To celebrate National Cream Tea Day I made a few scones, decanted some wonderful Ashclyst Dairy clotted cream into a pretty bowl and opened some delicious jams from Jill’s Jams from Kennford just outside Exeter. I had invited my chum Lucy for a Devonshire cream tea. So out came the pretty Royal White china from Pip StudiosRead more
My aunt was celebrating her 70th birthday and had invited Steve and myself along for the ride. I finished teaching just after 2pm and hopped in the car still in my ballet gear to get to Winchester in time for pre-dinner drinks. We had booked ourselves into a quirky boutique bed and breakfast a stones throw fromRead more
On my recent trip to Cornwall I visited the fishing village of Polperro. I last visited about thirty years ago as a child but still remember the town. It hasn’t changed much over the last three decades. To be honest it hasn’t changed much for the last three centuries I should imagine! Steve and IRead more
It’s been a pretty quiet week here at Tara’s Busy Kitchen HQ. I have been tying up lots of loose ends and finishing posts. This isn’t to say I haven’t squeezed in a few foodie delights. I managed to get myself down to the farmers market. I hadn’t been in weeks what with various tripsRead more
I was lucky enough to have been asked by Quicke’s Cheese if I would like to be involved in the process of making some of their wonderful cheddar cheese. Of course I jumped at the chance! Who wouldn’t? I caught a bus out to the farm to be ready to start at 7am! An earlyRead more
Steve and I stumbled across The Dwelling House on a boiling hot bank holiday Monday in Fowey. We had just arrived and settled ourselves into our Bed and Breakfast when tummy rumbles started happening. We took the short walk from our B&B, the Foye Old Exchange, into the town centre. We wanted somewhere that weRead more
The dance school that I teach for in Exeter had their bi-annual show last weekend which meant a lot of hard work. We had been rehearsing since Christmas and I had choreographed a number of dances. In between extra rehearsals and performances I managed to get out a couple of times and meet up withRead more
We visited The Ship Inn on our first evening in Fowey. Full of rustic old world charm. I found it quite charming. We had been for drinks in a couple of places and ended up in The Ship feeling peckish. It was about 8.30pm when we arrived and the atmosphere was buzzing. It was aRead more
Steve and I visited Fat Cap and Brisket on a busy Tuesday night during the half term holidays. After doing a little bit of research on the restaurants and pubs in Fowey this came out top of places that I wanted to visit. The menu looked enticing plus they try and source most of their ingredientsRead more
A massive part of my week has been based in Fowey in Cornwall. The weather was fantasic which added to the amazing few days I spent exploring a little bit of Cornwall. Steve had organised this trip as a birthday present for me and it was just what I needed. A break away from the normal routineRead more