Musings on food and drink from the travelling foodies.
Posted in Dorset, food festival, food heroes on Sep 28th, 2008
The whole point of the weekend was to attend the RC annual party for members, as you probably know. However, in true Globe Troffers style, we managed to cram into the weekend all manner of food and dring excitement.
The Saturday began with a quite acceptable breakfast at Fernhill Hotel (very good place to stay if [...]
Posted in Dorset on Sep 24th, 2008
Well, we could be posting from now until Christmas to cover off this weekend! It was absolutely brilliant. Gurdev, Dawn, Julie and I travelled down to Dorset for the annual River Cottage Members party.
The journey was tortuous to say the least due and it was a race against time to get to the River Cottage [...]
Posted in Cornwall on Sep 9th, 2008
Julie and I had a great anniversary weekend down in Cornwall staying at the Hotel Tresanton in St Mawes. I would absolutely recommend it - beautiful location, exceptional service and amazing food. As you would expect the weather was hit and miss (as the entire summer has) but it was a real treat to be [...]
Posted in Cornwall on Sep 3rd, 2008
Hi Troffers
Rather than photocopying the sample menu and wine list for Fifteen in Cornwall and using loads of paper I thought I’d post the stuff on the blog then everybody can have a look when they get a minute.
I’ve posted their wine list (which looks fantastic and not bad value at all) and a sample [...]
Posted in Music on Sep 3rd, 2008
Having just spent last weekend at the highest pub in England at the British Sea Power ‘Sing ye from the hillsides’ festival, I thought it would be good to share with the Troffers this pic. It’s a specially brewed ale for the weekend provided by the Dent brewery called British Ale Power.
It was truly a [...]