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Lost kitchen

Lost kitchen

Nestled in the midst of the picturesque hamlet of Chettiscombe an exciting new venture has burst into life. Lost Kitchen, run by husband and wife team George and Aurora, is a relaxed, Mediterranean-style restaurant celebrating all things wood-fired. Situated in a converted Linhay (originally used […]

Bula bowls back into town

Bula bowls back into town

When we started making ice-cream in Dartmouth about 20 years ago there were many similar 20/30-somethings starting up new businesses and a vibrant food scene existed in town. Over the years this has waxed and waned but now the town is definitely on the up […]

Culinary Lockdown Lessons

Culinary Lockdown Lessons

So, here we are, 12 weeks after the Government gave us permission to Stay at Home! Most of the things we took for granted: the freedom to go anywhere, buy anything and see anyone were suspended. The pubs, cafes and restaurants closed, the streets were […]

Playtime at Purnell’s

Playtime at Purnell’s

What do you buy for the mother-in-law who has everything (including a new kitten) for Christmas? Well, if you’re a selfish pair of buggers like us the answer is a meal for three in a swanky Michelin starred restaurant. I’ve been a fan of Glynn […]

January Blow-out

January Blow-out

I know for some people the New Year means giving stuff up and going on a detox and in theory that sounds like such a good idea. It’s just that there always seems to be somewhere new to go and eat! And in January I […]

CHARGING AHEAD

CHARGING AHEAD

There’s been a bit of a buzz locally as we have been eagerly awaiting the opening of Geetie Singh-Watson’s new organic pub in Totnes. But the wait is over as The Bull opened its doors to the paying public a couple of weeks ago. On […]

LIFE ON THE VEG …

LIFE ON THE VEG …

I wanted to share with you a truly inspirational meal I had recently at the Dartmouth Food Festival. One of the Sponsors of the event – The Riverford Field Kitchen produced a Root to Shoot menu designed to showcase how to minimise food waste by […]

DON’T MESS ABOUT … JUST GO

DON’T MESS ABOUT … JUST GO

Last week I finally made it 12 miles down the road to Restaurant Twenty_Seven in Kingsbridge. I’ve been wanting to go for ages and after the recent announcement that they had just won the award for Best South West Restaurant at the Taste of the […]

PALESTINE ON A PLATE

PALESTINE ON A PLATE

I love a traditional Sunday Lunch but last weekend thought I’d give something different a try. I picked up the book Palestine on a Plate at work and was immediately attracted by the vibrant colours shouting out at me from the page. After inviting a […]

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK

Every year the Dartmouth Food Festival attracts over 120 exhibitors – the vast majority of which are from the West Country. As it’s just under a month now until the festival begins I thought I would take a look at some of the new exhibitors […]