Articles By this Author
Mr B’s Ice Cream
The big man himself, Mr B, had already clocked-up a decade of clotted ‘ice’ cream notoriety in Newlyn before spreading his… Read more
Benedict Quinn: Heads-up Eating
Growing up in a large Irish family, Ben and his six siblings moved to the rural wilds of Somerset and it was around the… Read more
Gone Fishing: Totally Hooked
Ironically ‘Obsession’ is the name of Andy’s boat, a Warrior 165 with a 75hp outboard, (translates as a nifty, nippy,… Read more
Monty Python’s Spamalot: Hall For Cornwall Competition
Audiences all around the world have been roaring with laughter since Monty Python’s Spamalot, by Eric Idle and John… Read more
Smokey Joe’s Café and Truck Stop
This particular high-maintenance posterior is sliding itself onto a (slightly tacky – in a tactile sense) bench seat at the… Read more
The Great and the Glorious Gurnard’s Head
It’s not that The Gurnard’s Head is particularly difficult to find. As their website helpfully tells you, head to the… Read more
The Bond Street of Cornwall, a fishy feast at Steins: The Seafood Restaurant
I stand firmly on the side that the Steins have done a tremendous amount for Cornwall over the past 36 years; yes their… Read more
Mid Life Crisis: Signature Facial at Lindsay Cowley
Crisis has struck. It’s the morning of my thirty-third birthday. Notably not woken in suitably appropriate manner by… Read more
Incredible Edibles: Restaurant Nathan Outlaw at the St. Enodoc Hotel, Rock
The understated St Enodoc sits perched above the Camel estuary. Crossing the threshold we are greeted with warm smiles and… Read more
Seriously Stylish Sennen: It’s a Family Affair
Today I am meeting Patrick Dowling and Dan Shannon for lunch at The Beach Restaurant, to discuss all matters Sennen (and to… Read more
Two Great British Bakers (in Cornwall)
Metaphors to one side for the moment, there is a serious tone to my writing; a very sincere confession – I am coming out…. Read more
2 Fore Street, Mousehole
2 Fore Street has, quite rightly, built up a fabulous reputation for serving up seriously good, seriously local, French… Read more
Cauliflower Conundrum: The Cornish Food Box Company
Of course there are a mass of lovely artisan food shops dotted about, farmers’ markets and stalls by the roadside, great… Read more
Silver Fox: Roadtrip
Well, how about cashing in the carbon credits which you’ve undoubtedly earned over the last two days? You are probably… Read more
Breakfast with … Andy Appleton, Head Chef of Fifteen Cornwall
I don’t really have breakfast. Chefs are notoriously bad at eating proper meals and I stand true to form. I will be… Read more
ICE ICE BABY: The North Pole is a long way from Cornwall’s north coast
“We needed six to seven thousand calories a day to sustain the exertion of the rowing and to retain core body temperature… Read more
Bustophers Bistro & Bar: Truro
It was at the age of thirteen when BJ’s and I first became firm friends. Twenty years later and I am as fond of the… Read more
Rococo: A bad girl’s guide to good hair
As a girl with a dirty murky past of hairdressing love affairs: clocking up disastrous one night (or one appointment) stands… Read more
1000 for a 1000: ShelterBox
Last Friday we were taken on a tour of ShelterBox HQ to see exactly what happens behind the scenes of the frontline aid… Read more
The Harbour: Port Isaac
The Harbour Restaurant, formerly two fisherman’s cottages, dates back to the 15th century, yet its contemporary palate of… Read more
Hooper & Shaw: Port Isaac
Owners Nicole Heidaripour and Dan Scott are both artists themselves and largely responsible for the glorious and quirky… Read more
Rojano’s in the square: Viva Italia!
