Food & Drink
Three cheers from Argentina
Published 9 January 2009
January has always been a time for cutting back after Christmas excess, even before the credit crunch made austerity fashionable.
Taking it slow
Published 6 January 2009
Rush, rush, rush, gobble, gobble, gobble. If you get home from work and spend 10 minutes staring despondently in the cupboards before throwing some bread in the toaster or ripping the top off a ready meal or a tin of something, you need to slow down.
Got the bottle for 2009?
Published 2 January 2009
I’ve never got the hang of New Year resolutions. Mine fall by the wayside long before the end of January.
Love your leftovers
Published 26 December 2008
Many of us reckon Christmas dinner is the best meal of the year, but for me, Boxing Day offers the best food.
Chill out between festivities
Published 23 December 2008
The period between Christmas and New Year is the perfect time for Beaujolais.
A venison treat dear to our hearts
Published 20 December 2008
AS THE party season gets into full swing, it is always a good idea to have a few easy recipes for nibbles and quick bites up your sleeve.
Make the most of those vegetables
Published 20 December 2008
SOME people want a meat-free Christmas and some people just can’t face stuffing themselves with meat every day during the festive holidays.
Talking turkey – and wine
Published 19 December 2008
Never mind the turkey, consider the stuffing. That’s my motto for choosing wine for Christmas lunch.
Be neighbourly and help pets
Published 17 December 2008
Many of the sad and sorry victims of rising fuel bills and the worsening economic situation can’t speak up for themselves.
The best county foodie treats
Published 13 December 2008
THIS year’s indoor farmers’ market at the Rheged Centre near Penrith is held on Sunday, December 21.
Delicious turkey do’s and don’ts
Published 13 December 2008
IT’S the most stressful meal of the year, so it is not surprising that some people are driven to drink to get through the ordeal of cooking Christmas dinner.
Wines to put fizz into Xmas
Published 12 December 2008
This week and next we’ll look at wines to serve on Christmas Day. Firstly fizz, which doesn’t have to mean Champagne.
Hot tips to be safe with food at Christmas
Published 10 December 2008
Clean your freezer before Christmas and don’t overfill it are just two safety tips from Carlisle City Council this festive season.
Forget gizmos, go for books
Published 6 December 2008
THE best thing you could possibly buy the foodie in your life who has a kitchen stuffed full of gadgets and gizmos or who just wants to know more, is, simply, ideas.
‘Tis the season to be jolly, but not overspend
Published 6 December 2008
Don’t know about you, but I’m cutting back on spending on Christmas booze this year (no, really!)
Celebrate end of pizza week
Published 29 November 2008
WHY not celebrate the end of National Pizza Week with a luxury pizza from the new range at Pizza Express?
Bollygood news for New Year
Published 29 November 2008
THE Spice Enterprise, in Belah, Carlisle, is promising an evening of fun and feasting to celebrate New Year’s Eve.
Love Food Hate Waste – save cash
Published 29 November 2008
TASTY tips on how to save money and reduce waste this Christmas are on offer in a series of roadshows around the county over the next two weeks.
Ingredients include love
Published 29 November 2008
We all like to indulge in sweet, sticky and gooey stuff at Christmas, it’s almost compulsory to stretch out on the sofa and stuff your face while watching a film...
Wise words from Jancis and a rant from Gluck
Published 28 November 2008
This is the time publishers launch wine books in the hope of maximising sales before Christmas.
