Devon Food, Drink and Local Information - Blog

Although we believe a Mothers Day hamper from us makes for an excellent Mothers Day present, you can't beat spending quality time together so with that in mind we recently produced a guest blog for http://www.dartmooraccommodation.co.uk/ on where to take your mum for afternoon tea on Dartmoor and thought we would share the article. Here is a list of 5 places to take your mum for an afternoon tea on Dartmoor this Mothers Day: 1. Primrose Cottage Tea Room, Lustleighhttp://www.primrosetearooms.co.uk/ Nestled in the Wrey Valley on the edge of Dartmoor, Primrose Tea Rooms resides in the picturesque village of Lustleigh. They offer delicious...

With its imposing granite tors, rugged moorland, deep wooded valleys and freely roaming animals, it’s not hard to see why Dartmoor attracts so many visitors every year. For anyone visiting Dartmoor National Park www.dartmooraccommodation.co.uk is an excellent resource listing lots of local hotels, B&B’s, holiday cottages and campsites. The website makes it easy for visitors to find what they’re looking for, whether it’s a dog friendly farmhouse or child friendly hotel. Dartmoor Accommodation isn’t just useful for finding great places to stay; it also provides lots of local information and great ideas for places to visit. The activities page lists...

Last week I visited Langage Farm, near Plymouth, to learn all about their cream and how they produce it. I was really impressed with how green, committed to quality and friendly they were. Langage Farm generate their own power in an anaerobic digester facility which creates energy from the waste of local businesses. They’re the first UK Carbon Neutral Dairy with an anaerobic digester facility generating electricity from food waste. Enough power is generated to supply over 500 Households, 25,000 Light bulbs or 5,000 Laptops. I didn’t need much persuading to try their various ice cream flavours! They were all...

Can you freeze scones? Yes, scones freeze well. Let them cool before freezing. Place in a re-sealable bag or airtight container to protect from freezer burn (a sheet of waxed or parchment paper between them isn’t a bad idea to keep them from sticking to one another). Use them within 3 months. Leave to defrost in packaging at room temperature for 2-3 hours before serving. What’s the best way to re-heat scones? If you want to eat them warm place in an oven preheated to 150c/300F for 5 to 10 minutes. You can also reheat them in a microwave if...

The Tarawera Trail Marathon in New Zealand is 50k across forests, mountains, lakes and waterfalls. It's a serious race that attracts some of the world's best runners and in 2015 the race will include a re-fuelling station offering Devonshire cream teas to athletes. The cream teas will be severed in the local landmark of Buried Village, where the original village was destroyed by mud from the 1886 Mt Tarawera eruption. Clearly the organisers have good taste! Check out their website if you fancy popping over to New Zealand for a Devonshire cream tea and 50k jog: http://www.taraweramarathon.co.nz/