Food & Drink

Drinkers in Devon are being encouraged to make a pledge to give up alcohol for a month in January, as part of the national Alcohol Awareness week (19th-25th November).

Devon County Council and NHS Devon have given their support to the campaign, being run by Alcohol Concern, which this year focuses on the theme: "it’s time to talk about drinking". As part of its campaign, Alcohol Concern is challenging people to have all kinds of conversations about the health risks, social problems, stigmas and taboos associated with talking about the dangers of alcohol.

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Christmas is coming, and so are all the relatives and friends. Devon residents might be delighted to see their guests, but may be fretting that they just can’t cope with all the cooking this will mean. Our local Devon Chef, Tim Harris, may be able to help.

Tim says "I know what it's like when you want to relax and spend time with friends or the family, but you're also worrying about what to feed them".

Tim is generally known for running the successful cookery classes and demonstrating cooking at local events – Quickes’ Devon Apple Day and the community...

Are you always on the lookout for new, stylish foodie ranges to add spice to your kitchen store cupboard? If so, the country’s favourite chilli farm has the answer.

South Devon Chilli Farm has recently introduced a range of sleek black stand-up pouches of chilli powder to its range of high end, hot products. There are four chilli powders available: Chipotle, Ancho, Guajillo and the extremely hot Bhut Jolokia. These resealable black foil pouches (70g) all retail for £2.80 except for the mighty Bhut Jolokia chilli powder which retails at £7.35.

The Chipotle...

Work is coming on apace at the site of Yo! Sushi, due to open in Exeter's Princesshay shopping centre on 22nd November according to the restaurant chain's Head Office in London. The timing couldn't be better, as it coincides with the Christmas Lights switch on featuring Exeter's own celebrity chef Michael Caines from Abode at the Royal Clarence and the Military Wives Choir, which has gained worldwide acclaim and performed at the launch of this year's Poppy Appeal.

Founded in 1997, YO! Sushi brought the concept of a Japanese ‘kaiten’ sushi bar that delivered food to...