This summer an explosion of flavour is taking Cornwall by storm, as street food dishes from around the world are given a local twist. Harry Bartlett’s distinctive orange van, known as ‘@Home – World Street Food’ has been dishing out Mexican Tacos , Spanish Cocido, …
This summer a new craft cider, distilled from prized apple trees with roots in deepest Exmoor, launched to great acclaim. Secret Orchard Cider has been a project several years in the making, as disused orchards were coaxed lovingly back to life by local boys Joe …
For a taste of Cornwall that the whole family can enjoy, head to the Big Produce Market on Friday 29th and Saturday 30th August. Lemon Quay in the centre of Truro will come alive from 9am to 4pm each day with the sights, sounds and …
Expert mosaic designers Harvey and Jefferson, who have built up a mosaic building and restoration business over the last few decades, have now launched an innovative website, making their Victorian mosaic floors widely accessible. ‘Mosaics by Post’ combines traditional designs and 25 years experience with …
Family nursery Meadowside has triumphed again at The Royal Cornwall Show, winning a large gold award for their stunning display of perennials. Each week Truro Farmers Market is given an injection of colour and a fresh waft of floral scents by the Meadowside Nursery stall. …
Elemental Cornish Gin, produced by a family of artisan distillers, has been awarded a Taste of The West ‘Gold’ Award, less than a year after it was first launched. The Gin is the brainchild of Jon and Jilly Meyer of Tregonetha and is one of the first …
The Gurnard’s Head has confirmed the dates for its 2014 Real Ale and Music festival, Don’t Wake the Fish as the Summer Bank Holiday weekend, Saturday 24th – Sunday 25th May. The festival, now in its third year at this famous Cornish inn, remains a …
Fat Hen, the country’s first Wild Food Cookery School, has introduced a specialist Seaweed Foraging and Cooking Course this year to help keen cooks get to grips with the slippery stuff. The one-day course will run on the 14th May and again on the 13th …
Beatengreen, St Ives’ renown vintage boutique and purveyor of all things retro and reinvented, is about to begin a new phase of life itself. Creative couple Matt and Kerry Knight, who opened the eclectic emporium in the Old Masonic Lodge five years ago, are closing …
A ground-breaking Wild Food Cookery School opens its doors in West Cornwall this spring, with a course celebrating the Cornish coastline. Fat Hen’s Fish and Shellfish Day on the 19th April will be led by Mark Devonshire, formerly Head Tutor at Rick Stein’s Seafood Cookery …