Christmas Canapes Recipe

Its Christmas time once again and that means food. And lots of it! Chances are if you are entertaining this festive season or attending any gathering you will be faced with the same party favourites you have had year after year. Now you can spruce up your party and won’t be short of a dish […]
November Recipe of the Month

Nothing beats getting all cosy in front of a warm fire, with a big bowl of comfort food on a cold winters night. That’s why Kyle Phillips, Sous Chef at the George Hotel wanted to share with you one of his favourite winter warmer recipes for our November recipe of the month.
March 2016 Recipe of the Month

This month’s recipe comes from Sous Chef John McKlean from the Lodore Falls Hotel, John is passionate about creating seasonal dishes and recommends using the following ingredients for the month of March; clams, mussels, sea bass, venison, leeks, savoy cabbage, king edward potatoes and purple sprouting broccoli.
September Recipe of the Month

With the nights are getting darker and cooler, people want to venture out less and less… but you can still have fun without going far. Throw a dinner party and gather everyone together, you’ll really WOW your guests with Brian Alston, Head Chef at the Skiddaw Hotel’s recipe for white chocolate panna cotta with passion fruit coulis.
June Recipe of the Month

June’s Recipe of the Month comes from Dan Grimshaw, Head Chef at the Kings Arms Hotel. If you are looking for that perfect main course, that’s nice and easy but really scrummy, then this is your dish. Irish sea mussels, shallot and cider broth suits both the Summer and Winter season and is perfect if you are […]
April Recipe of the Month

April’s Recipe of the Month comes from the George Hotel’s Sous Chef, John Lennon. John has created the perfect plum pudding recipe, which is easy to follow at home to impress your dinner guests. The combination of the fruit and spices works brilliantly, there’s nothing like a bit of spice to brighten up a fruit pudding… […]
March Recipe of the Month

To tie in with the Dalemain Marmalade Festival 2015, James Watt, Sous Chef at the Inn on the Lake has come up with a magical marmalade dessert to get your taste buds going for March’s recipe of the month.
February Recipe of the Month

February Recipe of the Month… comes from Kings Arms Hotel, Head Chef Dan Grimshaw. Dan has voted his ‘Mocha Crème Brûlée’ as his dish of the month and says it’s time to have a break from the detoxes and dieting, as we all need a little indulgence in life.
January Recipe of the Month

January’s ‘Recipe of the Month’ comes from the Inn on the Lake and is an ideal starter for a cold winter’s day… soups are a great way to stay warm during the cold season, and this soup is smooth and delicious.
December Recipe of the Month

December’s recipe of the month comes from Head Chef Dan Grimshaw from the Kings Arms Hotel… This unusual festive dish will set your taste-buds tingling, it’s perfect for adding an extra special touch to any dinner party and will wow your guests and get them talking!