Fairy cake winners create pigling magic at Lindeth Howe

Keen bakers of all ages stepped up to the mark to create cake magic in Lindeth Howe Country House Hotel’s annual Fairy Cake Competition 2013, ensuring that the 100th birthday celebrations of Beatrix Potter character, Pigling Bland continued to sparkle.

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Food & Drink Growth Network Launch - May 17
The new Food & Drink Growth Network, which is part of the Cumbria Business Growth Hub & Rural Growth Network will be launched on Friday, May 1...
The Search for Britain’s Best Bakery is Back! – Cumbrian Bakers Wanted.
Do you know a bakery that makes cakes and bakes to die for in Cumbria? The creators of ITV’s Britain’s Best Bakery are once again on the hunt for bake...
Rifleman’s is a sure fire hit with locals and beer fans
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Trading Standards confirm that no pork or horsemeat found in local beef products
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The pies that inspired our favourite poet
William Wordsworth, at home with wife Mary and sister Dorothy, was partial to a slice of pie. In fact, savoury pies were their favourite dinners, acco...
Food supplier fined following Trading Standards investigation
Cumbria County Council’s Trading Standards team successfully brought a case against a North-East food wholesalers, who put peanut allergy sufferers at...
New Food Film Showcases ‘Edible Eden’ And Its Responsible Tourism Context
Responsible tourism organisation, Nurture Eden, a RDPE funded tourism development project, has responded to the current lack of confidence in the food chain by creating a film ‘Edible Eden – Food...
Appleby Creamery introduce a new ewe's milk Brie
Eden Pearl is the latest addition to the Appleby Creamery award winning and it is expected to set a precedence for ewe’s milk cheeses. Having recently received a GOLD Champion from ‘Taste Cumbria’...
Son to take over the reins at the Fat Lamb Country Inn
Son to take over the reins at the Fat Lamb Country Inn Michael, The middle son of the long standing landlord Paul Bonsall of the Fat Lamb Country Inn near Ravenstonedale has joined the business,...
Rory Bremner gets a real taste of Cumbria for new tv series
Millions of TV viewers will see top satirist Rory Bremner tuck into Grasmere Gingerbread® next week. The impressionist visited The Grasmere Gingerbread® Shop during filming of his new ITV show Great...