Blackheath Pancake Race 2009

This Sunday (22nd Febraury) will see the inaugural Blackheath Pancakealympics, a renaissance of the age-old tradition of pancake racing!! Racing will take place from from 12pm 'til 2.00pm.

Pancakes are truly a global food, with every country having their own take on them. Once upon a time pancakes were found all over the UK in many different shapes and sizes. On Pancake Day itself, every village would hold pancake races that would commence with the ringing of the pancake bell. These traditions have sadly died out. In 2009 it’s about time that pancake racing was reintroduced to the masses, and London Farmers’ Markets will host 12:20pm Pancake Races in Blackheath this coming Sunday.

Blackheath Farmers Market, Blackheath Station car park, 10.00am-2.00pm

Information courtesy of London Farmers' Markets
Tel: 020 7833 0338
http://www.lfm.ork.uk/

Autumn Feast at Blackheath Farmers Market

Today saw an Autumn cookfest at Blackheath with a demonstration of cooking skills by Fergus Clague from Handmade Foods and Sir Steve Bullock, Mayor of Lewisham. The duo wrestled with the pots and pans using ingredients from the market stalls to produce some seasonal delicacies for everyone to sample.









On the menu were a Jerusalem artichoke cream with pickled Japanese mushrooms, served on artisan bread, a fantastic pigeon paella, and pheasant with apples and bacon.

The market was its usual hive of activity with stalls selling everything from game to organic bread, speciality cakes and jams, seasonal fruit and vegetables and Italian specialities. There is also a fish stall with a weekly catch from Martin at Canvey Island



You can shop there every Sunday in the station car park from 10am to 2pm, with free parking. Why not combine breakfast at one of Blackheath's many cafes with a visit to stock up on supplies. The market is an accredited London Farmers Market with everything on sale meeting the LFM standards.