Dani Harmer on taking part in Celebrity Come Dine With Me: "I copied my partner Simon's spaghetti Bolognese - I made my own sauce and even went all posh with fresh pasta." #FoodQuote

Former Tracey Beaker star Dani Harmer thinks cooking with fresh pasta is posh! To me, cooking with fresh pasta is the norm. It's so much nicer than the dried stuff. What's your preference? Fresh or dried?

Three years ago today: had one of my favourite afternoon teas at Liberty's Tea Room in Bury. What made this special? Freshly made sandwiches to order, a choice of cheesecake and it was really good value for money!

Re-visited one of my favourite childhood restaurants last Friday and I rekindled my affection for the place. My review of @TGIFridaysUK, Prestwich is now online: mgfoodforthought.blogspot.com/2020/01/tgi-fr… #FoodForThought #MGFoodie #FoodBlog

Thoroughly disappointing Sunday Lunch at Nutters Restaurant yesterday. The food may have been lovely but the appalling service ruined the whole experience. Full review coming soon. ANDREW NUTTER

Sunday Lunch at Nutters Restaurant. An average roast dinner, appalling service and disinterested staff made for a thoroughly disappointing experience. Read my latest review here: mgfoodforthought.blogspot.com/2020/02/sunday… #FoodForThought #MGFoodie

Three years ago, I ate at One 88 Kitchen & Bar for the first time. It'd had only just opened its doors. It immediately became one of my favourite local eateries and I've since enjoyed many delicious lunches there. #One88 #FoodForThought #MGFoodie

Folk is an independent café, bar and restaurant with delicious food and a family-friendly, chilled out vibe. Read my latest review here: mgfoodforthought.blogspot.com/2020/03/folk.h… Folk Prestwich #FoodForThought #MGFoodie #FoodBlog

It's #NationalPieWeek. What's your favourite? I think I'd have to go for Cheese and Onion. This was a particularly good one from Annie's, Manchester.

Here's another foodie flashback for #NationalPieWeek. It was another scrumptious Cheese and Onion Pie from Albert's Worsley. This one came with the additional side of seasonal roasted root vegetables, which really added to the dish. Gorgeous thick cut chips too.

Powering through my morning with one of these new Special K Protein bars. I'm not eating it for the protein, I'm eating it purely because it's delicious! Blackcurrant and Pumpkin Seed flavour. Full of oats, seeds… instagram.com/p/B9oUmbqgmTt/…

It was a whole two years ago that I last tucked into these spectacular Cheeseburger Spring Rolls at SolitaNQ. Sadly, I can no longer get my fix of these in Prestwich. #FoodieThrowback

#FoodieFlashback to much happier times. This day last year I had this gorgeous lunch Restaurant Bar&Grill. It was my first ever Steak Diane!

This is another of my favourite homemade pasta creations: red pesto with chorizo and mushrooms (because I like mushrooms in anything and everything). Totally delicious. instagram.com/p/B-m7LQ_A5WM/…

This stuff is absolutely delicious! Chloe Baker Hot Cross Bun Fudge. Soft, creamy fudge full of dried fruits and spices. It tastes exactly like a hot cross bun! Really impressed. A lovely sweet treat, getting me… instagram.com/p/B-ppUZSA9uk/…

Easter Weekend would normally be a succession of eating out from start to finish. Obviously not this year, but we've still stayed traditional and gone for fish, with sweet potato mash, carrots and chargrilled… instagram.com/p/B-z0pXKgVBm/…

Easter Saturday breakfast and there was only one option. The biggest, stickiest, tastiest hot cross bun I've ever had. Ordered yesterday from Roma alongside the bread and boy was this special. Naturally, it had to… instagram.com/p/B-1rwr0g5kY/…

Tried to make my own Creme Eggs! Okay, so the filling went wrong - it's far too runny and a bit lumpy! 😂 Still, not bad for a complete amateur on the first attempt. #CremeEggs #Cadbury #DairyMilk #EasterBaking… instagram.com/p/B_NckuFgrCC/…

Remember this? Possibly one of the best things we’ve done since we opened. The cheeseburger toastie is back one last time whilst we say our goodbyes from tomorrow. 💛RT and we’ll select a few people to get it for free

Very excited to share this news: HarperCollins is set to publish the "definitive" biography of Paul O’Grady, written by his close friend and radio producer, Malcolm Prince. Source: The Bookseller #NotTheSameWithoutYOU search.app/Nb7zqZMzGpgrYV…