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Last updated 10 February 2010
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The way to your lover’s heart...

valmousse It’s thatweekend again... the countdown has begun for Valentine’s Day which falls next Sunday. So I thought I’d give you plenty of chance to get yourself sorted for the occasion.

Last updated 6 February 2010
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Taste of the future

Food photo What are we going to be eating in the future? As technology and biological breakthroughs gather pace, it seems that anything could be on the menu.

Last updated 1 February 2010
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How’s this for a menu? Three fish pies; one potato and meat pie; a lasagne; a pasta bake; six soups; two pork loins and three pork loin chops; a spicy burger; eight different boned and stuffed meats (including a whole chicken, lamb, beef fillet and a selection of chicken breasts); a selection of bacon and ham; three baby foods; fudge and Uncle Joe’s Mint Balls (they’re sweets).

Last updated 28 January 2010
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Dish it up yourself

Annette Gibbons photo Slaving over a hot stove has never been so fashionable. The celebrity chef gang – icons like Jamie, Nigella and Gordon – haven’t just inspired us to want to cook, but also to improve our skills so we can be stars in our own kitchens, too.

Last updated 28 January 2010
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A majestic selection of wines

Wines photo A range of 900 wines from £3.99 to £750 and delivery to your door sounds like a dream come true for wine buffs.

Last updated 27 January 2010
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Don’t ignore the chance of allergy

Cheese photo You might feel tired, bloated, suffer stomach pains or migraines... and dismiss it all as ‘just one of those things’.

Last updated 23 January 2010
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No booze is just no fun

A New Year and have you made any resolutions to be better/fitter/wiser?

Last updated 16 January 2010
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Award for Keswick's Dog and Gun pub

The Dog and Gun pub in Keswick has bagged a leading award as ‘Best Greehouse in the North West’.

Last updated 11 January 2010
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A rational approach

Woolton Pie photo Revisiting the times of food rationing was a logical step for posh TV chef Valentine Warner.

Last updated 11 January 2010
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Cranstons wins prizes

Butchers Cranstons have won a number of top prizes for their products in the recent Q Guild’s 2009 Smithfield Awards.

Last updated 11 January 2010
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Newman pip Caldew in junior chefs contest

Young chefs photo Congratulations to the two teams of school masterchefs from Carlisle who battled it out in a cook-off against each other this week.

Last updated 12 December 2009
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Daunted by cooking up a turkey? Try a pheasant this year

Food photo For most of us, Christmas dinner means turkey.

Last updated 12 December 2009
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Own label champagnes will put fizz in Christmas

MOST of us like a drop of fizz to celebrate Christmas – but you don’t have to spend a lot on big-name Champagnes to enjoy a decent glass of bubbly.

Last updated 12 December 2009
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Flooding will not stop Cockermouth Beer Festival - organisers

THE flooding of Cockermouth has failed to swamp organisers of the town’s annual real ale festival.

Last updated 28 November 2009
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Have a curry to beat winter ills

curry001 NATIONAL Curry Week starts tomorrow and with winter fast approaching, swine flu fears rising and the usual coughs and colds to avoid, I recommend everyone to take a regular dose of a decent curry.