What's in the shops this week with the emphasis, where possible, on locally produced seasonal and speciality food.

Lucy's of Ambleside: Habas fritas, roasted broad beans, ideal to nibble with a G&T £1.99 (200g bag).

Pasta Ricci - dried pasta crisps - hand-cooked pasta with arabiata (peppery) flavouring £1.95 (100g bag).

Dales butchers, Kirkby Lonsdale: Ideal for Bank Holiday entertaining - lean & tasty Chicken Cushions stuffed with pork, orange & Cointreau 4 to 6 portions - oven roast - £4.95 each.

Howbarrow organic farm, Cartmel: New season organic lettuce, grown at Howbarrow - 99p.

Higginsons, Grange-over-Sands: Pauline's Pies - individual chunky steak - £1.30 each.

Low Sizergh Barn Farm Shop: Own-bake apple pies, made with tangy Bramleys. Other varieties also available, made fresh daily - £2.30 each (serves 4).

Watson & Woollard, Kendal: Own-make steak grills (South Lakeland Select beef) with tomato & basil - 49p each

The Honeypot, Hawkshead: Local smoked salmon (Cartmel Valley Game) - £2.99 100g.

Peter Hutchinson, Greenodd: Spare rib of pork for roasting -£1.50 per lb.

Bowland Bridge Stores: Thatchers Tremletts Cider single variety cider (7.4 abv) 500ml bottle £1.45.

Country Harvest, Ingleton: Ashbourne AM & PM biscuits, for break-time - banana flavour for milky drinks, walnut for coffee, clotted cream for breakfast tea, coconut & lemon for earl grey £1.95 (125g pack).

May 22, 2003 10:00