A couple of weeks ago I cooked this at a demonstration marking the opening of the Kitchen Studio in Exmouth. And then last Friday I was reminded of it at the wassailing evening at The Lamb in Sandford. This old Devon ceremony is held to encourage a good apple harvest and involves 'watering' an apple tree with cider and shouting to keep evil spirits away from the orchard trees.
To encourage the apple trees I cooked this warming dish which uses a local cider, preferbly Sandford Orchards' scrumpy, which has lovely layers of flavour and cooks very well. (It also 'drinks' quite well...
200 guests joined the Directors of Brewin Dolphin at their ‘250th anniversary celebration Garden Party’ held at The Bishop’s Palace Garden, Exeter Cathedral. Clients and Professional Associates enjoyed a Pimm’s & Champagne reception and music. www.brewin.co.uk/exeter