Charlotte Reid

Tag: Lincolnshire

  • Creme egg brownies

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    The latest episode of Food for Thought ended up a bit of a mixed bag. I was hoping to interview a local tea room but I was leaving it a bit late. I record the show on a Tuesday evening and had arranged the interview on a Tuesday afternoon. Unfortunately it didn’t work out as…

  • Bacon and birthday

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    There’s been a bit of a delay in Food for Thought recently. To sound dramatic I had a really bad cold. When I have colds I am particularly pathetic and this time as well as sneezing every five seconds I lost my voice. This doesn’t help when presenting a radio show. This week I bravely…

  • Crafty cakes and James Martin

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    This week on Food for Thought I interviewed the people behind Lincoln’s crafterie and cafe shop, Rock Paper Scissors, and also a chat with the celebrity chef James Martin. Sound interesting? Then you can listen to the podcast here: [audio:http://clreid.com/food/FOOD%20FOR%20THOUGHT%2027TH%20FEB-PODCAST.mp3] Rock Paper Scissors Something a little bit different has recently opened up on Lincoln’s High…

  • Windmills and takeaway cake

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    On this week’s programme I find out about an alternative takeaway company in Lincoln called Crunchie Munchies. I also have a tour of the Ellis Mill to see how flour is made. Listen to this week’s show here: [audio:http://clreid.com/food/FOOD%20FOR%20THOUGHT%2020TH%20FEB-PODCAST.mp3] Crunchie Munchies I have been presenting Food for Thought for almost a year and every week…

  • Welcome to America

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    Helpfully for my food show a new restaurant has just opened up in Lincoln. Ribs’n’Bibs wants to bring the American food and dining experiencing to the city. I met up with the manager Adam Wallhead to talk about how they came up with the idea of the restaurant. Also a number of the places I…

  • Lincolnshire tapas and gluten free pancakes

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    The beauty of small, independent restaurants is discovering the owner’s passion to make great food. In this week’s case it was Joanne Bycroft from The Bowl Full Tapas Bar. She is interested in Spanish food and culture and has found a way to combine that with traditional Lincolnshire food. Also on this week’s show I…

  • And the winner is…

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    One of Lincoln’s fish and chip shops, the Burton Road Chippy, put themselves forward to compete for the best fish and chip shop restaurant in the UK. This was their first time in the competition and after qualification, mystery shoppers and impressing the judges they made it into the top 10. The winner would be…