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Local heroes at the George & Dragon
5:40pm Saturday 4th October 2008
AS LOCAL sourcing credentials go, they don’t come more impeccable than those of the lovingly restored George and Dragon at Clifton near Penrith, a new acquisition for the Lowther Estate.
Comments (0)New look for Miller Howe
10:40am Saturday 4th October 2008
One of the Lake District’s most famous hotels is celebrating the official launch of a fabulous new look.
Checkout your weekly guide to local, seasonal & speciality food & drink
10:44am Thursday 2nd October 2008
Furness Fish & Game, Flookburgh (Mon-Fri): New season S.Lakes partridge £3.85 each (oven-ready).
Beer event of the year
10:20am Tuesday 30th September 2008
Kendal Town Hall will open its doors to the South Lakes ‘beer event of the year’ on Wednesday, October 8, when Westmorland CAMRA holds its 15th annual beer festival.
Taste the nation
9:34am Monday 29th September 2008
Are you a talented cook who is looking for that big break? Are you fiercely proud of your county and want to see it go all the way? Do you want to learn from some of the country's finest chefs?
Sharrow in the city
5:12pm Wednesday 24th September 2008
This week during British Food Fortnight, diners at Harvey Nichols Fifth Floor Restaurant will have the opportunity to experience the charm and cuisine of Michelin-starred Sharrow Bay hotel, in the heart of Knightsbridge.
Let the damson feast commence ...
12:00pm Saturday 20th September 2008
THIS year’s damson harvest might be a disaster, but that’s not going to stop the good folk of South Lakeland staging their annual fruit-packed celebration.
Dales Harvest
12:10pm Friday 19th September 2008
The second annual Dales Harvest will be held this weekend at Hawes (Sept 20 and 21).
More?muddees are cream of the crop
9:25am Friday 19th September 2008
Patrick Moore, the Kendal-based artisan cake-maker, is pictured receiving his reserve supreme champion award in this year's Great Taste Awards which are organised by the Guild of Fine Food.
Westmorland Gazette food & drink awards
12:07pm Thursday 18th September 2008
READERS have voted in record numbers for their favourite eateries in this year’s Westmorland Gazette Food & Drink awards.
UK Entertainment News
Evel Knievel 'intended to sue FBI'
Updated 4:10pm Monday 6th October 2008
US stunt rider Evel Knievel objected to a 1970s FBI investigation into whether he was involved in a string of beatings, documents revealed.
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A new step in 'carbon footprint' reduction
SOUTH Lakeland District Council has signed up to an environmental programme aimed at reducing the carbon footprint of the UK’s local authorities.
Oct Week 1: Sorting Out The Shed; Mulching In The Veg Patch; Garden Cross (Diadem) Spiders
GROW YOUR OWN FOOD with DIRTY NAILS OCTOBER, 1ST WEEK SORTING OUT THE SHED Throughout the hectic months of summer a whole array of useful bits and bobs, and a fair portion of useless articles too, gets stashed in the shed. Dirty Nails has been sorting out in here this week. It is a major job for him, and one that he tackles each spring and autumn. At this time of year it is prompted by the pressing need to create a handy space for stored potatoes, onions, squashes and other veg. These all need cool, frost-free conditions, and the pleasure in cooking home-grown produce is increased enormously if he can nip out to the shed on a dark evening and lay his hands on what he wants without fighting through a jungle of clutter first.
Walkers urged to pick up an acorn from ancient trees
COUNTRYSIDE charities are hoping to encourage woodland walkers to help a project which aims to boost the number of native trees in Cumbria.
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