Food Comes to The Market Rasen Races

Come to the races on Sunday 16 May and sample some of Lincolnshire's finest local produce. As you sip on a Pimms and wander the paddocks, there'll be stalls selling delicious treats from cheeses to chocolate.

Along with all of our lovely food you can bring the family to see Shetland Ponies, vintage tractors, hounds and much more!

For more information visit the Market Rasen Races website

Christmas Hampers at The Pink Pig

Stuck for Christmas gift ideas? It's not too late to get along to the Pink Pig Farm in Scunthorpe where you'll find fabulous Christmas hampers stocked with tasty local food and drink. And these aren't just any old hampers...once you've finished enjoying its contents, the hamper turns itself into a planter within which you can plant and grow seeds.

With two different sizes available, the hamper starts at £21.00 and includes luxurious treats such as the Pink Pig's very own red onion marmalade, famous barbeque sauce and delicious ginger bread men. The Pink Pig Farm is also supporting the local community by including homemade products from other local producers such as the Calendar Girls raspberry jam and Montezuma organic chocolate are some of the appetizing products on offer.

When all the food presents have been eaten over Christmas, all the recipient has to do is use the hamper liner to line the box, add compost and plant the seeds to enjoy a gorgeous window box planter well into 2010!

The Pink Pig window box hampers are available from the farm shop in Holme, Scunthorpe or via their website at www.pinkpigfarm.co.uk.

Breakfast Week in Lincolnshire: 24-30 January

Did you know Breakfast Week is taking place across the UK from 24th to 30th January?...

We all know breakfast is regarded by health professionals as the most important meal of the day - whether you're a slice-of-toast and cup-of-tea type or more into your cornflakes, semi-skimmed and a sprinkling of sugar. Of course not forgetting the great English breakfast...sausage, egg, bacon, beans, tomatoes, mushrooms (the list goes on) - admittedly not an every day morning staple for most, more a weekend indulgence especially when accompanied by a fresh newspaper and pot of coffee. Pure joy!

So starting Breakfast Week off with a bang in Lincolnshire is The Great Australian Breakfast 2010 (Sunday 24th Jan) in Lincoln which celebrates the twinning of our historic city with Port Lincoln in Australia. Everyone is welcome to come along and tuck into a traditional English breakfast whilst watching local bands and enter into the raffle.

Pink Pig Farm near Scunthorpe (pinkpigfarm.co.uk) will be serving up their breakfasts all day, every day for the week with a USA twist. Using Lincolnshire ingredients, indulge in Lincolnshire beef steak, homegrown eggs, homemade pancakes made with local flour, homegrown bacon drizzled with local honey, homemade granola, local yoghurts and British autumn berry compote! Mmm...

That's about it for now but there'll be more breakfast news as I get it.CL