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Cuilinary Olympians head for Lakes

Cuilinary Olympians head for Lakes

10:18am Tuesday 26th August 2008

A team of culinary Olympians will be setting up a training camp in the Lake District in a few weeks' time.

Supermarket shortlisted for wine honours

10:11am Tuesday 26th August 2008

Booths has been shortlisted for two wine awards in an international competition being announced next week.

Something fishy going on ...

11:20am Monday 25th August 2008

Wild Oceans events for National Seafood Week, September 5-21 Friday, September 5, Wild Oceans Taster, 7.15pm-10pm.

Foraging for success

11:10am Sunday 24th August 2008

IT’S just short of a year since I last chatted with Foragers’ co-founder Chris Harker – and there is much to celebrate it seems.

Three cheers for beer festivals

11:10am Saturday 23rd August 2008

THERE will be more than 50 real ales on offer – and lots of live music – at Rheged’s first beer festival being staged from Friday, August 29, to Sunday, August 31. There will be food too including the Penrith visitor centre’s own-make burgers, and lots of goodies in the ‘Taste’ foodhall. For details call Rheged on 01768-868000 or check out the website at www.rheged.com.

Chili fest draws serious hot-heads

BENEDICT Willacy gets his teeth into a chilli plant, watched by his brother, Sam. Photo by Glen Gater. (D8H079GG22)

11:51am Wednesday 20th August 2008

BILLED as the Lake District’s hottest event of the summer, it wasn’t just Saturday’s rare rays of sunshine which acted as a magnet for thousands of weather-weary people.

Have your cake and eat it

9:20am Friday 15th August 2008

A newly designated restaurant with rooms in Windermere has adopted a new marketing strategy having discovered the type of cake a person chooses often reveals their inner personality.

Beans mean pots

9:47am Thursday 14th August 2008

Travel the globe and you will find that beans and pulses underpin many a cuisine.

Missing mum's cooking?

3:19pm Wednesday 13th August 2008

Alastair Williams’ ‘Student Grub’ offers a basic guide for all first time students attempting to survive away from mum’s home cooking, writes Rachel Daniels.

Check out your weekly guide to local, seasonal & speciality food & drink

3:07pm Tuesday 12th August 2008

Aireys Farm Shop, Ayside (off the A590 by-pass): special offer 10lbs of Galloway minced beef (from farmer Eric Taylforth, Langdale) £14.


UK Entertainment News

Guttenberg takes London panto role

Steve Guttenberg will play ‘Baron Hard-up’ in Cinderella in south London

Updated 4:33pm Thursday 28th August 2008

Steve Guttenberg, star of Police Academy and Three Men and a Baby, is swapping the Hollywood Hills for panto in Bromley.


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