food

A delicious recipe from the Mercure Southgate

Why not try this delicious recipe which will feature in our Graduation Week Menu?

Crab mixture

Ingredients (makes roughly 10 portions) 10 Ramekins, polished glasses or whatever you are choosing for presentation. - 454gr of pasteurized white crab meat, flaked into very fine pieces - ¼ of a bunch of dill - the juice of 2 limes - 4 stalks of spring onions, sliced very finely - 3 tblsp of crème fraiche - 2 small pinches of paprika - salt and pepper to taste - 2 small drizzles of lemon zest infused oil - 50gr butter melted

Method: In a medium size mixing bowl, mix...

Celebrate all things pasta with Carluccio's

Nothing says Italy quite like its food, and nothing says Italian food like pasta. Sharing its passion and expertise for the Italian specialty; Carluccio’s will host a nine-week long celebration of all things pasta. La Festa Della Pasta will be taking place from the 19th of May to the 20th of July.

THE PASTA

Throughout the festival, Carluccio’s food shops will feature a range of new pastas, showing that there’s a whole world of unexplored pasta out there. With colourful, multi-shaped, gluten free, wholemeal, flavoured, extra long and short pastas available, there’ll be...

Culture plan: Exeter must "hold nerve"

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Fri, 05/16/2014 - 11:50am

Exeter’s cultural organisations must “hold our nerve” and continue to drive cultural development according to a planning presentation by the Exeter Cultural Partnership.

In a major presentation at RAMM entitled "What's next for Culture in Exeter" the 100 strong audience heard short presentations covering the importance of culture to Exeter, the Rugby World Cup, the re-opening of the Exeter Library and plans for the city's cultural future and how these plans will be achieved. The feature presentation was from international authority on culture and place making Charles Landry, author...

Eat, drink and protect your brand

Authored by Ashfords LLP
Posted: Sat, 04/26/2014 - 11:57am

So, the ultimate foodie event is now upon us. A perfect excuse to overindulge in eating and drinking our favourite local foods and tipples. And boy do we have some great produce down here in the South West.

But how well do these business score when it comes to understanding and protecting their intellectual property ("IP") rights? I'm talking here about issues like: do they register their brands as trade marks, so as to be able to stop others from using the same or a similar trade mark?

Do they seek patent protection, or enter into confidentiality agreements...

Bank Holiday Monday: BBQ in the Garden

Event Date: 
26/05/2014 - 12:30pm to 4:00pm
Venue: 
The Magdalen Chapter, Exeter

Make the most of your much deserved Bank Holiday with us.

Relax on a deck chair in the walled garden and chill out to the tunes of original singer-songwriter Richard James ( www.richardjames.com ) as you sip something cold and make the most of the final day of the spring bank holiday. Enjoy a tempting selection of BBQ pork favourites.

To book telephone 01392 288177. To view the full menu visit www.themagdalenchapter.com

Bank Holiday Monday: Viva Espana!

Event Date: 
05/05/2014 - 12:30pm to 4:00pm
Venue: 
The Magdalen Chapter

Make the most of your much deserved Bank Holiday at The Magdalen Chapter.

Showcasing all that's Spanish from BBQ grilled lamb kebabs, seafood paella to crema catalana all washed down with a glass of chilled sangria whilst listening to Spanish Guitarist Jon Boyles. We are hoping for a little Spanish weather too to truly enjoy the garden.

£18.95 per person. To book telephone 01392 288177

View the full menu at www.themagdalenchapter.com

Keep The Kids Busy This Holiday With Our Jammy Thumbrint Cookies

Authored by LiveLoveEat
Posted: Thu, 04/17/2014 - 11:59am

Here at Live Love Eat we thought we would let you in to our not so secret, secret recipe: Jammy Thumbprint Cookies

This is a great favourite for both children and adults a like. They can be a great holiday baking activity, a treat for a family member or something to put a smile on your colleagues faces.

Simply follow the link to find out how to make them:

http://www.liveloveeat.co.uk/index.php/component/mtree/recipes/main/jamm...

Happy baking !

Bluebell Brunch

Event Date: 
27/04/2014 - 9:30am to 11:30am
Venue: 
West Town Farm, Ide, Exeter EX2 9TG

Brother farms Shillingford Organics and West Town Farm are launching a series of Food @ the Farm events this year.

This is your chance to come out to the farm, see how good food is produced and also eat some of our delicious produce all cooked up and prepared for you by a professional chef!

The Bluebell Brunch is our first Food @ the Farm event, we thought as the bluebells started to pop out that it would be nice to give everyone a chance to see them on a guided walk and you can't beat a good brunch on a Sunday morning so the two should be combined.

Sebastien...

Basic Butchery & Charcuterie Day Course

Event Date: 
22/06/2014 - 9:30am to 4:30pm
Venue: 
West Town Farm, Ide, Exeter EX2 9TG

Do you enjoy your meat? Enjoy rare breed pork, but would like to do a little bit more with it?

West Town Farm have joined forces with local artisan charcuterie makers Good Game, the farm are providing the pork, Good Game are providing the skills and knowledge for a fabulous day on the farm learning to do more with meat.

This course is aimed at the home hobbyist and any lover of good food who might want to make their own bacon or have a go at curing a Chorizo or two. This is a great way to get an appreciation of what goes into curing and what you need to do it at home....

Church Leaders visit Food Rescue Project

Authored by Martyn Goss
Posted: Wed, 04/09/2014 - 12:35pm

Initiated by the Archbishop of Canterbury and Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster, bishops across the country have been encouraged this week to pray for and visit community projects which address growing poverty in Britain.

As a response to this the Bishop of Crediton, Rt Revd Nick McKinnel, and Chair of the Methodist District, Revd Pete Pillinger, visited the Exeter hub of the Devon and Cornwall Food Association (DCFA) on 7 April.

The bishop praised the project and said: “This encouraging scheme is obviously making such a difference to so many local people’s lives and...

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