Slack’s of Cumbria bacon is back – and streaky too!
We are delighted to have the superb Slack’s bacon back in stock! We take great care to source local, ethical and tasty food, which sometimes means that the supply chain that brings relatively small amounts of quality stock to us are rather complex. This was the case with Slack’s bacon, and unfortunately a while ago […]
Welcome back into our shop!
We’ve been missing seeing you in the shop, browsing the shelves and selecting from our large range of carefully sourced groceries. So we are taking measures to ensure that we can safely welcome you back inside the shop from Monday 22 June. At the door we will be offering hand sanitiser and would appreciate if […]
Our Virtual Cheese Cabinet
We look forward to welcoming you back to our cheese cabinet one day, but until then here is a gallery of our core range of cheeses which you can order through our Pick and Pack Service. In more normal times we also offer an ever changing range of additional local and seasonal cheeses. Click on […]
Pick & Pack Service + Deliveries and Changed Opening Hours at Alston Wholefoods
21 June Update We are continuing to offer our Pick & Pack service to all our customers. Please let us know what you need by email, phone or handwritten note, in advance. We will pack your shopping and let you know when it is ready for collection, or we can arrange a free delivery. When […]
Easter Eggs and Treats
As well as our usual range of Fairtrade, organic, dairy free and vegan chocolates, we have some special treats for Easter: From Montezuma Montezuma’s Clara Chick: Dark Chocolate Chick with Dark Chocolate Buttons (£5.99) Montezuma’s Charlie Chick: Milk Chocolate Chick with Milk Chocolate Buttons (£5.99) Montezuma’s Connie Chick: Milk Chocolate Alternative Like no Udder Chick […]
Enjoy Hygge
This winter we are indulging in hygge, see the recipes below. Hygge is Danish word, pronounced “heurgha”, that defies literal translation (though it may be a distant etymological cousin of the English word “hug”). It describes the feeling of pleasure one gets from cosy, gentle, soothing things: a log fire, candlelight, a shared meal, an […]
Chocolate Chestnut Cake/Pudding
If you eat this while it’s still warm, you’ll need a spoon to dish it out and the consistency will be more like a mousse than a cake. If you allow it to cool, it will be quite a dense cake, easy to slice (and eat). If you keep it overnight in the fridge it […]
Mr Vikkis Pasta
This recipe from Mr Vikkis is classic British fusion cooking, full of flavour and very satifying. Fast and delicious. We sell absolutely everything you need to make this meal, including the fresh parsley. Mr Vikkis wide range of pickles and sauces made in Cumbria have won over eighty awards. Using the best ingredients that he […]
