John Raby's Food & Travel
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Not an original thought, but I remember hearing on the radio a few years ago about rocks, pebbles and sand. Our lives are like containers that we fill with rocks, pebbles or sand. Rocks stand for physical, emotional & spiritual wellbeing, family and friends. Pebbles represent things that define you: hobbies, interests, things that you…
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Arriving at The Cafe down at Porlock Weir this month, I found Chef Andrew Dixon hard at work feeding a restaurant full of Exmoor Food Fest punters. Effortlessly turning out mouthwatering specialties like Pork Faggot, surrounded by seasonal vegetables and capped with a golden brown potato rosti, and then Grilled Cornish Mackerel with char-grilled vegetables…
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Read an excerpt from my new novel; a romantic thriller with a heavy slice of action set in the beautiful Caribbean… Georgetown, Exuma, The Bahamas Carrie Miller steered her nail polish red, GMC Yukon XL towards the Hotel Bluewater Bay. Tyres crunching to a halt outside the hotel, shapely legs, sporting a pair of shiny black Jimmy Choo’s,…
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Out in the sticks, a few miles north of Taunton, you will find Lower Clavelshay Farm. Ok, nothing unusual there because after all we are in rural Somerset, aren’t we? However, within this farm, you will find a gastronomic delight called Clavelshay Barn restaurant. And yes, as the name would suggest, it is in a…
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This is Barrie Tucker. Barrie is the Head Chef at the Notley Arms over at Monksilver, in West Somerset. He tells me that he once came 2nd place in a national Scotch Egg making competition. Well they do say that the proof of the pudding is in the eating don’t they? After dropping a number…
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The Combe, set within West Somerset College in Minehead, trains post 16 students in the fine art of catering and hospitality. At the helm of this enterprising venture for over 4 years is Werner Hartholt, a Dutch / Indonesian chef who moved to the UK some 20 years ago. Werner Hartholt, 41, was born in…
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Published in the Western Morning News on Sunday, 15th November 2015 Bologna The Italian City of Bologna is situated in a region known as Emilia Romagna, north of Tuscany. It is reckoned to be the nation’s gastronomic beating heart, and for this reason alone, it is well worth a visit. Yet despite that formidable reputation,…
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Posted on DevonLife.co.uk on 21st July 2015 For Alan Boddington, the Poltimore Inn at North Molton has been a labour of love. Resurrected from almost certain commercial & culinary death, Alan has worked tirelessly to produce a beautiful venue to eat and drink in that is entirely fit for purpose. The moment you walk into…
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Posted to Exmoor 4 all on July 19th 2015 Pretty picturesque Porlock Weir is not really where you expect to find a takeaway / restaurant full of Eastern Promise, but walk far enough down to the quaint old harbour, and that’s exactly what you will get. Ziang’s has to be about the most surprising find…
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Posted on Exmoor 4 all on 28th March 2015 Occupying a prime position on Dunster High Street within a stone’s throw of the historic Yarn Market, you will find a most excellent eatery, Reeves Restaurant. Owned and managed by Justin & Claire Reeves, they have built for themselves an enviable reputation. Before I turned up…
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