Tag: Food

Free Range Success

Free Range Success

The Cornish Duck Company has matured from a fledgling food enterprise to a business in full flight, featuring on BBC’s Countryfile last month and taking home a host of awards at Taste of The West 2014. In 2006, Roger and Tanya Olver began converting the family 

Discover a delicious super-food on your doorstep

Discover a delicious super-food on your doorstep

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 

Asparagus Season at Market

Asparagus Season at Market

The British Asparagus season begins officially on the 24th April and, at Truro Farmer’s Market, those eagerly anticipated green shoots are now making an appearence, courtesy of Tregassow Asparagus of St Erme. British asparagus (which was once classified as part of the lily family) is 

Local Food in the Heart of the City

Local Food in the Heart of the City

As people across the country rediscover the joys of their local market, the white and green stripped stalls of Truro Farmers Market are once again at the vibrant heart of Cornwall’s culinary scene, winning new converts to a grassroots food culture which has never been 

Cornwall’s Biggest Produce Market Returns

Cornwall’s Biggest Produce Market Returns

Now into its third successful year, the Big Produce Market returns to the heart of Truro at Lemon Quay on the 9th and 10th of May. Featuring over 50 of Cornwall’s most exciting food and drink producers, the market showcases many of the county’s smaller, 

Pioneering cookery school showcases the wild food of Cornwall

Pioneering cookery school showcases the wild food of Cornwall

Fat Hen, the country’s only dedicated Wild Food Cookery School, is set to re-launch in 2014 with an inspiring menu of specialist cookery courses. The programme will showcase the astounding abundance and diversity of wild Cornish produce, as well as offering a venue for unique 

The Harbour Kitchen Supply Store, Launched Sept 2013

The Harbour Kitchen Supply Store, Launched Sept 2013

The Harbour Kitchen team, following the sale of The Harbour Restaurant in Port Isaac, embarked on an exciting new project this summer. The Harbour Kitchen Supply Store opened in August and was officially launched in September, with a busy gathering of food fanatics from Cornwall and beyond. The 

Ben’s Ode to the Sea

Ben’s Ode to the Sea

In the fourteen months since chef Ben Tunnicliffe took over as custodian of The Tolcarne Inn in Newlyn, crowds of food enthusiasts have been beating a path to his door. Each day a fresh menu reads like an ode to the sea; a force which 

StreetSmart 2013 – Star Supporters in Cornwall

StreetSmart 2013 – Star Supporters in Cornwall

StreetSmart is a national campaign to help the homeless, raising money through £1 donations from those dining in the country’s top restaurants during November and December.   This year the campaign in Cornwall has been taken to new levels through the collaborative efforts of Cornwall 

Forage & Dine at Scarlet Wines

Forage & Dine at Scarlet Wines

Scarlet Wines in Lelant is hosting it’s first foraging event on Friday 20th September. Places are still available – call 01736 753696 to find out more. The cost is just £40 for the expert-guided walk, lots of dishes to try, and accompanying wines. Leaving in