Food & Drink

The Thurlestone Hotel near Kingsbridge is enjoying extra reasons to celebrate this festive season, with both the hotel’s restaurant and the Village Inn picking up AA Rosette awards following a recent inspection. The Margaret Amelia Restaurant, which previously held one rosette, has now been upgraded with two, while the Village Inn, which was substantially refurbished earlier this year, has been given one rosette for the first time. Awarded by AA hotel and restaurant inspectors, the prestigious rosettes recognise the highest standards of food and service in hotels and restaurants across the...

The Christmas dinner is one of the most anticipated meals of the year. Traditionally featuring a turkey and all the trimmings, along with a dessert, snacks and maybe a few drinks, it’s one of the country’s most satisfying eating experiences.

Of course, this is 2016 which has definitely not been a traditional year, and a new survey has discovered that the publics taste when it comes to Christmas dinners are more diverse than first thought!

In support of their guide to cooking the ultimate Christmas dinner, AO.com has carried out a survey to learn more about the regions...

The Tesco mince pie van is back and it’s delivering a very Happie Christmas to people in Exeter. To help customers get into the festive spirit, the retailer is once again delivering thousands of the little festive treats, free, to people’s front door over the next few weeks.

Visiting the length and breadth of Britain, local residents in towns and cities will be surprised and delighted with a knock on the door as the Mince Pie Man looks to drop off over 18,000 packs of mince pies ranging from Tesco Finest to Free From, and wishing them all a Merry Christmas. Any customers not at...

Exeter Cookery School, the new culinary hotspot that opened on the city’s picturesque quayside this summer, is opening its doors to the public on Sunday 20th November for a free event to herald the start of British Game Week (21st-27th November).

The Game Awareness Day, which runs from 10am to 4pm, is aimed at promoting the use of game such as wild rabbit, pheasant, partridge and duck on the menus of local restaurants and equally with home cooks.

Hosted in collaboration with Taste of Game, the event will feature an exciting line up of cookery demonstrations and tasters as...