Liz McClarnon's food diary - Liz McClarnon

Liz McClarnon's food diary

Television personality and Celebrity Masterchef Liz McClarnon dishes up a weekly serving of foodie trivia including personal culinary experiences and fantastic recipes to try at home

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May 11

Rustic grub in the most spectacular pub!

If i was ever able to give out an award for excellence when it came to food, hospitality, style and value for money it would most certainly go to The Five Bells Inn in Brabourne, Kent. You walk through the door and, depending on which of your senses are the best, you will either smell the wood...

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May 04

Pork wrapped in cabbage and melted chocolate cake - my taste of Romania

Chec cu cacao (Romanian melted chocolate cake)

I have been privileged enough to try great foods from all over the world but recently I had such a huge Easter treat... yet WEEKS after ours here in Britain. A friend of ours is Romanian and is away from her family, so we were offered a beautiful, traditional Romanian Easter Sunday lunch. It was...

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Apr 20

Carluccio's comes to Liverpool!

Jude Cisse, Antonio Carluccio and Liz McClarnon

So, finally, the London favourite - Carluccio's - has arrived in Liverpool... and with great excitement! Since they opened their doors in the up market Met quarter, the place has been packed with hungry shoppers and from what i saw, all of them happy too… Mum and I popped in a few days...

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Mar 09

Liz McClarnon puts East London's American-style food to the test

East London isn't a place i'm often in, but when i do happen to be in the area for a meeting or filming, food wise, I will always find a little gem. I was there recently and it happened again. Curtain road is a very cool street where I used to do a lot of recording...

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Feb 24

My Food Discoveries in Devon

Last weekend I was lucky enough to stay in South Brent in Devon again at my friends B&B, Garfield House. We had offered an auction prize for two couples to spend the night and have their food cooked by myself and Helen Tillot (a great old friend and my home economist. She's written books...

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Feb 17

The launch of Notting Hill's trendy Indian

Everyone loves a good night out with friends, and in my job I get invited to some seriously fun events... one in particular this week was a real treat. I took my mum to the launch of the most stylish and beautifully decorated Indian restaurant I've ever seen - Chakra in the heart of trendy...

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Jan 27

Tynemouth gives it some mussel

I was lucky enough to be up North over the christmas season, whilst finishing off my stint in Legally Blonde The Musical. We played the Sunderland Empire for over a month to great crowds and standing ovations. It was tremendous! I do love being on stage. I had the pleasure of visiting a lovely up...

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Jan 13

Going Japanese in the north of England

Liverpool, Glasgow and Manchester have been privy for the last 7 years or so to a teppanyaki restaurant called Sapporo… Offering the usual comedy chef routine as he prepares your food in a similar way to the world famous Benihanna…. Yet this place has a twist, i can say honestly that...

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Nov 28

My European interpretation of Thanksgiving

My first fully chilled day in a long time. I went to get my nails done, took the dog for a long walk and popped round to my friends for a cuppa…only to be met by what I could only describe as a woman possessed! Up to her eyes in admin and emails she'd forgotten that it was Thanksgiving...

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Nov 21

I'm in the Christmas mood! Hurrah!

So as you know I've been trying to get onto the Christmas vibe for a while as I have to Crimbo shop asap. December is full for me until - wait for it - CHRISTMAS DAY, so I really need to pick up the 'jolly holiday pace' if you will. I've been looking for some great Crimbo recipes...

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