Last week, the town of Dartmouth was host to the 14th annual Dartmouth Food Festival. A festival where the whole town embraces this free event and plays host to approximately 20,000 visitors over the three days. Stalls and food tents line the picturesque harbour and riverside while the Royal Avenue Gardens house the demonstration tents.Read more
One of the best places in Exeter for brunch in my opinion is Harry’s on Longbrook Street. A family run business where you always get a warm welcome and a smile. What’s even better is that it is a stones throw from my house so it feels like home from home. The menu is simpleRead more
As summer makes way for autumn I feel my whole outlook towards food changes. All of a sudden something clicked and I no longer wanted light, fresh food. I crave more substantial food that has a bit of clout to it. Warming food that nourishes you in these colder and darker months. I always visit my localRead more
I popped up to Taunton on the train with Steve on Sunday to visit the innaugral Brew Food Festival at the Brewhouse Theatre. A fantastic festival full of Somerset traders with a few Devonians crept in there too. As usual I went a little bit crazy with my purchases and stocked up the larder for theRead more
Last Sunday Steve and I walked down to the station to catch a train to Taunton. I had heard of a brand new food festival situated at the Brewhouse Theatre both inside and out. The Brew Food Festival ran over two days and showcased delights from the region in the form of food stalls andRead more
I spent Sunday at Powderham Castle for their 5th annual food festival. The festival covers two jam packed days of wonderful local (and not so local) foodie delights held in the grounds of the castle overlooking the river Exe. Here are a few pictures of my day there. I couldn’t have wished for better weatherRead more
I visited Powderham Food Festival last Sunday with Steve and my stepdad Tim. We were blessed with warm sunshine and bright blue skies and views out over the River Exe. It certainly couldn’t have been a better day. The festival is now in its fifth year and going from strength to strength. We arrived atRead more
I was inspired to make this deliciously dense sponge when I was invited to an event last month celebrating the honey bee. To me, the flavour is reminiscent of a treacle sponge and completely delicious. You can serve it warm or cold. I think it would be delicious as a wintery pudding served warm withRead more
Sunday was a bright and crisp day and I had plans with my girls Chloe and Sarah. We had a lunch date at Sharpham Vineyard at Ashprington just outside Totnes. Sharpham Vineyard is nestled on the hillside beside the River Dart. Two miles outside the historic town of Totnes. The aim of the Sharpham EstateRead more
My life has changed quite a lot recently and for the better. I no longer have my part time job running alongside my ballet teaching. My regular readers will already know this but for my new readers here is a little life update! One thing I love about no longer having a part time jobRead more