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

Cartmel Village Shop: New from the Duddon

Valley and Coniston district - wildflower honey - produced by a local consortium of beekeepers based at Broughton-in-Furness. Set and clear honey available - £3.24 per 454g jar

Greenbanks, Kendal: English cauliflowers - 45p

Hutchinsons, Coniston: Own-make sausages special offer: all £2.20 per half kilo - including spiced Cumberland, pork & chive, lamb & mint.

Kendal Fisheries: Red sea bream fillets - £4.62 per half kilo.

Best whole Scottish salmon - from £7.99 each.

New season crab claws - £4.32 per half kilo.

Steadmans, Sedbergh: Gold award-winning Sunshine Sausage with Garsdale pork, sun-dried tomatoes, basil, fresh parmesan (& TLC', says butcher Garth)£2.64 per half kilo

Special offer: 2.5k (5lbs+) - £11.55.

Kendal Foodhall: Mozart Piano Bar from Germany - fresh green pistachio, almond & delicious hazelnut praline in crispy milk chocolate - £1.20 per 45g bar.

Oddbins, Kendal: Deakin Estate shiraz or merlot - £5.99 each or 2 for £10 (can mix).

Richardsons, Bowness: Lean stewing steak buy 1.5 kilos get 500g free - £6.44.

A Taste of Lakeland, Ambleside: Farrers of Kendal famous for coffee' - various blends of ground coffee; decaffeinated also available - 250g - £2.70.

Plumgarths farm shop: Full legs of spring lamb from Low Foulshaw (Levens)- £3.99 per half kilo.

Cotswold Chicken - pasties filled with chicken, Stilton, and smoked bacon - bake at home - £1.99 each.

May 1, 2003 09:00