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Now
that's what I call Cookin' Good Food
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to the programme
(transmitted
on 19 Dec)
A collection of the tastiest morsels from 2004. |
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Festive
food and drink
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to the programme
(transmitted on 12 and 18 Dec)
Matthew Jukes gives us some tips on some of the best wines to drink
in 2005, including one to go with Lancashire Hotpot. Chef
at Inside Out in Walton-le-Dale, Mark Wilkinson, tells us about what
cooking at this time of year means to him. And Michèle Barlow
offers up an idea for what to do with leftover meat over the holidays,
her Festive Pie. More>> |
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Boozy
figs and chocolate salami
Listen
to the programme
(transmitted
on 28 Nov and 4 Dec)
Food consultant Michèle Barlow tells us how to make some
chocolate treats. More
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A wine shop owner from Lancashire and a wine shop owner from Yorkshire
have joined forces to run Shires Hampers, a business that joins the
red rose and white rose counties together through the supply of special
food and drink gifts. |
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Gluten-free
good grub
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to the programme
(transmitted
on 21 and 27 Nov)
Stephen Haworth from the East Lancashire group of Coeliac UK offers
some tips on how to cook for a gluten-free diet, including the tricky
business of making pastry.
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Czech
one-pot cooking
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to the programme
(transmitted
on 14 and 20 Nov)
Lady Milena Grenfell-Baines invites us into the kitchen of her
Preston home to tell us how to cook with a traditional Czech cooking
pot, a remoska. More
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Birthday
cheer for Franco's food and friends
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to the programme
(transmitted on 7 and 13 Nov)
Franco and Kim Sanna opened their Italian restaurant in Oswaldtwistle
in 1984. They're now celebrating twenty happy years as restaurateurs
in east Lancashire. More
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Margaret
Morris makes her homecooked produce for the Longton Country Market. |
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Deli
soup to go
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to the programme
(transmitted on 31 Oct and 6 Nov)
Blackburn deli owner Matthew Mayman has got just the thing to
warm you up on a cold autumnal lunchtime, his homemade soups. More>>
The BBC Bus parked up in Barton and Mick Davies met the team in
the kitchen at the Barton Grange Hotel. Author Linda Collister gives
some tips on making an alternative Christmas cake. |
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Shop
'til you pop!
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to the programme
(transmitted on 24 and 30 Oct)
We get the latest on a farmers' market starting up in the Rossendale
Valley. A bit further afield in Cheshire, the second North West Food
Lovers Festival looks set to be a good reason to dust off your shopping
bag and set your alarm clock for an early start! More
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Pigging
out
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to the programme
(transmitted on 17 and 23 Oct)
Anne-Louise goes down on the farm in Clayton-le-Dale with pig farmer
Philip Edge. He raises pigs, then he does the butchering and curing
to make bacon which he sells and serves in his farm shop and café.
More
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And how lonely bacon would be if it didn't have eggs to accompany
it! Antony Worrall Thompson gives us some tips on how to make
the perfect egg for a cooked breakfast. |
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Getting
into the pub game
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to the programme
(transmitted on 10 and 16 Oct)
Anne-Louise meets the people behind two new pubs in the county, both
with a passion for serving fresh food using local produce. Melissa
at The New County Arms in Preston cooks up her erotic vegan lasagne
for her art loving customers. More
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Matt at the Three Fishes in Mitton lets us in on the secret of their
Lancashire Hotpot and pickled red cabbage. |
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Ice
cream and jelly making
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to the programme
(transmitted on 3 and 9 Oct)
Meet the Clayton-le-Dale couple behind the award winning Mrs Dowson's
ice cream. Find out more about the food from some of our twin towns
as a German baker gives us an insight into the food of his homeland.
Author, Lindy Wildsmith offers up some tips making jams, jellies and
liqueurs. |
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North
West Producer of the Year
Listen
to the programme
(transmitted
on 26 Sept and 2 Oct)
Anne-Louise goes behind the scenes as the judges meet to pick the
region's best food producers. She had to do a lot of eating and claims
it was quite hard work!
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Champion
sausages and the queen of baking
Listen
to the programme
(transmitted on 29 Aug and 2 Sept)
Kevin
Berkins runs the Fence Gate Inn in Fence and his passion for good
local food has earned him the title of Lancashire Sausage Champion
of 2004. Find out how he makes those award winners. More
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Food writer Sue Lawrence is affectionately known as the Queen of Baking.
