British Food Fortnight is timed to coincide with the traditional Harvest Festival, the end of the British Summer and the start of Autumn, The 8th British Food Fortnight runs from the 21st September to the 4th of October 2009.

British Food Fortnight

With events from Healthy eating in schools to full on food festivals Like York Food Festival and promotions in your local pub, restaurant, supermarket, deli or butcher, British Food Fortnight is spreading the word about some of our great British food.

Even our local Youth Hostel (YHA) at Malham is getting in on the act with a special British Food Fortnight menu :-

Menu

Starters

Spicy Butternut Squash Soup (V)
served with a bread roll

Field Mushrooms
with smoked bacon, sage & mature Cheddar

Mains

Mushroom Wellington (V)
with creamy chive sauce & roasted root vegetables

Autumn Lamb Shepherd’s Pie
served with roasted root vegetables

Sausage & Mash
venison, port & red wine sausage on potato with onion gravy

Desserts

Baked Plums
served with honey & Greek yogurt

Blackberry & Apple Filo Parcels
served with cream

Link to British Food Fortnight website, link to  Malham YHA website