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Chef Patron of Lewtrenchard Manor Jason Hornbuckle puts his philosophy of using fresh local ingredients into practice in these late-summer recipes. Photos by Martyn Norsworthy.

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Culinary delights and recipes from Lewtrenchard Ma

Malcolm Twigg is entertained to a dinner like no other at Lewtrenchard Manor’s Purple Carrot where they have developed a whole new culinary adventure, ‘Chef’s Table’ where the diner is taken (virtually) into the kitchen and the kitchen onto the dining table.

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Masterclass at Ashburton Cookery School

Learn how to tackle dinner parties the express way at Ashburton Cookery School

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Food is Fun at this month’s Exeter Festival

Go to the Food is Fun area at the Exeter Festival of South West Food and Drink this month, and find out what’s been causing a stir in the county’s geography lessons

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Fish Masterclass

Woolacombe Bay Hotel’s workshops in fish cookery tell you all about how to choose fish and how to cook up a gourmet meal in double quick time

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Figgy’s Gorgeous Christmas Puddings

If you want your Christmas pudding hand-made with luxury local ingredients, but you don’t want to make it yourself, try Figgy’s Puddings, a new Exeter-based company offering luxury Christmas fare

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Full-Circle Farming

Only 15% of the red meat produced on Dartmoor is consumed within a 30-mile radius of the moor. One Widecombe business, prompted by the Government’s call for farmers to diversify, has developed a cooperative approach with neighbouring farmers aimed at cutting down food miles. Their meat, which is fully traceable, comes from animals matured slowly on moorland pastures, and that is quite evident from the taste.

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Devon Life Food & Drink Awards

In this month’s feature about the Devon Life Food & Drink Awards, we focus on the winning outlets.

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Eating Well in North Devon

Milking sheep, employing great-granny’s recipes, making a racket around the apple trees and using every part of the pig except the oink have proved winning ways for these North Devon food producers

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Manna from Devon

‘Real food means slow food’ is the philosophy behind Manna From Devon, an inspired catering and cookery school enterprise in Kingswear

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The Treasury chef speaks out

Steven Moysey, head chef of The Treasury in Plymouth, reveals a very sweet tooth and a hatred of Marmite

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Westcountry Cheesemakers say Sack the Stilton

The British Christmas cheeseboard is as predictable as stockings, satsumas and socks. So why not add a little sparkle to your yuletide cheese selection and send a little festive cheer to our region’s fantastic cheesemakers? The region is home to a wealth of artisans, such as those at Westcountry Cheesemakers, who still take pride in creating the very finest handmade cheeses. Unwrap a few of these delightful local specialities this Christmas and you’ll discover a wonderfully diverse array of flavours and textures, with something to excite every palate.

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