Wednesday, 22nd February 2012
-
Join the soup clubEvent date: 01/01/2012 to 29/02/2012
Indulge in some comfort food at a new soup club run by Rod Hall of Rod and Ben’s organic soup company at Bickham Farm near Exeter.
email to a friend -
Try the Terrazas
Event date: 01/01/2012 to 29/02/2012
Bustophers Bar Bistro in Truro has created a new private dining room, the Terrazas Cellar. Visit for rare breed cuts of beef from the South West, paired with Argentinian wines.
email to a friend -
Take a winter break
Event date: 01/01/2012 to 29/02/2012
Try this offer at one of our faves, the Tudor Farmhouse in the Forest of Dean: enjoy a two night dinner and B&B stay in January or February and get a complimentary local food hamper included. Call 01594 833046 quoting “Winter Warmer”. For full details visit the website.
email to a friend -
Fuss-free pancakes at Stein’s Deli
Event date: 21/02/2012
Learn how to make fuss-free pancakes at Stein’s Deli in Padstow on Shrove Tuesday with demonstrations by Rick Stein’s executive pastry chef Stuart Pate. Demonstrations start at 3.30pm and entry is free.
email to a friend -
Become a queen bee
Event date: 25/02/2012
Learn the art of beekeeping with the Taunton and District Beekeepers in a scheme supported by Shepton Mallet Cider Mill in Somerset. The six session course costs £65pp.
email to a friend -
Jazz lunch
Event date: 26/02/2012
Get your toes tapping with a jazz lunch at Lewtrenchard Manor Hotel. £35.00 per person
email to a friend -
Enjoy a little elegance
Event date: 01/03/2012 to 31/03/2012
Barnsley House near Cirencester in Gloucestershire has just given its dining room an elegant refurb. Soak up the atmosphere in The Potager Restaurant for yourself and try out the new lunch menu at the Louis Jadot lunch on March 3 with a three course meal and wine tasting for £45 per person.
email to a friend -
Love Food
Event date: 04/03/2012
The Love Food festival returns to Green Park Station in Bath on March 4 with a large market, pop up restaurant, street food and live music.
email to a friend -
Mumm champagne dinner
Event date: 08/03/2012
Indulge with a champagne tasting and six course dinner at Lewtrenchard Manor Hotel £85.00 per person
email to a friend -
Feast at a festival
Event date: 10/03/2012
Head to Dartmoor for the Moretonhampstead Festival of Food, Drink and the Arts on March 10 and stock up on foodie treats like freshly baked scones. Michelin-starred chef Michael Caines is headlining and there’ll be more than 80 stalls to browse.
email to a friend -
Take a masterclass
Event date: 13/03/2012
Visit The Inn at Fossebridge near Cheltenham on March 8 for the spring fair and Easter cookery masterclass by executive head chef Matt Wardman. Tickets are £3.50 on the door with all proceeds going to the Gloucestershire Community Foundation.
email to a friend -
Treat Mum
Event date: 18/03/2012
Spoil your lovely mum with a stay at The Idle Rocks Hotel in St Mawes, Cornwall, this Mother’s Day. If she’s a keen cook you can purchase a £50 voucher for three cookery lessons with one of the hotel’s top chefs – they cover everything from seafood dishes to creating the perfect scone. Residents only.
email to a friend -
Enjoy a spring break at Northcote Manor
Event date: 21/03/2012 to 31/04/2012
Celebrate the start of spring with a stay at Northcote Manor with a fantastic 20 per cent discount off dinner, bed and breakfast for two people and a complimentary glass of bubbly with your canapés.
Offer available from March 21-April 31, excluding April 6-8. Prices start from £200 for a classic room for two people with the 20 per discount already taken off.
email to a friend -
The Cornish Arms beer and mussel festival
Event date: 24/03/2012 to 25/03/2012
Visit The Cornish Arms beer and mussel festival in St Merryn for the chance to sample some of the county’s (and country’s) finest beers with freshly cooked mussels. There’ll be live music, a book signing by Rick Stein, opportunities to meet some of the country’s top brewers and a charity pub quiz.
Saturday March 24, 12pm-11pm and Sunday March 25 12pm-4pm.
email to a friend -
Celebrate spring
Event date: 24/03/2012
Visit Fifteen Cornwall at Watergate Bay on March 24 for a spring farmers’ market, with stalls and cooking demos by head chef Andy Appleton and guests. There’s also a Sicilian promotion at the restaurant all month.
email to a friend -
Wine and dine at The Cary Arms
Event date: 27/03/2012
Enjoy an evening of fine dining with matched wines at The Cary Arms in South Devon on March 27. Head chef Ben Kingdon will showcase the best seasonal spring produce in a three course supper from £27.95 per person. Book on 01803 327110 or email enquiries@caryarms.co.uk
email to a friend -
Bowl over poverty
Event date: 30/03/2012
Hold a super soup lunch on March 30 to help raise money for Christian Aid. For tasty recipes, ideas and fundraising pack, visit the website.
email to a friend -
Wild food forage
Event date: 05/05/2012
Go foraging for wild ingredients along hedgerows and coastal areas at the beautiful Glendurgan Garden near Falmouth on May 5, from 3.30pm-9.30pm. A skilled cook will help you to prepare a 3 course feast, then sit back and enjoy the fruits of your labour after an unforgettable learning and sensory experience. Places are limited to 12 and tickets are £50pp. To book call 01736 786711 or 07903 412014, or email rachel@wildwalks-southwest.co.uk
email to a friend -
Coastal wild food walk
Event date: 25/05/2012
Enjoy the delights of a coastal forage at St Ives on May 25 from 1.30pm-3.30pm. Expect to see plants in a whole new light and learn how to safely identify wild foods, historical and medicinal uses, as well as plenty of recipe ideas. The walk is a leisurely pace and suitable for all and includes tasters of bread made with seaweed. Places are limited. Adults £20, under 16s £5. To book call 01736 786711 or 07903 412014, or email rachel@wildwalks-southwest.co.uk
email to a friend
- 01/01/2012 to 29/02/2012 Indulge in some comfort food ...
- 01/01/2012 to 29/02/2012 Bustophers Bar Bistro in Truro ... more dates