Food with Emma and Ricky

As Jack Frost bites nothing’s better than home-made soup

Published 27 November 2008

emma and ricky THIS week we’re talking winter soups.

Take advantage of the pheasant season

Published 20 November 2008

THE pheasant season is upon us (it runs from the start of October until the end of January) so it’s time we took advantage of these lovely birds.

Just a few ideas to jazz up our typical winter roots

Published 13 November 2008

WHILE we freely admit to enjoying all sorts of exotic vegetables which controversially have travelled the dreaded air miles, there’s something about winter that makes us look forward to our very own home-grown varieties.

Shop honoured as a top deli for cheese

Published 13 November 2008

THERE can be few more fitting places to find an award-winning cheese shop than in a town named after the food.

Popular selling meat that is low in fat and not too deer

Published 6 November 2008

VENISON has been a really popular selling meat at the restaurant.

Nutritious part of Thanksgiving

Published 23 October 2008

THIS week we’re talking sweet potatoes – a joy for all as they are extremely good for you.

An oven tray bake that’s a crowd pleaser and a cinch

Published 16 October 2008

DESPITE working in the food industry and knowing all the tricks of the trade, we do understand what it feels like when you haven’t got the time or inclination to muster up a stunningly complicated meal.

Treat yourself to crab

Published 9 October 2008

THIS week we are talking crab.

Two offaly good meal ideas

Published 3 October 2008

Have all the ingredients ready to go as this should only take two minutes in a hot wok.

Soups are great – so much result for such little effort

Published 25 September 2008

AS THE seasons change it’s time we welcomed back our old friends, the root vegetables.

Polenta and belly pork – a tasty bargain meal but with a difference

Published 4 September 2008

LET US introduce you to another bargain meal that is a little different but nevertheless packed with flavour.

Time for apple crumble already

Published 28 August 2008

IT IS with regret that we write this column feeling decidedly autumnal.

Mundane macaroni cheese gets the Cumbrian treatment

Published 21 August 2008

ON A wet weekend earlier this month we did two cookery demonstrations at the Lowther Show.

Sometimes it's the comfort food that matters

Published 14 August 2008

WE’VE been sitting in front of the fridge trying to work out what we want for dinner.

Luxury traditional fish curry

Published 8 August 2008

LUXURY fish curry - this is what we refer to as a 'brown' curry.

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Published 31 July 2008

WHILE on holiday, we discovered a roasted tomato salsa that really took our fancy.

Chick peas are a delight

Published 25 July 2008

VEGGIES get a treat this week as we're spicing up what can be considered a bland ingredient if not treated properly - chick peas.

Try Mexico marinade cenar fuera - that’s al fresco to you

Published 17 July 2008

THIS WEEK, we're in Mexico - don't you just love technology - so we thought we'd send you a Mexican inspired feast that you can enjoy al fresco if the weather is as good at home as it is here.