Tag Archives: Exmoor

It’s raining stars on Exmoor!

The team at Exmoor Food Fest would like to congratulate all these amazing chefs: Thomas Carr and his team at the Olive Room in Ilfracombe won their first Michelin star: “A local chef who knows how to make the best our of his local ingredients.”   Mark Dodson and his team at The Mason Arms inContinue reading “It’s raining stars on Exmoor!”

Book now: Exmoor Food Fest 2017 Media Launch on 21 September 2016

Join us on 21 September 2016 at 7pm for the  Exmoor Food Fest 2017 Media Launch at Knowle Manor Claire’s Kitchen is serving up an Exmoor Feast! 5 courses for £50.00 Claire’s Kitchen Elderflower Cocktails on arrival Canapes including crispy wonton with blue swimmer crab, poached pineapple, spring onion and chilli jam Vietnamese Poached DuckContinue reading “Book now: Exmoor Food Fest 2017 Media Launch on 21 September 2016”

Somerset Life Food and Drink Awards

We are very excited to be one of the three finalists in the Somerset Life Food and Drink Awards “Best Food Event”.  On 15 September we will find out whether we have won. Congratulations also go to a number of restaurants who have taken part in the Exmor Food Fest for also making it intoContinue reading “Somerset Life Food and Drink Awards”

Cookery School at Clavelshay Barn: 15 March 2016

Clavelshay Barn are proud to announce a new venture – the Clavelshay Barn Cookery School run by award winning professional chefs Olivier Certain and Andrew Dixon. This full day course will immerse you into what it takes to expertly select and prepare fish and seafood at home. Knowing the essential cooking methods and flavour profilesContinue reading “Cookery School at Clavelshay Barn: 15 March 2016”

The Café at the Dunster Tithe Barn (Dunster Food Festival)

Claire’s Kitchen: Saturday Southern style pulled pork with a red cabbage and coriander coleslaw and tortilla wrap Claires kitchen signature tandoori chicken served with an onion, cucumber, tomato and mint salad with a mint/coriander raita and a mini naan bread with garlic butter For the vegetarians- Split pea and spinach curry,onion,cucumber, tomato and mint saladContinue reading “The Café at the Dunster Tithe Barn (Dunster Food Festival)”

Up-to-date list of restaurants participating in the Exmoor Food Fest

Here is a list of all the restaurants offering the Exmoor Food Fest deal during February: The Bottom Ship, Porlock Weir The Cafe at Porlock Weir Chambers Bistro, Minehead Clavelshay Barn, North Petherton The Coach House by Michael Caines, Kentisbury Grange The Culbone, Porlock Hill Dunster Castle Hotel, Dunster The Jubilee Inn, West Anstey MasonContinue reading “Up-to-date list of restaurants participating in the Exmoor Food Fest”

Date for the Diary: Gin Tasting Afternoon at The Culbone

A taste of Exmoor at The Culbone presented by Wicked Wolf Exmoor Gin Saturday, 20 February 2016, 3.30 – 5.30pm Come and join us an learn why Gin is the ‘in’ drink of the moment and have some fun at the same time. We are fortunate to have Julie from Wicked Wolf Exmoor Gin to tellContinue reading “Date for the Diary: Gin Tasting Afternoon at The Culbone”

Barn Dinner

Last Wednesday, Claire’s Kitchen put up a pop-up restaurant in one of the Medieval barns at the Exmoor Owl & Hawk Centre in Bossington.  50 guests enjoyed an owl display before sitting down for a Mediterranean fest of suckling pig cooked on the spit and paella. Here are some photos taken on the night byContinue reading “Barn Dinner”