Closing date for entries: Monday 27th April Are you aged 10-14 and interested in Food and Cooking? Then we'd love you to take part in
The Great Berwick Family Recipe Challenge 2026!
The Berwick Literary Festival and Berwick Slow Food would like to invite you to take part in our exciting recipe challenge, to re-create the tastiest and most interesting recipes from our past.
All of the suitable recipes will be published in a booklet to celebrate the variety of great food that families living in Berwick and North Northumberland share. The most exciting entries will be featured in a family tasting event at this year's Berwick Food & Beer Festival on Sunday 16th August 2026.
There will also be related talks and events during this year's Berwick Literary Festival (5th — 11th October).
Full details about the terms of entry and events can be found here. Please check before you enter.
Here's what you need to do:
1. Talk to an older family member or friend from your community about the dishes they remember and enjoyed from their younger days.
2. Ask them to share a simple recipe for a dish cooked from scratch with up to 8 main ingredients, which could be fresh, frozen or tinned, plus spices, herbs or other flavourings.
3. Ask them to help you prepare the meal together and take some photos. Then eat it!
4. Talk to them about their memories of food and the history of the dish or its cultural significance to your community.
5. Write a brief review of the meal — did you enjoy it?
6. Write a few sentences about the importance of the dish to your family or friends.
7. Send the recipe and a photo of the dish, together with your review to: [email protected]
