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Harrison Brockington was the winner of last year's South West Chef of the Year competition

Michael Caines launches South West Chef of the Year 2025

Renowned chef Michael Caines MBE DL has launched the 2025 edition of the prestigious South West Chef of the Year competition – a highlight of the region’s culinary calendar and a platform for recognising the best cooking talent from across the South West.

Michael, who is chef/patron at the Michelin-starred Lympstone Manor, co-founded the competition in 2004 with the aim of championing professional excellence, nurturing rising stars, and celebrating the world-class food and drink produced in the region. Now in its 21st year, the competition continues to spotlight the outstanding...

How to cook with an unrolled breast of lamb

Authored by Liv Butler
Posted: Tue, 05/18/2021 - 9:55am

The unrolled breast of lamb is undoubtedly one of the least expensive cuts of lamb. But its fantastic affordability shouldn’t be interpreted as making it a lesser cut – because it can still make for a magical meal when treated with some care and attention. Although it is perceived by some as a fattier cut of the lamb and therefore best to be avoided, we are here to dispel any rumours you may have heard, and teach you how to cook a delicious unrolled breast of lamb .

First things first: as delicious as this cut of lamb is, it is certainly no quick fix! The cooking process for the...

How to make high street coffee at home

Authored by Val Watson
Posted: Mon, 05/17/2021 - 6:21am

Do you enjoy heading to the local coffee shop and indulging in a delicious drink? Wish that you could enjoy the perfect cup of coffee no matter where you are? At work, you may be able to head to the professional coffee machine to grab a cup of coffee , but what about when you are at home?

It’s not like you can install ab office coffee machine in your home , but as an alternative to coffee vending machines , here are some of our top tips on how you can make your very own high street coffee at home.

Buy a cafetiere

One of the easiest ways to make delicious high street...

It’s time to get baking with The Trewly Big Bake competition

It’s time to get baking with The Trewly Big Bake competition

Authored by HarryWild
Posted: Fri, 05/14/2021 - 9:45pm

Trewithen Dairy is delighted to announce the launch of The Trewly Big Bake - a national competition for baking enthusiasts.

Celebrated author, expert baker and Great British Bake Off fifth series star Martha Collison will judge the competition. Martha will be joined on the judging panel with fellow judges alongside renowned food writer Orlando Murrin, who is also President of the Guild of Food Writers and Francis Clarke, managing director of Trewithen Dairy.

Taking place from Wednesday 19th May until Sunday 13th June, the competition encourages all ages to bake and...

Lovaton Farm produce cooked by Peter Gorton

Food Drink Devon gears up for post-lockdown boom

As Devon’s hospitality businesses throw open their doors once more, Food Drink Devon is ready to champion the finest food and drink in the county with a stunning new video and website and the help of Oz Clarke OBE.

Peter Gorton, award-winning chef and most recently appointed Food Drink Devon board member explains: “It has been such a challenging twelve months for our industry but we are all optimistic that there are better times ahead. We have worked tirelessly to support our members during the recent lockdowns and want to continue this work with a big boost for them all, as we...

Exeter Deli Chef wins Coveted Sandwich Industry Award

Competition winners announced just in time for British Sandwich Week

A chef from Exeter has scooped a top prize at the annual British Sandwich & Food to Go Industry Awards, for his mouth-watering bacon and egg creation.

Edd Melloy is chef at the Chandos deli in Exeter. He wowed the panel of judges with his entry, named ‘Crispy Eggs & Bacon’, which scooped him the winning prize for the the Danish Crown Pre Cooked Bacon Category in this year’s Sandwich & Food to Go Designer competition.

Combining crispy cooked bacon, homemade brown sauce and a ‘show-stopping’...

A Brief History of Chocolate

Authored by Liv Butler
Posted: Wed, 05/12/2021 - 10:54pm

The world chocolate actually comes from the word ‘xocoatl’, which was used thousands of years ago in ancient Aztec. However, it was not used to refer to a piece of chocolate as we know it today but actually it was the name of a drink that was brewed using beans for the cacao plant.

Latin America

It is clear from this then that the roots of the much loved sweet treats actually lie in South America...and not in Bournville. It is in the beautifully lush country of Mexico where the first ever cacao plants were discovered and then harvested. An ancient civilization known as...

5 Desserts Made Best with Natural Sweetener

Authored by BHTNews.com
Posted: Wed, 05/12/2021 - 5:49pm

If the sugar content in your blood is higher than what is normal, then you’re probably under severe restrictions and have had to give up on your favorite sweet delicacies. But you do not have to condemn every dessert in order to stay healthy. You can just be wise and switch to low-calorie, high glycemic index products for your daily sugar consumption. In other words, it is time for you to choose natural sweeteners over unhealthy and diabetes-causing table sugar.

Natural sweeteners are alternatives to sugar made from elements such as fructose and glucose. These help in lowering...

Gabriel David, founder and owner of Luscombe Drinks

Luscombe Drinks awarded a Royal Warrant

Luscombe Drinks is thrilled to announce that it has been awarded a Royal Warrant. Royal Warrants are awarded in recognition of businesses who supply a very high quality service or product, and one that is enjoyed by the Royal Households.

Luscombe founder, Gabriel David, comments: “After many years of having the pleasure of selling our drinks to the Royal family and pressing the apples from the Highgrove Estate, I am delighted that Luscombe Drinks has been given the Royal Warrant. This is an enormously prestigious accolade and there are only a handful of soft drinks producers who...

Organic wine: A growing trend to get involved in!

Authored by Val Watson
Posted: Sat, 05/08/2021 - 7:51am

If you’ve never tried organic wines before now, then this month could be the time to try a tipple of a delicious, naturally produced and more environmentally friendly wine. The term refers to wine made with grapes grown in conformity with the rules of organic farming, including the exclusion of the use of harmful chemical fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides and fungicides. Reported benefits include not just fewer chemicals but also fewer hangovers – meaning that drinkers will feel better physically and feel better that they are showing some kindness and compassion for the environment....

Pickleshack join the party at Nature Valley Gone Wild Festival

As the Summer draws nearer and we’re all starting to consider what we can do without travelling abroad, foodies will be delighted to hear the latest news from Nature Valley Gone Wild Festival.

As a homegrown Devon festival, food and drink had to be an important part of the experience! With a focus on making the most of what the South West has to offer, festival-goers will be able to feast on locally sourced food and drink throughout the weekend.

Cult favourites Pickle Shack will be serving up a once in a lifetime opportunity to experience dining within Powderham Castle....

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