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Read tales from behind the scenes, meet our suppliers and get inspiration for your next Cornish adventure. Plus, stories from Rick’s travels and the odd recipe too.

Half term activities in Cornwall

21.05.2014

If you haven’t made plans for the holiday yet, don’t worry, we’ve got it covered.  We’ve selected our favourite family days ...

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Top tips for perfect homemade bread

02.05.2014

In May we celebrate sandwich week. It was some 250 years ago when the 4th of  Earl of Sandwich called for his servant to bring him some ...

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Jack Stein’s Cornish chilli crab from BBC Saturday Kitchen

16.04.2014

This is a variant of the classic Singapore chilli crab using British brown crab which has a much sweeter flavour. I also like to add ...

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The Seafood Restaurant Olives

15.04.2014

If you’ve ever been to our flagship restaurant in Padstow, The Seafood Restaurant, you will have been greeted with a dish of ...

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5 spring gardens to visit in Cornwall

10.04.2014

There’s nothing like a garden full of spring flowers to lift your spirits and here in Cornwall, we’re lucky enough to have a diverse ...

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Five great dog walks in Cornwall

12.03.2014

With vast sandy beaches and open moorland, Cornwall is full of inspiration for dogs that like to explore. Here are our top five tried ...

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Jill Stein’s perfect Mother’s Day

28.02.2014

With Mothering Sunday on the horizon (Sunday 30th March for anyone who needs a little reminder), we caught up with our fabulous boss ...

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Sandy toes and salty kisses – 5 romantic places to visit in Cornwall

28.01.2014

With hidden coves, secret sandy beaches and the romanticism of Daphne Du Maurier’s Cornwall based novels, sometimes you can’t help but ...

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Top 5 tips for beer tasting

27.01.2014

There are more than 20 breweries in Cornwall and things are changing fast on the beer scene. Whether you prefer bottled ale, ...

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