National Bramley Apple Week -  6th-12th February 2012

The English apple is a favourite orchard fruit. There are over 2,300 varieties of dessert and cooking apples. Bramley apples are grown only in Britain and are highly recognised as the best apples for cooking! Their unique qualities make them one of the most versatile ingredients, in a savoury dishes or the traditional apple pie. For more information www.bramleyapples.co.uk

Find out more about our healthy apple pie recipe made with olive oil pastry.

In the UK, Shrove Tuesday is also known as Pancake Day because it is the one day of the year when almost everyone eats a pancake! Shrove Tuesday is celebrated the day before Ash Wednesday and is the final day before the start of Lent, a Christian festival leading up to Easter Sunday. The name Shrove comes from the old word "shrive" which means to confess. On Shrove Tuesday, in the Middle Ages, people used to confess their sins so that they were forgiven before Lent began.

Lent is a time of giving things up. So Shrove Tuesday is the last chance to indulge yourself, and to use up the foods that aren't allowed in Lent. Pancakes are eaten on this day because they contain fat, butter and eggs which were forbidden during Lent.

Check out our Greek pancake recipe with no butter.

Celebrate the fruits of autumn with Apple Day at Borough Market. Bringing all kinds of delicious apple based goodies to their stalls, market sellers will be treating you to apple based delights throughout the day.

Apple Day at Borough Market takes place on Sunday 24th October 12pm- 6pm. More information about Apple Day here.

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