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From Fine Dining in Devon to the best Pasties in Cornwall
Having just been on an impromptu visit to Cornwall via Devon, I wanted to share a couple of foodie finds. Tanners, Plymouth, Devon En-route on Friday night we stopped in Plymouth. We dined at Tanners, a restaurant that has been run by brothers Chris and James Tanner for the last 12 years. The Tanners have […]
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Crocodile and other obscure meats
It was my mum’s birthday yesterday, so a good excuse to invite my parents over for a meal. But being out all day my prep time was a little limited, so rather than doing something requiring hours of prep I thought I’d opt for interesting ingredients cooked simply (and quickly!) So the other day, I […]
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Henry Herbert
I’ve said it before, and no doubt I’ll say it again: I really like BBC’s Great British Menu. A large part of that is because it showcases some great chefs that aren’t celebrities and you probably won’t have heard of heard of. And this week’s South West heat included Henry Herbert, a 22 year old, […]
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Round-up of Food on TV This Week
A few days late, but here’s my round-up of last week’s food on TV. On Saturday Kitchen (17th April), James Martin was joined by chefs Adam Byatt and John Campbell. Adam’s dish of rosemary-roasted monkfish with nutty couscous and asparagus sounded great and of course seasonal. Washed down with Susie Barrie’s recommended wine, La Basca Verdejo […]
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Round-up of Food on TV This Week
Saturday Kitchen had chefs Shaun Rankin and Nigel Haworth – James Martin’s rump of lamb looked amazing (but then I love lamb), and Nigel’s paring of duck with mead was inspiring (I have to try something with that flavour combination!) Great British Menu this year has a slightly different format – I’m not so keen […]
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Eating Out: The Foxhunter
Yesterday we made the trip over the bridge in to South Wales to eat at the Foxhunter in the small village of Nantyderry near to Abergavenny. It is run by chef Matt Tebbutt (who you may know from the TV shows Market Kitchen, Great British Menu and guest presenter of Saturday Kitchen). The Foxhunter is […]
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Chilli – the verdict, and duck with a twist
The results are in – thank you all for your comments via the blog and Facebook. Your special ingredients for the best chilli con carne are: loads of chillies, garlic, cumin seeds, ground coriander, Worcestershire sauce, paprika, tobasco, beef pieces rather than mince (chuck, brisket or shin – ideally slow-cooked), a little pork, and interestingly […]
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Heston’s at it again
Just watched Heston Blumenthal’s Chocolate Factory Feast on Channel 4 – as ever, absolutely amazing, though completely mad! Lickable wallpaper, chocolate waterfall that separates as it flows, and my favourite, duck a l’orange turned in to confectionary (including a chocolate orange made predominantly of duck!) I can imagine the layered mushroom dish would taste brilliant […]
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Great British Menu starts tonight!
The new series of Great British Menu starts tonight. I love this show – really interesting to see regional ingredients and some top-class cooking, but also a chance to see some very good chefs who aren’t all celebrities yet. We’ve been to a few places off the back of it – check them out before […]