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Good food, interesting people and news from the Cumbrian food scene |
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Wild and Fruitful heads for Fortnum & Mason |
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By Cecilia on
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 9:55 AM
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Jane Maggs of Wild and Fruitful, who we wrote about here a couple of weeks ago, did indeed win the Artisan category of the Marmalade festival, with her Lemon & Lavender Marmalade. We tasted it – all the artisan entries could be tasted in the old barn – and it worked superbly, and had a strong marmalady taste. This now means that Jane's marmalade will be stocked on the shelves of Fortum & Mason on Piccadilly in London. So big congratulations to Jane, and her colleague Jill Perry!
Jane accepting the award at Dalemain House on Feb 14
And here are some of the individual categories, on display in the house.
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Another coup for the Jumble Room |
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By Cecilia on
Monday, February 15, 2010 9:18 PM
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The fabulous Jumble Room down the road from us in Grasmere, tops the list of the TimesOnline's 20 "great little restaurants in Europe", chosen by their food writers. The verdict:
"This is the heartiest, happiest restaurant in the Lakes, squashed into a
corner cottage in Grasmere and serving hearty plates of stilton crostini,
Lebanese lamb and pumpkin risotto. The food is as eclectic as the decor, a
mad melange of country kitchen, 1950s kitsch and tart’s boudoir."
Hear, hear! Big congratulations to Andy and Chrissy!
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Sun due to shine on Marmalade festivities |
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By Cecilia on
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 2:58 PM
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Four days and counting, until Cumbria's favourite winter food event, the World's Original Marmalade Festival at Dalemain House. Don't miss it and make sure you support the food producers from Orton Farmers' Market by buying some of their fantastic fare!
Here's some info from the Festival organiser's press release:
The event on February 14 runs from 10am to 4pm and features world-class marmalades nestled along home-made favourites, which might have tempted the marmalade judges’ taste buds just as much and become rising stars of the marmalade world.
The prizes will be handed over at 11.30 am, including the Silver Cup for the Best in Show, presented by The Worshipful Company of Fruiterers. It will then ...
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Wild & Fruitful return to the Marmalade Comptetition |
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By Cecilia on
Tuesday, February 02, 2010 2:35 PM
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Jane Maggs, of Wild & Fruitful, must be Cumbria's top entrant into the Marmalade Competition held at Dalemain House during the 2010 World’s Original Marmalade Festival on February 14.
Jane, based in Wigton, won a Silver and two Bronze awards in the Artisan category of the 2009 . She and her colleague Jill Perry are currently preparing her 2010 entries and will again be competing in the Artisan category, in which any winner of a double Gold award will this year have the opportunity to have their marmalade on sale in Fortnum & Mason, London. Last year, Wild & Fruitful submitted its Seville Orange Marmalade with Whisky, Clementine & Cumquat Marmalade and Dark Seville Orange Marmalade. The first won Silver, whilst the other two both won Bronze.
Jane and Jill
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Watermill is named one of two top tearooms by the Independent |
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By Cecilia on
Thursday, January 14, 2010 1:18 PM
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In the Independent's list The 50 Best of the 50 Best, published in December, the wonderful tearoom at the Watermill in Little Salkeld was named one of the country's two top tearooms. Not really surprising, it's hard to beat the location, the home baked treats made with home stone ground flour, the lovely room with the stream running outside the window, the wholesome soups...we love it! So – big congratulations to Nick and Ana Jones, who have been running the organic Watermill since the 70s. Considering you can also call ahead and get a tour of the mill, this must surely be one of Cumbria's top foodie destinations.
This is the stream powering the mill.
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Unique Citrus Workshop at Dalemain with Annette Gibbons OBE |
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By Cecilia on
Tuesday, January 12, 2010 2:40 PM
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In conjunction with the Marmalade Festival there's a chance to take part in what promises to be a really special food workshop, in the amazing kitchen at Dalemain House. Dalemain's Jane Hasell-McCosh, organiser of the festival, is hosting it, and Cumbria's top food ambassador Annette Gibbons OBE will be running the Citrus Cookery Workshop. It takes place on Wednesday February 3 from 10.30 to about 3.30.
The day will begin with coffee and biscuits and a welcome by Jane Hasell-McCosh and Annette, followed by the cooking where you'll see lots of citrus i ...
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Bread "bible" now out in paperback! |
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By Cecilia on
Wednesday, January 06, 2010 9:03 PM
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Cumbria is at the heart of the Real Bread Campaign, which was initiated by Melmerby resident Andrew Whitley, author of the acclaimed book Bread Matters. This truly inspiring book, which includes both a comprehensive look at bread and the baking industry as well as excellent recipes and tips for home bakers, is now out in paper back, and can be bought online.
Andrew, who founded The Village Bakery (today owned by Bells of Lazonby) believes that consumers are being cheated of much nutritional value in today's mass produced breads. The campaign is promoting bread which is made in a sustainable way and with all the inherent nutritional value of good flour and natural ingredients kept in and additives kept out. The Village Bakery has a great shop and restaurant, w ...
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A chance to have your marmalade sold at Fortnum & Mason |
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By Cecilia on
Monday, January 04, 2010 1:16 PM
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Today is the first day on which you can send your hand-crafted entry to the 2010 Marmalade Competition, organised by Jane Hasell McCosh at Dalemain House near Penrith. This competition, and the World's Original Marmalade Festival (on Feb 13-14, 2010) have become a well-established high point during the dark Cumbrian winter.
New for this year is that entrants to the Artisan category, who manage to achieve what the organisers call a double gold standard, will have their marmalade on sale at Fortnum & Mason in Piccadilly in London. This prestigious store has Britain's largest number - 24 - of marmalades on sale. It ...
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Cumbrian Christmas hampers – a great gift and support for our community |
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By Cecilia on
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 9:43 AM
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If you want to give someone a really tasty treat for Christmas, we suggest you order a hamper full of Cumbrian goodies. As many food producers were hit, some very hard, in the recent floods, it's also a good way of supporting the local community.
There are plenty of companies offering these kinds of gifts, and they represent a wide variety of the county’s artisan food producers. There is something for everyone, from delicious savoury specialties such as mustards, chutneys, cheeses, smoked fish and air dried meats to sweet treats including jams, puddings and confectionery, and not forgetting the great drinks from the county, particularly all the great ales and that most Cumbrian of all alcoholic delights, Damson gin.
Lakeland Hampers have an online shop and a range of Christmas hampers from around 20 pounds to well over 100. Penrith’s great deli
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