She offers some tips on how to you can follow in her footsteps. |
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Salad,
students and shopping
Listen
to the programme
(transmitted
on 22 and 26 August)
Food consultant Michele Barlow makes her all new tiramisu and Lancashire
salad.
More
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As Lancaster and Preston get busy again with a fresh bunch of students,
author Fiona Beckett offers some cookery tips for students.
Cookware expert Colin Hinkley has got some good advice on what to
look for when you're buying a set of pans.
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Coffee
and cake
Listen
to the programme
(transmitted on 15 and 19 August)
Peter
Yates takes us round his country bakery and lets us in on the secret
of baking cakes like Granny used to make.
More
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For kitchen gadget fans, cookware expert Colin Hinkley gives us the
lowdown on espresso machines. |
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Cooking
alfresco Italian style
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to the programme
(transmitted on 8 and 12 August)
Andrew
Manciocchi cooks up an Italian feast in his garden using his wood
burning outdoor oven.
More
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Domenico Sanna talks about his Italian roots and his introduction
to good food at a very early age.
Hugh
Fearnley-Whittingstall tells us all about the BBC Radio Food and
Farming Awards.
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Food
at the Royal Lancashire Show
Listen
to the programme
(transmitted on 1 and 5 August)
From
cheese to chocolate, pies to gingerbread, wine to French bread, chuck
in a haggis for good measure, the food tent at the 2004 Royal Lancashire
Show was buzzing!
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Food
inspired by travel
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to the programme
(transmitted on 25 and 29 July)
Mags
spent six years in Hong Kong and as a result has now got a good friend
in Yamakawa. They cook up a Japanese feast of tempura and sushi in
a caravan in Caton.
More
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Alex South talks about his trip around the world and the dishes
he came across on his travels. The sights and tastes he discovered
have inspired his cooking at home in Lancashire.
Talat Farooq-Awan is another keen traveller, regularly visitng
the Indian sub-continent. He talks fondly about the regional food
differences in Pakistan and how his trips have let him see a simple
spinach dish in a whole new light. |
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The
humble potato
Listen
to the programme
(transmitted on 18 and 22 July)
Paul
Moss from Twelve Restaurant in Thornton performs his culinary wizardry
and cooks up some yummy potato treats for you to try out at your
next dinner party.
More>>
If you're on a diet, don't forget that potatoes aren't all bad -
there are some pretty useful vitamins and minerals in them too.
Nutritionist Fiona Hunter gives us the lowdown.
Baked
potatoes - what's your favourite filling? Are you a cheese or coleslaw
fan? Or are your fillings more creative? What do you stuff in your
spud? More
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A pile of hot chips, a tasty piece of battered fish, the
fresh sea air …. we go on a tour of the Fylde Coast's fish
and chip shops to meet some proud chippy owners and some very satisfied
customers.
Your
recipes - some tasty treats you've sent in this week. Your
recipes >>
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Cream
teas and celebrity chefs
Listen
to the programme
(transmitted on 11 and 15 July)
In
Blackpool, that mild mannered celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay talks
about the importance of good training and hard work to become a
good chef.
Lancastrian chef Marcus Wareing, now at The Savoy Grill in London,
offers some inspirational ideas on how to get the most out of salads.
Joyce Jenkinson bakes some scones for cream teas at Cafe Caprice
in Clitheroe.
Joyce's
recipe >>
Add that finishing touch to your cream tea with some fresh strawberries.
Eddie Cowpe from Huntleys in Samlesbury takes us round his fruit
field.
Food shopping at Fylde farmers market in St Annes. More
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Celebrating
American Independence Day
Listen
to the programme
(transmitted on 4 and 8 July)
Bernice
Porrazzo from Virginia, USA has happy memories of her time in Lancashire.
She talks to us from her American kitchen as she prepares for the
fourth of July celebrations. More
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Want
to cook something a bit special for your barbecue party? Giles Shaw
from Wellgate Fisheries in Clitheroe gets moist around the gills
about Wild Seabass from Morecambe. More
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Tilly Carefoot and John Carr from Longridge cheese producers Singleton's
let us in on how Lancashire cheeses are proving to be a big hit
with the Americans. More
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American
ex-pat Amy Troner gets her Mum over from Miami to cook up a much
missed dish for her at home in Preston. More>>
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