Award winning Chef Tim Zekki believes great food begins with great ingredients; he seeks out the finest local suppliers, for the highest quality produce. He brings creativity and skills honed over 30 years as a chef, and a healthy obsession with food, including foraging, hi-tech techniques and fine ingredients. For this year’s Exmoor Food FestContinue reading “Share the chefs’ passion for flavours at the Exmoor Food Fest launch”
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Launch nights to start off the 2024 Exmoor Food Fest
This year we are having two and not just one amazing launch night – hosted by Tim Zekki at his restaurant Duende in Wiveliscombe. Tim will be joined by guest chefs in the kitchen – and it’s different chefs and therefore a different menu on each night. Monday, 29 January 2024 & Tuesday, 30 JanuaryContinue reading “Launch nights to start off the 2024 Exmoor Food Fest”
Exmoor Supper Club with Anita-Clare Field
Award winning chef Anita-Clare Field returns to the Exmoor Supper Club in Allerford near Porlock on Saturday, 5 November 2022. Book your ticket here. Venue: Allerford & Selworthy Community Hall, Hare Park, Allerford near Porlock, TA24 8HL
Amuse Bouche
amuse-bouche noun \ ə-ˈmyüz-ˈbüsh , ˈä-ˌmüz-ˈbüsh , -ˌmᵫz- \ plural amuse-bouches also amuses-bouches\ ə-ˈmyüz-büsh , -ˈbü-shəz , ˈä-ˌmüz-ˈbüsh , -ˈbü-shəz , -ˌmᵫz- \ Definition of amuse-bouche : a small complimentary appetiser offered at some restaurants In French, “amuse bouche” means literally “it amuses the mouth.” The French were using “amuse-bouche” as a word for appetisers when English speakers embraced the culinary term almost a quarter of a century ago. Merriam-Webster Dictionary The amuse bouche served byContinue reading “Amuse Bouche”
A night to remember
Two days ago we marked the start of the countdown to the 2023 Exmoor Food Fest with a celebratory dinner at Knowle Manor, Timberscombe. The stunning setting of Knowle Manor provided a beautiful backdrop to the event where 10 chefs from across the region wowed our guests with a stunning six-course-dinner. Nicola Smith from theContinue reading “A night to remember”
The Exmoor Supper Club welcomes back Anita-Clare Field
Join us on Saturday, 5 November, 7pm at the Allerford Community Hall for an evening of lovely food and great company. Your chef is award-winning Anita-Clare Field (La Petite Bouchée, Witheridge). Entrées Baked Camembert with crudités and charcuterieFrench Onion SoupRoasted Smoked Shallot Tarte Tatin Plats Ox Cheek Cottage PieTartiflette with PicklesBreton Fish PieWild Mushroom BourguignonContinue reading “The Exmoor Supper Club welcomes back Anita-Clare Field”
Exmoor Young Chef winner Perran Clark at Knowle Manor
Our guests at the Media Launch on 12 October at Knowle Manor are in for a special treat: Exmoor Young Chef Perran Clark – with the support of his mentor Carla Jones – will be preparing a pre-dessert! Perran won the Exmoor Young Chef competition earlier this year, and this is what judge Miguel Tenreiro,Continue reading “Exmoor Young Chef winner Perran Clark at Knowle Manor”
Your welcome drink comes courtesy of Exmoor Distillery
Our guests at next week’s MediaLaunch of the 2023 Exmoor Food Fest at Knowle Manor will be welcomed by a glass of gin or rum byExmoor Distillery : Founded in 2017 Exmoor Distillery is a lifelong ambition of the founders John & Nicola. Sharing a taste for high-end spirits and with combined expertise in engineeringContinue reading “Your welcome drink comes courtesy of Exmoor Distillery”
Meet the Chefs who’ll create the Amuse Bouche
We are very excited that Werner Hartholt and two of his students from the Butlin’s Chefs Academy will be in charge of the Amuse Bouche at the Media Launch of the 2023 Exmoor Food Fest on 12 October 2022 at Knowle Manor. Werner Hartholt, group development chef at Butlin’s in Minehead, has been instrumental inContinue reading “Meet the Chefs who’ll create the Amuse Bouche”
Get your tickets for the ExFF23 Media Launch
On 12 October 2022 we are going to celebrate the start of the countdown towards the 2023 Exmoor Food Fest with a magnificent 6-course-dinner at Knowle Manor near Timberscombe. Here is the amazing line-up of chefs on the night: Welcome Drinks Exmoor Distillery Amuse Bouche Scallops with pancetta & Beetroot with goats cheese and walnutContinue reading “Get your tickets for the ExFF23 Media Launch”
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