Totnes Good Food Sunday Market
- Taken out of the oven: March 04 2012
If I had to make a list of my top ten towns in Devon, then Totnes would come right at the top of said list. I love the alternative, chic vibe, with an abundance of great places to eat and independent shops. It helps no end that it is a very pretty town as well. Just before Christmas I was in total and utter food mode, even more so than usual, and desperate to visit a market that would get me in the festive mood. It just so happened that the Read more …
Occombe Farm Shop, Paignton
- Taken out of the oven: March 12 2011
For some time now I have been planning to venture into South Devon to visit Occombe Farm Shop near Paignton. Having spent many years wandering around West and East Devon, poor old South Devon has been sadly neglected in my travels. This is mostly due to the large volume of tourists that head towards this part of the world every summer and partly due to the fact that I just don’t get the time to visit everywhere I would…
Taverner’s Farm Shop
- Taken out of the oven: July 11 2010
Twas a sunny afternoon one Saturday in July – yesterday actually – and I thought a little country drive would be in order. Saturdays have always been a touch bitter sweet for me. It’s the day when I like to get the majority of housework done, so cleaning the bathroom, washing, vacuuming and dusting are the norm, but it’s also cause for celebration in that it’s not a regular working day and I can relax for some of it. At the very least I like to get out of the house for a walk at some…
Devon Delights meet French Fancies
- Taken out of the oven: February 08 2010
Situated on the edge of Kilmington, Millers Farm Shop has been operating since 1985 and is just off the A35 about 8 miles from Honiton. Combining a broad range of West Country gastronomic delights with an extensive selection of French goodies, the Millers have created a treasure trove of edible bounty. A good friend of mine told me about it a few months back and I couldn’t quite believe I hadn’t heard of it…
Darts Farm Shop
- Taken out of the oven: January 25 2010
Darts Farm is a bit of a foodie institution in and around Exeter. Based in the ancient port of Topsham on the edge of Exeter, the Dart family have been selling their produce to the locals for the last 40 years so their credentials are sound. Not your average farm shop, they have lost most of their rusticity and are now more akin to a ‘Selfridge’s food hall’ as the Guardian put it, but quite a distance from London. In the last 5 years the Dart brothers, Paul, Michael and James, have received…