Our Blog

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.

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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5 things to look forward to in 2014

17.01.2014

With a combination of wintery dark days, stormy seas, going back to work and an end to the novelty of  New Year’s resolutions, diets ...

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Top tips for making great coffee

23.12.2013

Coffee is the most popular drink worldwide with over 400 billion cups consumed each year and last year in Britain alone we spent £730 ...

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Festive uses and excuses for using Rodda’s clotted cream and Rick Stein’s mincemeat!

25.11.2013

Here at Stein’s HQ, mince pies are without doubt one of our favourite things to make and eat in the run up to Christmas. Served hot or ...

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Why we love Padstow Christmas Festival

25.11.2013

Excitement is building for the annual Padstow Christmas Festival which takes place from 5th – 8th December. The Christmas lights are ...

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A sparkling success at Polgoon Vineyard

30.10.2013

Fish merchants by trade, Kim and John gave up their day jobs to try their hand at farming. Little did they know at the time, that 6 ...

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Top tips for saving water

27.09.2013

Did you know? Women in Africa and Asia often carry water on their heads weighing 20kg, the same as the average UK airport luggage ...

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Top five fish from our fish supplier!

27.09.2013

Matthew Stevens & Son has been our local fish supplier for over 15 years. The third-generation company based in St Ives delivers ...

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The best wines to enjoy at The Seafood Restaurant

12.08.2013

If you’ve ever thought that you can only enjoy white wines with fish, then read on… Here is a guest blog from Rick and Jill’s youngest ...

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