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Learn to cook fabulous, fresh fish with Manna from Devon Cooking School

The latest craze to take the country by storm is cooking fabulous fresh fish in a wood-fired oven. It is the perfect way to create delicious, healthy and locally sourced dishes which will impress all.

David and Holly at Manna from Devon Cooking School count themselves extremely lucky to be only a stone's throw away from Brixham, one of the most important fishing ports in Europe and the UK's largest fish market. This gives them access to a wide selection of the best fish in the country.

They run a number of ‘Fabulous Fish’ classes throughout the year (7 September; 12 and 16...

Happy Mondays starts today at Princesshay

Visit Exeter's Princesshay shopping centre every Monday in August and enjoy great deals and discounts when dining at restaurants and cafes in the area.

To celebrate the summer holidays, visitors and families to the centre can also enjoy playing giant summer games on a turfed green in the main square.

Get snapped in a groovy campervan photo booth with Exeter’s Heart radio and enjoy chances to win fab prizes at the Spin and Win station in Princesshay Square.

Want to eat for less this August? All you need to do is register (by filling in the form here ) for your...

Free Otter Valley ice cream at RUBY Modern Diner to celebrate summer holidays

Authored by Babs Walker
Posted: Sun, 07/28/2013 - 11:32am

To celebrate the start of the summer holidays, RUBY Modern Diner and Otter Valley Dairy have teamed up to offer a one day tasting event.

From 10am on Monday 29 July at RUBY Modern Diner on Queen Street, customers will be able to try the delicious range of Otter Valley Ice Cream for FREE!

Otter Valley Dairy produces the highest quality, handmade, luxurious gelato ice cream at Aplins Farm near Honiton. Using milk from their own dairy herd, four generations of the same family work together to create and deliver luxurious farmhouse ice cream at its very best.

Erin...

From field to plate at New Barton Farm

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 07/26/2013 - 11:23am

On Saturday 13 July the National Trust South Devon rangers joined forces with New Barton farm tenants, Tim and Charlotte Jakins, for the annual ‘From Field to Plate’ open day. The sun shone, and a large crowd of visitors soon formed at the farm.

The aim of the day was to reconnect consumers to their food, giving people a better understanding of the countryside and how their food is produced. It also promoted the purchase of local food and produce, such as New Barton Farm’s own range, Moostone Meats.

Tractor and trailer tours occurred throughout the day and were very much...

Is The Quay underappreciated and undervalued by tourists and locals?

The Quay has a whole host of activities on offer for both tourists and locals alike. It offers food and drink to those who fancy a relaxed break from the daily grind, a delightful range of independent shops for those looking for a bit of retail therapy, and it also offers activities such as bike riding and boat trips for those who like to be active and on the go, not to mention the fantastic facilities on offer at Devon's new world class outdoor education centre opened by HRH The Earl of Wessex and Clip'n'Climb centre.

With all The Quay has to offer, why is it that shopkeepers feel...

Soil Association 'Box Scheme' Awards 2013

We are really pleased to announce Shillingford Organics has been shortlisted for the next stage of judging in the Soil Association 'Box Scheme' Awards 2013.

We really hope to give you some good news when the final results have been announced.

Calling all young, aspiring future chefs

Are you a budding young chef, aged between ten and fourteen years old, living in the South West? If the answer is 'yes' then this competition is definitely for you. Manna from Devon Cooking School, in conjunction with The Bushman Wood Fired Ovens, is launching a search for the South West's junior wood fired oven pizza chef of the year.

This unique competition provides a great opportunity for hopeful, talented young chefs to demonstrate their culinary skills by submitting a delicious mouth-watering recipe for a margherita pizza and a creative pizza topping. With an exceptional prize...

Get ready to rock the kasbah at new Moroccan restaurant in Exeter

The look and feel of an authentic Moroccan eatery is being recreated in Exeter with the opening of new fusion restaurant, Casa Maroc.

What was the former Bombay Bills Indian restaurant on Bartholomew Street East, has been transformed into a contemporary Moroccan and Mediterranean inspired restaurant, with a retro Italian themed dining space to enjoy home-made pizzas, and a sumptuously decorated harem and kasbah for the full Moroccan experience.

The 100-seat restaurant is the brainchild of Mario Souyha and Manuela Tarquini who have more than 15 years restaurant experience,...

Save The Red Lion campaign - community action first in East Devon!

The Red Lion pub in Sidbury village, East Devon was put up for sale three months ago. The Red Lion pub is the only pub in a village of over 800 residents. In mid-May the residents came together at a packed public meeting to express their concerns at the potential loss of the pub and the impact that this would have upon the local community. At the meeting it was agreed to establish the Save The Red Lion campaign with the objective of saving the Red Lion as a pub for the community.

Today (Friday 19 July 2013) the Save The Red Lion campaign has submitted an application to East Devon...

Marco checks out new Exeter restaurant

The godfather of modern cooking, Marco Pierre White, popped in to his new Exeter restaurant where he entertained guests during its official opening.

Located in Clyst Honiton the new restaurant is called Marco’s New York Italian and is the latest eaterie to be opened by the Godfather of modern cooking and original ‘enfant terrible’!

While there guests were treated to glasses of bubbly followed by a three-course meal that featured dishes from the chef's new menu. They also chatted to the 'Hell’s Kitchen' star who mingled with his guests as they soaked up the...

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