From late summer into autumn, South Devon is set to celebrate the region’s extraordinary breath of produce and culinary expertise with a host of fantastic food and drink festivals. From mussels, oysters and crab, to epic cider and beer festivals, South Devon has it all. So, if you’re factoring in a foodie foray between now and the end of October here are ten tasty treats to whet your appetite, courtesy of Visit South Devon. Yum!
1. Rails & Ales Festival, 25th-28th August, South Devon Railway
There can be few more picturesque ale and cider festivals than the South Devon...
To celebrate ten years of Manna from Devon Cooking School, David and Holly Jones have invited renowned Indian chef, Romy Gill, to co-host a pop up supper on Thursday 17th September. The ticket price of £25 will include a spicy array of delicious dishes served as a three-course menu. This supper, which will take place at Browns Hotel in Dartmouth, will raise funds for the Dartmouth Food Festival.
Jean-Phillippe Bidart, head chef at the Millbrook Inn in South Pool, will this Saturday be demonstrating how to cook an assiette of rose veal at the Dartmouth Food Festival. JP, as he is known, will be on the festival stage in Royal Avenue Gardens at 11am on Saturday, October 26 – below he shares his recipes.
Rose veal, sourced from Joyce and Steve Greenslade’s Pitmans Farm near Cullompton, is a popular choice on the menu. JP said: “It is a very good earthy meat and very underrated. It’s not too fatty, its healthy and its easy to cook and people love it, once they’ve tried it. And...
Devon is buzzing with talented, award-winning chefs, many of whom are making Dartmouth Food Festival (Friday 25 – Sunday 27 October) their food and drink festival of choice. This year the festival is delighted to be showcasing even more high profile local chefs than ever before.
Commenting on behalf of Dartmouth Food Festival, chairman David Jones says: “Devon has so many hugely gifted chefs and it’s fantastic to see such a vast selection of them demonstrating their culinary skills at the festival.”
David continues: “We’re exceptionally lucky to have such an exciting and...
