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Pulled Cumbrian Smoked Brisket
We have teamed up with Jon Fell who is head chef at The Green Room Restaurant in the Rosehill Theatre. Jon is also a Cumbrian food champion who’s recipes rely heavily on our top quality produce. This recipe is something a bit different to pulled pork, which seems to have been done to death. If you […]
Helping you get your five a day – Our fruity cocktails
fruity cocktails Sip into spring and summer with our fresh new cocktail suggestions. The Hurricane This cocktail is proof that necessity is the mother of invention. When faced with a glut of rum in the 1940s, New Orleans bar owner Benson O’Brien came up with a brilliant, but simple solution – design a rum-heavy cocktail […]
Hawkshead Brewery Beer and Onion Soup
Soup With over 30 different recipes and stunning imagery the Lakes and Cumbria Cookbook uncovers the signature dishes of some of the region’s hidden gems (and the culinary geniuses who reside there). We’re sharing some of these special dishes with you, so you can bring a taste of the Lakes and Cumbria to the comfort […]
The Watermill’s very own traditional bread
bread The Watermill Traditional Bread The Watermill at Little Salkeld mill their own wholemeal and unbleached white flours from organic and biodynamically grown English wheat. Preparation time: 25 minutes, plus 45 minutes proving time |Cooking time: 25-40 minutes Makes 2 x 1 lb loaves or 1 x 2lb loaf Ingredients: For white bread: 500g flour 10g dried yeast 7g salt 350ml […]
White Chocolate and Cardamom cake!
It’s time to get baking because Brenda from Allonby Tea Rooms has shared one of her favourite recipes with us. White Chocolate and Cardamom cake Ingredients: 225g butter softened and extra for greasing. 4 eggs beaten. 225g caster sugar. 225g self-raising flour. 1 teaspoon baking powder. 12 cardamom pods. 50g good quality white chocolate to decorate. For the icing: […]
A traditional favourite done differently – Lemon Drizzle Pancakes
Lemon Drizzle Pancakes Pancake Day is on the way and sometimes simple is best. Unfortunately simple can also be a little bit dull so we’ve used a traditional favourite in lemon and added a dazzling drizzle. Enjoy. Ingredients 250g plain flour, 2½ tbsp caster sugar, 3 eggs, 450ml milk, 1 tbsp melted butter, 1½ tsp […]
Vegan recipes – Black Bean Burgers and Chocolate Brownies
Veganuary is well and truly over, but if you tried and tested a plant based diet, and like many others have fallen in-love with vegan food then here are a few recipes to try. And remember you don’t have to be vegan to enjoy plant-based meals occasionally! Vegan Black Bean Burgers Ingredients: 1 tbsp oil […]
Try our warming cocktails on these cold nights
Winter cocktails So you’ve been in the cold all day and a nice little warming drink is just what you’re after. We know you don’t want all the fuss of mixing a heap of different liquids together so we’ve kept things nice and simple for you. Make your drink, take a seat, chill and warm […]
Try Wee Beasties of the Glen on Burns night
Burns night is just around the corner and while tradition fayre would tend to be Haggis, Neeps and Tatties we don’t all have the time address the the Haggis, peel the spuds and mash a swede. But have found the perfect dish that’s traditional, tasty and quick to prepare. Enjoy. Wee Beasties of the Glen […]
Dodgson Wood Farm and their Mutton Koftas
With over 30 different recipes and stunning imagery the Lakes and Cumbria Cookbook uncovers the signature dishes of some of the region’s hidden gems (and the culinary geniuses who reside there). We’re sharing some of these special dishes with you, so you can bring a taste of the Lakes and Cumbria to the comfort of […]
