Or it could be in the tasting as the Cumbrian committee of the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution launch a collection of tried and tested family favourite recipes.
Actress and queen of home baking Jane Asher has announced the dates for the Home Baker of the Year award 2008, which is open to adults of all ages all over the UK.
What do celebrity chefs, sporting heroes and good home cooks have in common? The answer is a love of cooking with British turkey! The best of their recipes have been collated in a handy little book packed with great ideas.
The recent Real Food Festival in London conducted a survey just prior to the festival which showed that the British public's passion and appetite for real food' is alive and fervent: 48% of people surveyed believe that farmers markets have a vital role to play in the survival of British farming and visit them whenever possible. The research also revealed that 62% of people are concerned about supermarkets squeezing out British farmers and food producers whilst over one third of Brits (36%) seek out independent or locally sourced food.
In the wake of the Competition Commission's (CC) disappointing final report into the grocery market, Guild of Fine Food national director Bob Farrand is calling on the Government to appoint a food and drink supremo to protect our food culture from the power of the giant supermarkets.
As news of the global food crisis was making front page headlines, a special gathering at Kendal's Riverside Hotel on Saturday couldn't have been more timely.
Diana Brown of Tasting Cumbria makes a return visit to Orton Farmers' Market on Saturday, May 10 and she will be using a variety of local produce to make pies and puddings.
Ideally situated for catching all the action over the Windermere Airshow weekend on July 26 and 27, Linthwaite House Hotel is offering keen aviation enthusiasts, and gourmets alike, the opportunity savour one of most impressive air displays in the World.
