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Rights of passage
We had been asked, some time ago to cater a friend’s sons’ Bar Mitzvah and we were delighted to have the oppportunity to put a local twist on a traditionally Jewish event. I didn’t have a Bat Mitzvah...
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Spring has sprung
I’m pretty sure it’s almost exactly this time last year I was writing a post with a simliar sentiment – Spring!!! The glory of sunshine, daffodils, blue skies and fresh air! But it never ceases to...
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Things we’re excited about!
This Thursday we have a farmer, a butcher, a grower and a competition winner coming round for a 3 course meal of offally good Devon meat – a starter of brawn, followed by stuffed lamb hearts, homemade...
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End of the rhubarb
It’s sad when a much loved vegetable or fruit comes to the end of its season… Rhubarb seems to be waning, so here is a last of the season treat! Rhubarb and almond cake Ingredients: 225g butter at room...
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Cooking with Riverford
I recently spent the day at Riverford, having been invited by Rob – the Head chef. I really enjoyed my time there. I felt part of the team and learned lots. I made baked cheesecake, learned a fail-safe...
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We love weddings!
It’s that time of year again. The summer is over (and what a summer?? I can totally cope with wind and rain after so many wonderful sunny days!) and it’s not Christmas yet; a perfect time to plan your...
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Wedding caterers
It’s interesting to be nearing December and the end of 2013, having entered our third year of business… A time to reflect and a time to look forward. This year we have had the priviledge of catering...
View ArticlePowderham Garden Festival
We’re really excited to be having a stall at Powderham Garden Festival this bank holiday weekend – Friday and Saturday 2nd and 3rd May. The castle, near Exeter in Devon “… was mentioned in the Domesday...
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Sharing meaty skills
Yesterday I held a skill-share, organised by Food in Community and Transition Town Totnes, with some meat enthusiasts many of whom had never tried offal. We talked about our various’ knowledge and...
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Supplier of the Season Winter 2015
Every season we feature one of our wonderful suppliers to show you who we buy our fantastic local ingredients from. This winter, we are singing the praises of Seeds2Bakery on Totnes High Street. A long...
View ArticleTEDtalk Totnes catering
In October 2015 The Kitchen Table catered the very first TEDtalk Totnes. We were so excited to have been invited to be a part of this fantastic event - some amazing speakers came to Dartington and in...
View ArticleCorfu feasting – Seasonal mediterranean cooking
A foody holiday in the Mediterranean. At the end of October, despite already having had a little holiday, visiting friends in the UK, the opportunity to go to Corfu for a week came up and I couldn’t...
View ArticleWinter Supplier of the Season. School Farm CSA; organic community farming
Organic Community Farming in Dartington, near Totnes, South Devon. Organic veg grown for the local community by incredible women on a small but productive market garden farm. It seems a little...
View ArticleMind the Gap
Wow! What an evening! Mind the Gap – a one-off pop up event – held 11th March 2016. A group of us; Cya, Becks, Frankie and myself organised a pop up evening at the Riverside Cafe on Steamer Quay in...
View ArticleSupplier of the Season; Spring. Laydilay
This season; Spring, our celebrated supplier is Laydilay – Organic free-range eggs, mayonnaise and meringues. I went to see them recently – in their lovely new unit in Buckfastleigh, near Totnes. It...
View ArticleConversation Cafe
At the beginning of April we hosted our 5th Annual Conversation Cafe at The Barrel House in Totnes. I invited Dr Clare Pettinger from Plymouth University, South Devon to talk about her Food as a...
View ArticleSupplier of the Season – Summer & Autumn – Bee Organics
It’s been such a busy summer, I didn’t have time to write a Supplier of the Season blog but I think Bee Organics deserves to be both seasons!! Paul, at his small-holding in Staverton is growing magic!...
View ArticleWeddings 2017
After an incredibly busy and successful, fun and interesting wedding season, we’re gearing up for the next one already! We’ve quoted for loads and have several weddings booked and are looking forward...
View Article#vegshortage
The recent spate of #vegcrisis and #vegshortage stories has sparked some frustration in me. Not that we’re experiencing the shortage (or that the story seems to have blown out of all proportion – how...
View ArticleWhat’s on?
What’s on here at The Kitchen Table headquarters on Totnes Industrial Estate? Well, we continue to serve takeaway lunches Monday- Friday 12 -2 to hungry workers and locals. A typical menu is courgette...
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