Food
Bread matters
I am a member of the Real Bread Campaign, which doesn’t need a lot of explaining. This week I received from them some bright yellow stickers printed: ” WARNING!!! This bread may be made using the following: …” list of scary words follows … “amylase, hemicellulase, phospholipase… the law says bakers don’t need to declare…
Read MoreAs seen on TV
Richard’s going to be on TV — Lakes on a Plate, Frday 24th Sept 2.00pm on Channel 4. Peter Sidwell is a cafe owner and chef from Keswick. His series has been a great promotion for many Cumbrian farmers and growers, producers and makers. From Yew Tree Farm’s Herdwick lamb to Little Salkeld Watermill flour…
Read MoreThe Lakes On A Plate
There was a change from the usual routine this morning when we were filmed for a new TV series: The Lakes On A Plate. Peter Sidwell, chef owner from Keswick’s Simply Good Taste Cafe and Cookery School is going to be cooking with produce he is shown collecting around the county. He promises “some amazing…
Read MoreGreat British Menu
Customers in the shop have mentioned seeing the farm on TV last week. Great British Menu was for top UK chefs who competed to cook for a banquet attended by Prince Charles at the Assembly Rooms in Bath. The National Trust provided the challenge – cook with local ingredients sourced from near their properties. We…
Read MoreDamson blossom
The damson blossom is beautiful. After a long wait the pretty white blossom is out, and it’s a bucolic scene with the hens in the field beyond (known as the bull coppe) and the sheep and lambs under the trees. Damson day in Lyth valley was April 17th, the annual celebration of the distinctive local…
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