Food & Drink

How to create and maintain a cooking page

Nowadays, useful content with practical fly hacks and step-by-step instructions is gaining popularity. Viewers especially like cooking videos with interesting recipes for various dishes to music hits or with humorous explanations of chefs. Many of them are edited with the help of YouTube video editor VJump . Authors of such blogs can be professional pastry chefs, restaurant owners and enthusiastic amateurs with an original idea and quality equipment.

Where to start?

It's best to start with a picture in your head. Make a list of recipes you want to share. Also, a list of channels...

Liv Butler

Liv Butler

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Manna from Devon Cooking School Announced as Morsø Brand Ambassadors

Cooking with fire aficionados, David and Holly Jones, owners of Manna from Devon Cooking School, have just been announced as brand ambassadors of the well-established experts in cast iron stoves, Morsø. David and Holly will be using these impeccably designed ovens at events and demonstrations all over the country.

Britain’s 'Ultimate Crisp Sandwich' revealed

It’s official – the Ultimate Crisp Sandwich has been decided by the Great British public.

The worthy winner?

A Roasted Vegetable Picnic Roll, bursting with fresh tomato, creamy mozzarella, green pesto and Vintage Cheddar & Spring Onion Burts Chips! The recipe, created by TV chef Dean Edwards, was designed to help Brits liven up dull lunches– no more soggy sarnies or al desko disappointments! Dean created eight tasty recipes in total, all packed full of crunch and texture, inspired by Burts’ core range of flavours.

Interestingly, the vegetarian option was the...

Killerton’s produce wins national awards at Countryfile Live

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Wed, 08/10/2016 - 10:22am

Killerton estate apple juice fought off stiff competition to take home Overall Drinks Winner at the National Trust’s Fine Farm Produce Awards and Killerton won four more awards for its sparkling cider, charcoal, honey, and its Clyston Mill stoneground flour. The Fine Farm Produce Awards recognise the best food and drink being produced by National Trust farms and estates. Now in their 11th year, the awards acknowledge the contribution to nature conservation and quality food and drink by the farmers and producers who occupy the 500,000 acres of farmland in the care of the National Trust. The...

The Old Thatch Inn changes hands

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 08/09/2016 - 7:25am

Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co has announced the sale of The Old Thatch Inn in Cheriton Bishop, Exeter to a new entrant into the sector.

The picturesque pub, which is located on the boundary of Dartmoor National Park, was bought by Lance & Simone Marshall. They have decided to take the leap from successful careers in catering to start a new chapter as publicans.

Having run the business together for five years, previous owners Andrew Burkin and his wife have now made the decision to sell up in order to relocate to Scotland.

Tristan...

Nourish Festival of craft, food and music returns

The organisers of the Nourish Festival are looking forward to this year’s festival which takes place in early September.

The Festival will bring some of the region’s top food producers and craft makers to Bovey Tracey, alongside a programme of nationally and internationally renowned musicians.

This year, Nourish Festival launches The Devon Street Food Awards in association with Devon Life, a lively competition to decide who is the Best Street producer in Devon. Devon is packed full of inspirational and exciting street food producers and Nourish celebrates our Food Heroes...

21 pubs on the 21 bus route guide

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 08/05/2016 - 10:01am

Stagecoach South West has joined forces with the North Devon Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) to produce a new guide to visiting some of the region’s best pubs by bus.

’21 pubs on the 21 bus route’ includes pubs perfect for families, pubs with history, pubs with live music or sports and ones that serve great food. Of course, it goes without saying, that all pubs featured also carry a great selection of real ales.

The pubs are all located on, or close to, Stagecoach’s flagship 21/21A North Devon Wave bus service, connecting Ilfracombe, Braunton, Barnstaple, Bideford and...

Canned pasta recalled over rubber fears

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 08/04/2016 - 5:35pm

Sainsbury’s and Tesco are recalling some of their canned pasta products as they may contain pieces of rubber.

All were manufactured by Noliko N.V in Belgium.

The products affected are:

Product: by Sainsbury’s Beef Ravioli in Tomato Sauce Product code: 121811 Pack size: 400g ‘Best before’ end: January 2019

Product: by Sainsbury’s Macaroni Cheese Product code: 125901 Pack size: 410g ‘Best before’ end: January 2019

Product: Tesco Beef Ravioli Product batch codes: LB3048 81724C, LB3049 81724C Pack size: 400g ‘Best before’ end: December 2018

...

Sharpham enjoys a Royal tipple

During the scorching hot day at the Taste of the West Food Fair on the Green on Tuesday 19th July, Sharpham Wine and Cheese were amongst 60 Gold Award winners lucky enough to meet TRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall.

Yoghurts recalled over rubber fears

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 08/01/2016 - 4:12pm

A number of supermarkets are recalling own-branded chilled yoghurt products, supplied by Yeo Valley, as they possibly contain pieces of rubber.

This means the products are a possible risk to health.

The affected products have been supplied to the following UK retailers:

ASDA Co-operative Sainsbury Tesco Waitrose

The supermarkets are asking customers to return the products for a full refund, or contact customer services.

The products affected are:

Co-op

Product: Co-op Rise & Shine Greek Style Yogurt and Raspberry Brand: Co-op 'Use...

Fancy a Ploughman’s Pasty?!

No picnic is complete without a Ploughman’s, and Warrens Bakery has taken this to new levels with their latest pasty creation, the Ploughman’s Pasty. Brimming with ham, cheese and pickle, it’s a must have for your picnic baskets this summer.

Designed by their award-winning master bakers, the Ploughman’s Pasty has been created to taste as wonderful hot as it is cold, giving you an excuse to pick up a stash and save them for later. It’s so good that HRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall were amongst the very first people to try it at Taste of the West’s Food Fair on the...

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