Maria Grieco is a local food lover and NHS worker who has turned her passion for cooking into a successful venture, Dinner at Maria’s. Maria is an active member of the community in Darwen and often gives us a hand with foodie content for Darwen Market. We caught up with her last week to find…
In the UK this year it is estimated that we will eat a total of 12.4 billion eggs. That’s a lot of eggs to scramble, fry, boil and poach! Clearly one of our favourite foods, we spoke with Darwen Market traders who according to our calculation sell in the region of 3600 eggs a week.…
I popped into woods fruit and veg today to talk potatoes with David, the owner of the best fresh fruit and veg stall around. Did you know they have 9 different varieties of potatoes on sale plus sweet potatoes! That’s a lot of choice, but which should you go for? Well that depends on what…
Crustless Quiche Courtesy of Verity from our very own Rushton’s the Bacon Stall this crustless quiche is a recipe book staple. You can download the recipe card for your collection here. Ingredients 3 large eggs, 1 small tub of double cream Half pint of milk 250 grams grated Cheddar cheese 2 medium red tomatoes Half…
Chorizo Hash Courtesy of the amazing chefs at The Black Olive Cafe, this quick and easy recipe is packed full of hearty flavour. You can download the recipe card for your collection here. Ingredients 100ml vegetable oil 1 onion thinly sliced 1 side of Salmon skinned and cut into inch cubes 6 cloves 1 cinnamon…
Salmon with turmeric and lemon This is a very easy, tasty dish to create and goes very well with salad, jacket potato, couscous or rice. The salmon is the star of the show so you don’t need any other big flavours with it. This recipe has been created for one person using one normal size…
Chocolate Tiffin Courtesy of Julie from our very own Tease Your Tastebuds these yummy chocolate tiffins are sure to win you over. This recipe makes 20 pieces. You can download the recipe card for your collection here. Ingredients 110g (4 oz) butter 2 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons golden syrup 4 teaspoons cocoa powder 225g (8…