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.