The Willoughton Wanderer
"Eating my way through life one bite at a time!"
recent posts
- Thai-Style Mackerel: A Lesson in Zing, Heat… and Over-Marinating
- Black Garlic Meatball Rice Bowl with Mustard & Fennel: A Wanderer’s Weekend Lunch Worth Repeating
- Lovely meal, warm welcome, and a small mix-up handled with good humour
- Venney’s at The Granby – A Hidden Gem on the A16
- Sticky Tables and Evaporated Dreams
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Author: Ian Jeffery
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Good Italian Food Caffe Massarella is tucked away in a quiet corner of Meadowhall shopping centre in Sheffield next door to what was once the large Debenhams department store. Despite that now being shut the restaurant is none-the-less popular despite the obvious drop in footfall. The closure of Debenhams has given them the opportunity to…
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I recently came across Korean Doenjang soybean paste in a local Asian supermarket and am now hooked on it’s fantastic taste. It gives a wonderful umami kick to any dish and pimps up sweet potato mash no end. Try this prawn dish for a flavourful lunch. Serves 2. Ingredients: 6 large prawns, in this case…
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We had visited the heritage and antiques centre at Elsecar in the morning and found this gastro-pub just a few miles away in Hemingfield, South Yorkshire as we left so decided to try it for lunch. The carpark had several cars in it which, as I have said in previous reviews, is always a good…
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This is a beautiful way to serve a lovely fillet of steak and makes for a heavenly lunch. Serves 2 Ingredients: 1 lean ranch steak fillet Half a bag of fresh spinach , about 4 good handfuls 1 chopped leek 2 small potatoes, squared off 150g butter 2 tablespoons olive oil Salt and pepper 500ml…
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We stopped in to the Crown and Cushion in Welburn, North Yorkshire for a bite of lunch. The car park was reasonably full which is a good sign showing it to be well patronised. The exterior of the pub is clearly period but the inside has been renovated in a nice gastro-pub style. There appear…
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This is a beautiful meal that can be eaten at lunch or, with the addition of some whole prawns in the bisque, as a main meal. Ingredients: Serves 2 8 large shell on king prawns 1 shallot, diced finely 600ml fish stock 180g salted butter, cubed Two tablespoons olive oil 2 medium hake fillets, skin…
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It has been some time since we were last at the Advocate Arms in Market Rasen, in fact four years. In 2019, under the previous manager, we had a poor experience of cold food and slow service (which was out of character) but finding ourselves in the vicinity today we thought we’d see if things…
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If you find yourself on your lonesome as I do today (Mrs Wanderer has gone to a ‘Crafternoon’ to make Easterly things) this is an ideal and reasonably quick lunch to prepare. This is quite a substantial meal (I don’t cook small) so scale back on the prawns and lentils if needed. Serves 1. Prep…
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Looking for a tasty light lunch? Look no further than this quick and easy to make tasty miso tuna salad. Serves 2, prep time 30 minutes or less, cooking time 3 mins Ingredients: 2 large tuna steaks Mixed salad leaves 1 large spring onion, halved lengthways and diced Chargrilled peppers 1 tablespoon sesame oil 1…
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The Mansion House restaurant is located in a splendid looking Georgian building which fronts onto the pavement of Upgate. Once through the black double doors we climbed a small flight of steps and entered the restaurant. We were faced with a central table located immediately through the doors on which stood a delightful floral display.…
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