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Great Taste Awards 2010
The winners of the Great Taste Awards 2010 have been announced, and the South West's producers have done well. Noteable local winners from Devon include: Witheridge Farm Shop; Quickes Traditional; Otter Brewery; Salcombe Dairy; Dartmoor Chilli Farm; Chunk of Devon; Mike’s Smokehouse; and Smoking Jacket Foods. From Cornwall winners include: Treleavens Luxury Handmade Cornish Ice Cream; Wings of St Mawes, trading as The Cornish Fishmonger; The Essence of Tea; The Little Cornish Curry Co; Cornish Cuisine; Crellow Preserves; and The Cornish Duck Company. From Bristol, Bath and Somerset winners include Bramley and Gage; Mendip Moments; James Chocolates; Lahloo Tea; Castellano’s; Honeybuns; The Orchard Pig; and The Bertinet Kitchen Bakery.
For a full list of winners visit the website.
http://www.greattasteawards.co.uk
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South West Chef of the Year
Matthew Downing from The Jack in the Green at
Rockbeare has been crowned the 2010 South West Chef of the Year. Matthew impressed judges including Michael Caines MBE, Peter Gorton and James and Christopher Tanner.
http://www.jackinthegreen.uk.com/
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Sharpham Vineyard
Sharpham Vineyard excelled at the recent
Decanter World Wine Awards 2010. The Totnes vineyard won: a silver medal for its Barrel Fermented 2007; three Bronze medals for its Rosè 2008, New Release 2009 and Dart Valley Reserve 2008; and a commended award for the Estate Selection 2008.
http://www.sharpham.com/
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Cookery School
A new Channel 4 series is looking for participants. Cookery School wants people who love cooking and want to improve their skills and repertoire. To apply, email cookeryschool@redhousetv.co.uk or call 020 31893412 by the end of September.
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Greenbank Hotel
Fiona Were (formerly of Housel Bay, St Michaels and Fifteen Cornwall) is the new head chef at The Greenbank Hotel in Falmouth. Originally from New Zealand, Fiona has been living in Cornwall for nearly five years and was named one of the top 10 female chefs in Britain by the Independent on Sunday.
http://www.greenbank-hotel.co.uk/
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Butchers Bistro
Newquay’s diners will be happy to know that local
favourite Steve Mosley has joined Butchers Bistro as its new head chef. Steve has built up a loyal local following, having cooked in the town’s restaurants - including The Two Clones and The Cottage - for over 35 years, and he is now pleasing diners at Butchers Bistro, with local fish being a speciality.
http://www.butchers-bistro.co.uk/
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Cornish Stingers
Cornish Stingers, the wild stinging nettle beer brewed by Foodswild in Seworgan, has been nominated for Best Drink in the BBC Radio 4 Food and Farming awards. Results are out in November.
http://foodswild.com
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Witheridge Farm Shop Great Taste Awards 2010
The Shop in the “Middle of Nowhere” wins three awards in the National Great Taste Awards 2010.
They wowed the judges with their Game Pie and Rump Steak which both received the 2 Gold stars award and their Moroccan Lamb Ready Meal which won a 1 Gold star award.
http://www.witheridgefarmshop.co.uk/
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The Second Floor Restaurant and Bar
The Second Floor Restaurant and Bar at Harvey Nichols has been awarded its second AA Rosette, just 18 months after opening its doors in the city. Head Chef Louise McCrimmon said, ‘It’s a real achievement for an all-day dining venue – running from brunch through to dinner – to maintain such consistently high standards.
http://www.harveynichols.com/output/Page686.asp
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Royal Bath and West Show
Winners of some of the foodie events at this year’s Royal Bath and West Show were as follows: Traditional Cylindrical Cheddar - Keen’s Cheddar; Supreme Cider Champion - Glastonbury Abbey; Best Single Variety Apple Juice - Bridge Farm Cider. For more see the website.
http://www.bathandwest.com
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