Food & Drink Show

Steph Moon cooks up another recipe for you to try at home. Bizzie Lizzies give Alex the haddock versus cod test! We meet Nicola and Jonathan, and find out about Harrogate’s new urban café, NJs and can music enhance your enjoyment of eating chocolate? Alex conducts a highly scientific experiment to find out.

On this weeks podcast Steph Moon has easy recipes to get baking with the kids during half term – including rocky road! Gemma from the Cheeseboard gives us some winter warmer recipes using cheese and Sykes House Farm joins us once again.

Love is in the air as Steph Moon cooks up some Valentine's Day treats for Alex. Betty’s is refurbishing their Ilkley store. Nick got a sneak peak plus you could be one of the first to try out their brand new chocolate counter! Plus, are supermarkets really cheaper than independents for seafood? Jonathan from Ramus Seafood has some surprising results. We also meet the new man about town – Mark Platt the GM at the Majestic Hotel. With Destination Harrogate and finally Alex joins Clarkey and Emma at the Fat Badger to talk about their upcoming events for Valentines Day

Alex goes foraging with Norman from the Feversham Arms + checks out how herbs can transform the taste of some of their dishes; Steph Moon tells us how to cook the perfect steak, ahead of Valentine’s Day. Spirit of Harrogate’s Alex and Amy have a special Valentine’s offer on Slingsby’s gin, and find out more about the experience, for those who haven’t visited; The Yorkshire Heart give us their gossip…you can book for your private event; And Patrick Dunlop has a sneak peek at the Harrogate Round Table Beer Festival, which is on at the Crown Hotel.

Alex gets stuck in to a taste test with Bizzie Lizzies – but can he tell the difference between gluten free and non-gluten free? Steph Moon clears out the cupboards at the end of a long month between paydays, and gives us some fab tips on making your own preserves, jams and pickles…plus we sample some homemade vodka! And Spirit of Harrogate’s Alex and Amy mix us up some detox cocktails, if you’re trying to be good.

Sykes House Farm joins us with the chef from Nourish, talking about how fast food can be healthy with no salt or sugar involved; Simon Cotton and David Ritson from Destination Harrogate look ahead to the Harrogate Hospitality Awards 2016; Gemma from the Cheeseboard has cheeses for burns night; And Clarkey from the Fat Badger is back with more goss from one of Harrogate’s coolest venue.

Steph Moon has the food trends for 2016 – And Kale is old news; The Yorkshire Heart Vineyard gives an update on how they’re doing after all the wet weather – and we look at the bottling process; Norman from the Feversham Arms has top detox tips for Jan; Ramus Seafood Emporium talks about the benefits of fish in your diet; And Nick and Will take a trip to Betty’s to cook some fish in the cookery school

It was Christmas Eve and nothing was stirring… apart from Alex Cann who’s hosting the show from Betty’s for a special festive treat! We’ve got an update on the festive offers from the Coniston Hotel and Spa. There’s tips on preparing for Christmas from Sykes House Farm and a special Christmas message from the team at Bizzie Lizzie.

We give Jonathan from Ramus Seafood Emporium ten minutes off from preparing seafood platters to tell us what they can offer for Christmas party food. Easy to prepare + easy to eat at festive dinner parties! Seafood salad, olives and loads more including oysters! Clarkey and Emma from the Fat Badger chat through what’s coming up over the festive season, and some exciting dates for your 2016 diary! Beer Club, Ladies’ Lunches, Clarkey’s famous Sunday night quiz, and live music on Christmas Day evening! Steph Moon has some fab alternatives to a turkey dinner this Christmas. Gemma at the Cheeseboard has the perfect last-minute festive gift idea for the cheese lover in your life…a hamper from the Cheeseboard on Commercial Street! They have over 200 types, and will make you a hamper according to your taste and budget! Plus Destination Harrogate start a campaign to bring back work Christmas dos in the daytime, and look ahead to another busy weekend for Harrogate’s hotels.

Steph Moon joins Alex with another great recipe idea for your Christmas table. The Yorkshire Heart team tell us about their festive tipple "Santa's Little Belcher", plus which wine to pair with Christmas dinner. We're behind the scenes with Slingsby's at the first Harrogate Gin Festival More on this weekend's Foodies Fesitval, including the Chilli Eating Challenge and Bake Off winner Nadiya. Norman from the Feversham Arms has top tips to take the stress out of your Christmas cooking!