Food & Drink

Debt to pleasure

Published 11 October 2008

When all’s well with the world, you don’t feel so guilty when you indulge yourself in something naughty but nice.

Beer festival gets another round in

Published 11 October 2008

ORGANISERS of this year’s Carlisle Beer Festival have ordered in extra beer – before the event even opens!

Pies go upmarket

Published 11 October 2008

IT’S enough to make you choke on your smoked salmon butty, but posh people’s store Harvey Nichols is to start selling pies!

Calbeck gets quaffing for a good cause

Published 11 October 2008

WINE lovers will be enjoying a glass or two and helping to put the world to rights at a special wine tasting event next month.

Cream of the crop again

Published 4 October 2008

Two Cumbrian cheese producers hit gold at this year’s British Cheese Awards.

It’s cooking – with balls

Published 4 October 2008

Testicle pizza and battered testicles are among 31 dishes served up in the world’s first testicle cookbook.

Market supporting local producers

Published 4 October 2008

A NEW market aimed at supporting local producers and craftspeople launches in Whitehaven this week.

Right royal change at The Old Crown

Published 4 October 2008

The new tenants of Prince Charles’s favourite Cumbrian pub have been revealed and take over next month.

Hard cheese, France

Published 1 October 2008

Who cares about runny French Brie, salty Greek Feta or tasteless, bendy Dutch Gouda ... we Brits now produce some of the best and most varied cheeses in the world!

Farmers’ market

Published 27 September 2008

THE last of this summer’s Pooley Bridge Farmers’ Markets takes place tomorrow.

We’re jamming

Published 27 September 2008

CUMBRIAN jam, jelly and chutney makers could see their favourite recipe on the shelves of a major store, thanks to a new competition.

Exclusive labels at Booths as third wine fair launches

Published 20 September 2008

Booths launches its third annual wine fair next week with a host of exclusive labels to try before you buy.

Big stores get ready for belt tightening

Published 20 September 2008

It is hard to escape all the stories of doom and misery, redundancies and price increases... but there is a small reason to cheer in the supermarkets.

Spinners cheers its Good Beers

Published 20 September 2008

LITTLE more than a year after taking over their pub on the outskirts of Carlisle, Alain and Alison Davis can now claim to run one of the top 4,500 real ale pubs in Britain.

Tasty treats of the stars

Published 13 September 2008

There’s nothing like sitting down to a good old natter with your dearest friends, especially if it includes tea – or coffee – and cake.KIRSTIE ALLSOPP’S KEY LIME PIE

From lobster bait to top dish

Published 13 September 2008

It might look ugly, but it tastes good and it’s cheap! The humble Gurnard has suddenly become popular with home cooks, years after it was first championed by TV chef Rick Stein.