Midwinter is a wonderful time for the cold-water seafood caught off the coast of South West England
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Martin Hesp
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Midwinter is a wonderful time for the cold-water seafood caught off the coast of South West England
I recently helped host talk at the Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis with writer Graham Harvey as part of the Shute Festival - in the same weekend as this article I wrote about sustainable soils appeared as part of my work for RAW Food & Drink PR in the Western Morning News
National BBQ Week has been and gone in the UK, only to be replaced by a real summer heatwave - which means more and more of us will be dining al fresco
Ancient grains - the types of cereal we humans were eating 10,000 years ago when we began farming - are making a comeback. We find out why…
More and more people simply assume that eating meat is bad for the planet - but there is meat, and there is meat. In this article we visit some exemplary farms which are producing meat that helps lock carbon into the soil
Wild venison is one of the most healthy meats you can buy, and it comes guilt-free if you are worried about the environment
Limpets can be a remarkable base for a seafood stew, says Martin Hesp who once came upon a man harvesting limpets on one of the most barren coastlines in Europe
Remembering great meals enjoyed in great places - we’ve been too long in lockdown - time to get out and about - these recollections may be a guide to where you can go…
The South West has more than its fair share of establishments in the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropub listing
Catching your own prawns in summer… There is nothing quite as satisfying or as delicious if you happen to be on the right kind of beach and you have a net, says Martin Hesp
Travels with chocolate - a reflection on chocolate around the world - this article offers a rich and engaging journey through various chocolate experiences. It covers topics from chocolate's history and production methods to personal experiences with chocolate at different locations around the world. The narrative is intertwined with cultural insights and details about the chocolate-making process, emphasizing the diverse aspects of chocolate as a culinary delight
We meet on of tbhe UK’s top TV producers specialising in making programmes about food and drink - with such folk as The Hairy Bikers, Nigel Slater, Nigella Lawson etc
Tinned food is often looked down upon in the UK, but a West Country chef has just launched a new brand of luxury canned seafood from Devon and Cornwall which helps put the store-cupboard staple back on the foodie map.
We Want Real Food is the name of a book written by Graham Harvey - yesterday Graham and I were in discussion with our friend Ian Macnab about the concept of taking the message out to a wider world with the help of an open-topped double-decker bus - and here’s an article I wrote about the book some years ago
It’s time for the annual Dartmouth Food Festival - and event which every year punches well above its weight - here’s a preview now that the festival is about to return after the Covid pandemic
A meal out with friends in Cornwall - which included a taste-test to see the difference there is between the flavour of a lobster and a Cornish crawfish. Quite a big difference as it turns out… Thanks to our friends at Indulgence Catering
