Chef Michael Caines and the team at Lympstone Manor are thrilled to have won Best Hotel in the Food Reader Awards 2022. Championing the South West’s best independent food and drink businesses, the Food Reader Awards were celebrated with a ceremony at Windslade Manor on Monday 27th June. Following…
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If you know anything about Devon, you will know that the cream tea is a traditional delicacy, it’s true, the first ever recorded version of the cream tea was at a monastery in Tavistock. The monks would create a basic version of what we enjoy today as a simple meal for both themselves and the people…
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The biggest food awareness day of the year, National Fish and Chip Day, is back for its 7th year! On Friday, 27th May 2022, a week before the nation prepares for a special four day Bank Holiday to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, the nation will come together to celebrate another icon, and still…
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One of the best things about coming to Devon is the chance to enjoy a real Devonshire cream tea – there’s none of this jam first malarky, plenty of locally produced, thick, fresh cream and moreish home made scones. Devon has a lot of delicacies, but when it comes to the cream tea, we do it better…
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If one of your New Year’s Resolutions was to try new things or eat more adventurously, you’re in the right place! Not only is Devon home to some of the very best food and drink producers that the UK has to offer but we also have a couple of traditional delicacies that everyone needs to try at least…
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If you’ve been taking part in Veganuary this year or want are thinking about giving it a go, there are plenty of places to enjoy eating out and fresh, seasonal local produce in Devon! One of the scariest things about committing to a lifestyle change like this is finding places to eat and drink while…
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If you’ve spent lockdown watching game shows and brushing up on your knowledge, then make sure to read this! Here we’ll tell you some of our favourite facts about Devon, including the fact that oldest recipe for Cornish Pasties appears to be from Devon… How many of these did you already know? Let us…
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June’s warm weather makes it the perfect month for enjoying a picnic with your family, which is why, for the past decade, it has played host to National Picnic Week, which takes place every year to help people get out into their local spaces and enjoy tasty, local food. With the ongoing uncertainty…
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We’re not sure about you, but once the lockdown is over and we’re able to head back into Devon’s cafes, restaurants and hotels, we’ll be ordering a cream tea to enjoy in the sunshine. Until then though, we thought we’d tell you a bit more about our favourite Devon treat, which we hope will make the…
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Devon is full of delightful foods to try during your visit. In fact, the coastlines and plentiful green spaces provide a plethora of wonderful local produce. It is no wonder that some of the UK’s top seafood festivals happen in Devon! It isn’t just those though, during your time in the county…
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