by Al la Carte | Monday, 28 March, 2016 | Recipes
It’s that time of year again when wild garlic starts to come out. It’s a great plant to forage for as it’s easy to spot and is very abundant. To learn more about wild garlic check my post from last year Wild Garlic Season. This year I’ve got...
by Al la Carte | Monday, 21 March, 2016 | Product Review
My first memories of a cheese toastie were the ones made on the hotplate of my parent’s Aga so squished by the heavy lid most of the cheese had seeped out before you had a chance to eat it. They just couldn’t compete with the ones in cafes with those...
by Al la Carte | Saturday, 19 March, 2016 | Events
I am extremely lucky to live in Kendal, not only is it on the doorstep to one of the most beautiful landscapes in the world but it is a hub of local independent producers from across Cumbria. In recent years, thanks to organisations such as Kendal BID, Kendal has...
by Al la Carte | Monday, 7 March, 2016 | Featured Ingredient, Recipes
First of all well done. If you are reading this then you’ve got past the first hurdle of cooking with heart. I was thinking about putting the finished recipe as the first image but I wanted you to be under no delusion that cooking heart is something that you...
by Al la Carte | Monday, 29 February, 2016 | Events
Last Thursday I took part in a food course at the Simply Good Cookery School owned and run by Peter Sidwell. The school is based in the wonderful Rheged Centre on the outskirts of Penrith, in the Lake District. The course was an introduction to setting up a food...
