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Posted on 20.02.12
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Sponsorship of our Spring Farmers’ Market 2012!

We are very happy to announce that our Spring Farmers’ Market will be sponsored by … cornishfoodmarket.co.uk cornishfoodmarket.co.uk is a unique online food shopping service, sourcing and delivering the freshest products to homes around Cornwall daily. This ground-breaking business was set up in Cornwall in 2010 to provide a direct link with local producers; cornishfoodmarket.co.uk gives you [...]

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Posted on 17.02.12
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Apprentice of the Month

A massive congratulations to Cohort 6 Apprentice Danielle Morse who has been named Apprentice of the Month for January! Danielle has worked exceptionally hard and the award is very well deserved. Well Done!

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Posted on 01.02.12
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Katie Gillmon answers our questions…

After excelling on the Fifteen Cornwall programme, Cohort 5 apprentice Katie Gillmon is currently working at the Duchy Nursery Cafe. Earlier this year, the team won Food Magazine’s prestigious Best Cafe Award so we thought there was no better time to catch up with Katie and see what life holds in store for our apprentices [...]

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Posted on 25.01.12
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When Butcher’s Bistro came to college…

A blog post by Cohort 6 apprentice Danielle Morse. Last Thursday, we were lucky enough to have Chris from Butcher’s Bistro in Newquay at college to demo the butchering down of a whole pig and a whole lamb. He started off with the head and told us how brawn was made. These days it doesn’t [...]

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Posted on 20.01.12
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#foodfriday

Roast Cornish grouse with oozy polenta, cavolo nero, chestnuts and pan juices Serves 4 good sized portions Ingredients: 4 500g/600g grouse 8 cloves of garlic Handful of thyme Salt and pepper Glass of good red wine For the polenta: 375ml full fat milk 100g polenta, preferably not instant 20g unsalted butter 20g parmesan cheese For [...]

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Posted on 13.01.12
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Featured Supplier – Buttervilla

As Caroline Quentin’s ‘Cornwall’ programme continues on ITV, look out for one of our fantastic suppliers, Buttervilla, who will be appearing in the upcoming episodes. Situated on the historic Port Eliot estate, Buttervilla Farm nestles in a beautiful valley a mile from St Germans and two miles from the South Cornwall coast. As well as [...]

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Posted on 10.01.12
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A student’s account of Tuscany

Training at Fifteen Cornwall isn’t just about the cooking for our apprentices. Quite often they’re out of the kitchen on educational sourcing trips. We thought it was about time you heard from the students themselves so apprentice James Cuthill kindly wrote his own account of the Tuscany Trip in 2011. From the time we landed [...]

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Posted on 19.12.11
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A trip to Deli Farm Charcuterie

On Friday 16th December, the apprentices set off on a trip to Delabole to visit the team at Deli Farm Charcuterie. We arrived at 10:30 and were greeted by Jean, Martin and Becky. We split into two groups and while one group had the charcuterie tour, the other group went up the road to the [...]

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Posted on 14.12.11
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Christmas Wines

It’s always tricky picking wines for Christmas. In this guide, our head sommelier Gordon Lawrence puts together his selection of the best… Festive fizz We all like to feel special at Christmas so what better way than with some festive bubbles. There’s no point in comparing Champagne and Prosecco, they are 2 different things so [...]

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Posted on 12.12.11
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How to make…our Boozy Christmas Pudding

Ingredients: 60g light brown sugar 60g suet 60g sultanas 60g currants 40g cranberries 20g raisins 30g flour 30g breadcrumbs 1 lemon (zest and juice) 1 orange (zest and juice) 1 large egg 1/2 teaspoon mixed spice 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 40g candied peel 25ml brandy 25ml cider 25ml masala 25ml ale Method 1. [...]