Monday 21 July 2014

Summer Berry Jelly



This decadent summer dessert is bursting with juicy seasonal berries, with just the right amount of bubbly for a seriously tasty grown-up treat. 

Get the Recipe - Summer Berry Jelly

Wednesday 16 July 2014

A Taste of Devon Weekly Podcast - July 16th





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Monday 14 July 2014

Devon Food Events - What's On This Week July 14-20th 2014

Every week we bring information you the latest food events in the county. For our full calendar including details on Farmers and Produce Markets please visit www.atasteofdevon.co.uk

Thursday 17 July 2014 to Monday 21 July 2014
Somersault Festival
LONG TABLE FEASTS
4 DAYS OF UNDER-CANVAS DINING FROM SOME OF THE UK’S MOST REPUTED CHEFS
Take your place and tuck in with Somersault’s Long Table Feasts, amazing under-canvas dining like you’ve never experienced before.

We’ve hunted hungrily across the land and hand-picked four of our favourite restaurants, with Fifteen Cornwall, Nathan Outlaw, Pitt Cue Co. and The Ethicurean all bringing their unique offerings to the table. For more information please visit http://somersaultfestival.com/

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Sunday 20 July 2014, 11:00am - 04:00pm
Exeter Forest School & Shillingford Organics 2014 Open Day

Join Exeter Forest School and Shillingford Organics for their annual Family Fun Open Day on Sunday 20th July 2014. A great day out for all the family and a celebration of Forest School and Farming.
Explore the farm, meet the growers, play and learn in the Forest School with activities including fire lighting, den building, campfire cooking, natural arts, crafts and so much more.

Enjoy delicious local produce from Shillingford Organics, a BBQ from West Town Farm and vegetarian / vegan delights from trained chef Sebastien Plancheon… mmm tasty! There will also be loads of entertainment including Morris Dancing, storytelling and animal singing under our magical 300 year old oak tree.

This is a great opportunity to find out more about the outdoor life, where your food comes from and the amazing benefits of learning and playing outside at Exeter Forest School

Find out more and RSVP online through the website: www.exeteroutdoors.co.uk/open-day

Wednesday 9 July 2014

Full English Sausage Rolls Recipe

This tasty recipe for sausage rolls has been kindly submitted by Glenn Cosby from the Great British Bake Off. 

You can read our interview with Glenn here

These are great to take on a picnic on the beach but are equally good fresh from the oven at a party.
Baking the bacon in the oven until it is brown and crisp is a good tip for adding flavour and texture; it's also a brilliant way to do bacon for sprinkling on salads and things.
500g   pack of all-butter puff pastry, fresh or defrosted
150g   streaky bacon (I prefer smoked)
400g   sausages
4         medium eggs
60g     sun-dried tomatoes
120g   black pudding
1 egg

1.        Put the oven on at 200°c or gas mark 6 (if using defrosted pastry take it out of the fridge).
2.        Lay out the bacon in strips on a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes or until they are really crisp; a good deep brown means more flavour.
3.        Place the eggs in boiling water for 7 minutes.
4.        Tip the hot water down the sink and leave the hot pan (with the eggs in it) under a cold running tap for a few minutes until the pan and eggs are cold.
5.        Skin the sausages and put the filing into a medium-sized bowl.
6.        Chop the tomatoes and black pudding into chunks and add to the sausagemeat.
7.        Take the bacon out of the oven and allow to cool before chopping into strips and add to the filling mixture; mix all the ingredients together.
8.        Roll the pastry into a large 40cm x 40cm square (the length of a roll of cling film).
9.        Cut the pastry into two equal rectangles and then spread half the filling up the middle of the pastry so that you have two strips of pastry on either side.
10.      Repeat the last step with the other rectangle of pastry and the rest of the filling.
11.      Peel and quarter the eggs and lay them in a row on top of the filling.
12.      Beat the extra egg with a tablespoon of water and using a pastry brush coat the pastry on either side of the filling with the egg.
13.      Roll one strip of pastry on top of the filling - it doesn't need to be tight but try to avoid leaving much air in the middle. Roll the other strip of pastry so that it is on top of the first. Then brush the top of the roll with the beaten egg.
14.      Take a large, sharp knife or a bread knife and slice each sausage roll in half and then cut them in half again.
15.      Place the sausage rolls on a lightly oiled baking sheet and bake at 200°fc for 30 minutes until they are a good crisp colour.

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Monday 7 July 2014

Food Events in Devon 7-13th July 2014

What's On This Week



Every week we bring information you the latest food events in the county. For our full calendar including details on Farmers and Produce Markets please visit http://www.atasteofdevon.co.uk/

Friday 11th July - Sunday 13th July
★ Devon Food Festival & Tiverton Balloon Festival

Entice your taste buds at the Devon Food Festival - part of the Tiverton Balloon Festival, taking place from Friday 11th July through to Sunday 13th July. This exciting event is to be held on the combined Petroc and Tiverton High School campus and will feature a whole host of flavours from across the South West of England, the UK and around the World.

Petroc Campus
Bolham Road
Tiverton
EX16 6SQ

Saturday 12th July - Sunday 13th July
★ Topsham Food Festival

The Topsham Food Festival and Nello's Longest Table will be taking place this year on the weekend of July 12-13, 2014. Tables for Nello's Longest Table can be reserved by way of Liz at Route 2 Café Bar.

As in previous years, there will be a Food Festival on Topsham Quay on Saturday, as well as activities at Dart's Farm and in the Pebblebed Cellar. Activities on Topsham Quay will include a Slow Food Market, cooking demonstrations with local chefs, street food vans serving excitingly delicious foods, and live music in the evening.
Visit www.topshamfoodfestival.org.uk for more information

Saturday 12th July
★ Family Fun Day - Tipping the Scales

Come along and see the Fishy Art created by local primary schools & nurseries.

There will be lots of FREE fun on the day including art workshops for children, story telling, face painting, cookery demonstrations, lobster hypnotising, mobile vintage cinema, local musicians amongst much much more.

Petroc Brannams Campus
Roundswell
Barnstaple
EX31 3NJ

Sunday 13th July
★ Barnstaple Real Food Market

Barnstaple Real Food Market is a monthly food market, regularly supplying high quality local produce.

Barnstaple Pannier Market

Friday 4 July 2014

Kitchen Tips - Use up Leftover Jam to make a Fruity Vinaigrette



Use leftover jam to make a fruity dressing. Simply add 3 parts Extra Virgin Olive Oil and 1 part Vinegar to the jar and shake.
Try these combinations:

Strawberry - Balsamic, use to dress greens such as Spinach, Rocket and Basil
Raspberry - Red Wine Vinegar, use to dress nutty and fruity salads
Blackberry - Red Wine Vinegar, serve with salads containing bacon or game
Fig - Cider Vinegar, serve with goats cheese salads
Caramelised Onion - White Wine Vinegar, good all purpose dressing

© Dawn Gribble 2014 - For more great recipes visit www.atasteofdevon.co.uk