My lunch date (formally high school first date) and I meet at the door to Rojano’s on a gloriously sunny day in Padstow,… Read more
You can’t outsmart the Easter Bunny: Trelissick Gardens
We arrive shortly after 10am. The car park surprisingly empty. On any normal weekend it can be ram-crammed with dog walkers… Read more
Slick Rick: Padstow Seafood School
The school room is far more ‘Aga shop’ than professional kitchen in feel. I am instantly struck with kitchen envy. We… Read more
Checking In: Skippers’ Mousehole, Cornwall
Peter Kimpton The Observer The unwinding process begins immediately, without traffic jams or petrol stops. Our 20-minute… Read more
Mousehole: a very real love affair
I’m nothing if not straight with you, dear reader. Dylan Thomas and I share an impassioned fondness for a seriously… Read more
A warm welcome: the UK’s most stylish winter boltholes
No need to fly south for the winter – Britain has plenty of stylish options for warming retreats. Get cosy and embrace the… Read more
Provedore Café and Deli: Falmouth
Provedore is firmly ‘off the high street’ in every sense. Bev and Tim MacKenzie carefully chose to open their specialist… Read more
Condé Nast Traveller Review: New retreat for the Cornish coast
By Hazel Lubbock 14 Mar 2011 Boutique Retreats, founded by Philippa Barton, offers lovingly designed cottages and has… Read more
The Grumpies: A very festive stuffing
M&S started it with ‘those’ ads; Nigella took it to another level. Delia may have done wonders for the sale of… Read more
Silver Surfer’s Guide to The Badlands
With a low tide, offshore wind and a big westerly swell, St Agnes is on fire. A strong rip by the old harbour sweeps you out… Read more
WIN ‘AFTERNOON TEA FOR TWO’ AT BUSTOPHERS BAR & BISTRO: COMPETITION
What better way to while away a blissful hour or two submerged in the calorific depths of a clotted cream topped scone… Read more
BREAKAST WITH … LUCY JEWSON OF FRUGI
We’ve just bought a new bed. It’s a super-king and mornings have improved enormously as a result. Although Tom (8) and… Read more
Paul Ainsworth of Padstow: An Interview
“When I came to Padstow from London I had a lot of preconceived ideas of how it was going to work, lots of amuse bouches,… Read more
Breakfast with…Tom Kay of Finisterre
My alarm goes off at 6am but this is really a dummy run, I like to give myself a twenty minute breather before actually… Read more
The world is your oyster: Nathan Outlaw Seafood & Grill
My oyster cherry popped in disappointing confusion at the too tender age of twelve on a premature palate. My second bite at… Read more
The morning after the night before: breakfast at The Seafood Restaurant
Flip-flop fresh from our room on the first floor, we may be returning to the same spot for breakfast but the serene scene is… Read more
“Smiles Everywhere”: An Interview with Nathan Outlaw
Greeting me with a big smile, a warm handshake and a very gentle manner, I ask him about the book he’s busy working on. He… Read more
Wedding Breakfast: The Scarlet
The setting is seriously something. The Scarlet’s impeccable ethical eco-design really does sit seamlessly in its natural… Read more
Fifteen Cornwall
Part of a global social enterprise, Fifteen Cornwall (whilst founded by Oliver) is in fact a charity, and one with a very… Read more
Fish Fighting: The end of the line?
“Good on Hugh”, said Nathan, “The Fish Fight campaign has really brought home the magnitude of the appalling reality… Read more
Boat Race: The Azores and Back 2011
This year around 60 teams will race nearly 2,500 miles, some single-handedly, with the majority of yachts taking a good ten… Read more
Boutique Relief: Glamping it up for ShelterBox
Nope, sadly not Helen Mirren’s legs. The answer? Together with a multitude of A-listers and generous ShelterBox… Read more
Essex Tyler: Pots fit for a Royal Wedding List?
True to form, if there’s a wave then Essex will ditch his potting, or shut the gallery and in the Blue Juice is where… Read more
Poppy Treffry: Craftworld Cartel
Actually, Poppy’s creations are hugely wholesome, retro (without being overdone in the ‘not another bloody cupcake’ sort… Read more
Newlyn Cheese & Charcuterie
“We have lots of locals who pop in a couple of times a week, sometimes for a dinner party cheese board often just for a… Read more
Deborah Barton Artist: Desperately seeking studio space
Here’s the plight. Granny is not only really rather glamorous, but also brilliantly talented with paintbrush in hand (less… Read more
The Great Date Guide: “Cornish beachside bliss”
Miss Mary reviews for The Great Date Guide: Imagine a beach hut, perched high on the Cornish cliffs, with views… Read more
Happy Birthday Dear Skippers’
Skippers’ lies tucked away in the corner of a private square in the picture-postcard perfect Mousehole, moments from the… Read more
