Food & Drink
Set fire to old BBQ habits
Published 4 July 2009
Yee-ha! It’s the Fourth of July. Put a cowboy hat on your head, fire up the barbie and get your Springsteen albums out.
Get hooked on the char
Published 4 July 2009
THE Lake District’s oldest resident is providing a rare gastronomic experience for food lovers.
Friendly firm scoops award for north west
Published 27 June 2009
A CUMBRIAN food and drink company which makes diabetic-friendly products has scooped two new awards at the prestigious Food Northwest Awards 2009.
Hotel aimingfor Michelinstar now
Published 27 June 2009
Overwater Hall Hotel near Ireby has been awarded its second AA Rosette for food – and now chef Adrian Hyde is aiming for a coveted Michelin star.
On the prowl for summer sizzlers
Published 27 June 2009
EACH week I’ll try and sniff out the pick of the bargains from the supermarket shelves and provide a few ideas of what to try and what to leave alone, even if it does look like it is a steal.
Confusion on sell-by dates
Published 27 June 2009
A fridge piled high with green cheese, wilted lettuce and woolly-looking slices of meat is not always the mark of a typical student household.
Menu is a return to roots
Published 27 June 2009
ONE of Keswick’s oldest pubs has come bang up to date with an all-new modern British menu.
New café bar intends to be great success
Published 27 June 2009
A GREAT new cafe bar opens in Workington next week, following the closure of another bar in the town.
Here’s what dad wants to eat on Sunday...
Published 20 June 2009
It’s funny thing, Father’s Day. Do you want a fuss made over you or not? It’s sweet to get homemade cards and presents and get taken to the pub, or treated to a special meal, but lots of dads just feel embarrassed by the whole thing.
Cranstons is the best for ‘texture, taste and flavour’
Published 20 June 2009
CRANSTONS butchers won four top awards in the Q Guild’s 2009 National Barbecue Championships held recently in London.
And the brilliant banger award goes to...
Published 20 June 2009
TWO men have been crowned Cumbria’s champion Cumberland sausage makers.
Is tide turning for fishing fortunes?
Published 13 June 2009
Should we all stop eating wild fish? Can we trust what they feed to farmed fish?
Cumbria’s finest food
Published 13 June 2009
CUMBRIAN foodmakers scooped a host of top titles at this year’s Fine Food Northwest Awards 2009.
Sophie’s choice recipes
Published 6 June 2009
ALTHOUGH she hasn’t got any recipes for Stink Bug Eggs or Mr Twit’s Beard Food, Sophie Dahl’s new cookbook is still a delight. BROAD BEAN SALAD WITH PECORINO AND ASPARAGUS SEA BASS WITH BLACK OLIVE SALSA AND BABY COURGETTES/ZUCCHINI
M&S sparks Gold rush
Published 6 June 2009
EACH week we try and sniff out the pick of the bargains from the supermarket shelves and provide a few ideas of what to try and what to leave alone.Under £5UNDER £7UNDER £10
A bunch of Keez deals
Published 6 June 2009
KEEZ bistro in Carlisle is offering a special meal deal this month.
Chilli times in Pennines
Published 6 June 2009
THE North Pennines isn’t the first place you’d think of for a chilli farm, but it is the home for a new range of hot but tasty sauces.
Not plain in Spain
Published 6 June 2009
The hot weather makes me think of summer holidays in the Med and the flavours of southern France and Spain.Red onion and orange salad Serves four as a starter or main courseChilled tomato soup (Gazpacho Andaluz) Serves eight as a starter
British is best... but it’s not cheap
Published 30 May 2009
Each week we try and sniff out the pick of the bargains from the supermarket shelves and provide a few ideas of what to try and what to leave alone, even if it does look like it’s a steal.
Cockermouth’s beer get-together
Published 30 May 2009
AN ale trail around Cockermouth is launched today to promote this year’s Fell Gather event.
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