...your guide to local, seasonal and speciality food & drink.

Peter Hutchinson, Greenodd: Half Herdwick shearlings reared by Peter Hutchinson at his home farm - Woodland - £1.35 per lb. Also, brisket of beef (from S. Longmire) - £1.60 per lb.

The Honeypot, Hawkshead: Thornby Moor (Carlisle) individual Croglin ewe's milk cheeses - £2.40 per 160g.

Watson & Woollard, Kendal: Versatile minted lamb shoulder chops (Kirkby Lonsdale lamb) BBQ, oven, braise, also health grill machine - £3.40 per half kilo.

Dales butchers, Kirkby Lonsdale: Own-make Toulouse sausage - pork sausage (99% meat) with garlic, smoked bacon & herbs - £2.50 per 500g.

Lunesdale Fruiterers, Kirkby Lonsdale: English Victoria plums - £1.10 per half kilo.

Howbarrow organic farm, Cartmel: Own-grown fresh basil - £1.37 per packet.

Lucy's of Ambleside: Own-make Mediterranean savoury tartlets eg: feta, olive & cherry tomato also, goats cheese & caramelised onion £1.65 each.

Higginsons, Grange-over-Sands: Chicken roasties boneless chicken thigh stuffed with sun-dried tomatoes, fresh basil & olive forcemeat, wrapped in a slice of smoked bacon - £4.50 per half kilo.

Low Sizergh Barn Farm Shop: Anti-pasti mixed olives in extra virgin olive oil with capers, garlic, parsley & sun-dried tomatoes - £1.75 per 125g.

Country Harvest, Ingleton: Wilkins fruit spreads (no added sugar) 5 flavours - £1.49 (300g).

Oddbins, Kendal: Xanadu Secession (Australia)

red & white wine - £6.99 each or any 2 for £10.