Few people know this, but Europe’s largest oyster nursery is located in Cumbria, on the southern tip of Walney Island. The site is...

As a chef who focuses on Cumbria and it’s food and heritage, the ingredients available to me at certain time of the year can be a little...

Mussels cooked with curry and mead: It’s fair to say that Cumbria and in particular Morecambe Bay to the south of the county is known for...

A few years ago, my wife Gemma had a job working on Walney Island, this also happened to coincide with the beginning of my interest in...

Butter is one of those things we tend to take for granted. In my opinion there’s nothing better than smothering farmhouse butter onto...

When researching Cumbrian dishes for the restaurant probably one of the most interesting was the bread course. I discovered that due to...

With 150 miles of coastline, Cumbria unsurprisingly has a famous history when it comes to shellfish. Cockles, oysters and most famously...

Yew Tree Farm, Coniston is set to appear in BBC’s flagship countryside show Countryfile on Sunday 15th August at 6.30pm. You might spot...

The British cheese industry was until relatively recently much maligned and more often than not its artisan producers were overlooked. In...

The one type of business that Cumbria seems to be blessed with more than anything else, is exceptional butchers. Wherever you’re located...

I have a confession to make - I don’t like real ale; warm flat beer just isn’t for me. Not even the amount of stick I received in my...

Opening the Old Stamp House back in 2014 was one of the hardest and most challenging things I’ve done in my life, never mind career....

My recipe for potted shrimps with spiced cauliflower and apple veloute.