An account of the Cutcombe Christmas Fatstock Show - this one’s from a report Martin Hesp wrote in 2016
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An account of the Cutcombe Christmas Fatstock Show - this one’s from a report Martin Hesp wrote in 2016
Making winter beer - the art of traditional ale making in winter
Martin Hesp remembers a fantastic beach cook-up he did with North Devon’s Dan the Fishman 2 years ago - it was a celebration of Christmas in the run-up to December 25th - and, as Dan says, everyone should enjoy a beach picnic in the depths of winter
Robin Turner talks fish at Christmas - advice and how to order the shellfish and other marine delights for the festive period
If the Festive Season is going to be a different this year, why not have some experimental fun and barbecue your Christmas dinner
Winter salads are a must at this time of the year - Martin Hesp enjoys making healthy raw food in winter
Martin Hesp recalls visiting the ancient town of Holsworthy on the Devon-Cornwall border on the very last day the old cattle market was in operation near the town centre before moving to a new purpose-built site on the edge of town. The post includes a podcast which Martin recorded at the time - which could now be regarded as part of the rich oral history of the West Country region
Martin Hesp finds out how a Devon cheese company is looking to the seashore for inspiration
Through his work as Editorial Director of RAW Food & Drink PR Martin Hesp writes and edits a weekly food page in the Western Morning News - after the articles have appeared each Saturday we’ll put them up here for your perusal… This one is about some remarkable shellfish called Black Queens - fiddly to prepare but extremely sweet and delicious
Martin Hesp has a small veg plot full over overgrown courgettes - or marrows - and here he talks about what to do with them
