Forget pastry. Yorkshire pudding pies are now a thing - and they look absolutely amazing.
Created by the family-run business The Yorkshire Pudding Company, the pies here use Yorkshire pudding as their casing.
It all started as a bit of fun in 2017 when co-owner Ted decided to take the family's roast chicken dinner leftovers one step further and turn them into a pie.
However, the experiment was such a hit, the products have been rolled out to the public.
Pies at the Yorkshire Pudding Pie Company come in a range of changing flavours, from chicken curry to wagyu steak / Image: The Yorkshire Pudding Pie Company
According to the Yorkshire Pudding Pie Company, this is also the world’s first pie to be made in this special way.
The products are hand-crafted in Yorkshire and stuffed with locally sourced ingredients like wagyu beef with cheese or ham and leek.
There's also a chicken and mushroom pie on the menu and another with sausage and red onion marmalade which sounds divine.
All the Yorkshire things in one / Image: The Yorkshire Pudding CompanyThe wagyu and onion pie uses the finest cuts of beef in Yorkshire / Image: The Yorkshire Pudding Company
The original prototype, the Sunday roast pie, is also available, as is a Shepherds Pie made with lamb mince in a rich lamb gravy with leeks, celery and carrot.
The fanciest pie on offer, though, has to be the Wagyu Steak and Onion which comes finished with lashings of homemade country gravy.
There's even an apple crumble pie - turning the concept on its head as a dessert. Here, juicy apples and sultanas are combined with a topping of oaty crumble under the Yorkshire pudding lid. Brilliant, if you ask us.
Priced from £3.50 each or between £18 to £24 for six pies, you can also order mixed boxes starting from £20.
To order and find out more about the pies, visit the website here.
Feature image - The Yorkshire Pudding Company.
Eats
A new açai cafe promising to be Leeds’ ‘neighbourhood social club’ is opening soon
An independent açai bowl pop-up is opening a permanent cafe in Leeds city centre.
It seems the açai bowl trend isn't over just yet, and we're absolutely not mad about it.
The aesthetically purple frozen treat isn't just delicious, but is also known to have numerous health benefits making it guilt-free and the perfect post-workout pick me up.
You may remember Açai Social Club that opened as a pop-up in the Victoria Quarter last year, and now they're moving into a permanent spot in the city centre.
Run by a lovely husband and wife duo who have spent the last 15 months exploring cafes around the world, it's safe to say they know exactly what they're talking about.
Their açai is made with the very best ingredients, topped with the freshest fruit and sprinkled with their homemade granola - it doesn't get much better then that does it?
Announcing the very exciting news to Instagram, they said: "Açai Social Club is getting a home. Our very first store is officially on the way! We’ve been working behind the scenes to create a space that’s more about than just açai.
"What started as an idea is finally becoming something you can walk into…There’s still a lot we’re keeping under wraps for now, but we’re so excited to finally share the beginning of what’s to come.
"We can’t wait to open our doors and welcome you in. Your new neighbourhood social club, coming soon."
The exact location of the cafe and its opening date is still under wraps, but we'll of course keep you updated as and when we find out.
The Leeds Supper Club bringing people together over incredible food
Clementine Hall
What started as a simple idea around food has grown into something much bigger for Leeds Supper Club.
The idea was born from a love of food and the idea that eating together can be about much more than what’s on your plate.
Rather than simply going out to a restaurant, Leeds Supper Club puts connection at the heart of its events, bringing people together to share incredible food and enjoy an evening in good company.
We had the pleasure of attending their most recent event where we had the most wonderful evening with founders Lizzie, Phillip and the rest of the club.
Images: The Hoot Leeds
This instalment was a very special one, as it was in collaboration with Knotfield Vine over in Horsforth.
I mean, it really doesn't get more scenic than this - we really felt like we'd been whisked away to the South of France rather than a Leeds suburb. But we wouldn't want it either way.
Images: The Hoot Leeds
What makes it a cut above the rest is the details. Every little detail has been thought out, from the low-lit, sexy lighting, hand-made name plates, live music and four courses of wonderful seasonal goodness made fresh.
From enjoying a glass of wine within the vines alongside a couple of nibbles to tucking into a three course meal around a candle-lit table, there's really nowhere else like it.
Images: The Hoot Leeds
The tagliatelle pasta with beef and whipped feta was a real highlight, and knowing Lizzie and Philip receive help on the menu and the cooking from all their friends made it taste that much sweeter.
By the end of it we'd had some delicious food, fabulous wine and shared even better conversation. And it's safe to say we left feeling a part of the club.
Keep an eye on their Instagram page here for all upcoming events.
Georgina Pellant -
15th June 2021 
