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The Bay Tree: A Relish for LifeHow an encounter over a jar of homemade cucumber relish led to the founding of The Bay Tree, one of Britain's most successful specialty food companies, right here in Somerset. READ MORE »  OTHER ARTICLES
Spears of Spring - Somerset's Asparagus FarmersIt's local, it's in season and the stuff grown in Britain is hailed as the best in the world! Join Rachel Curran as she digs into the story behind Somerset's asparagus farmers.
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Somerset Life Masterchef Create a stir in your kitchen this month with these delicious recipes from Chef Adam Fellows from Goodfellows Restaurant in Wells. READ MORE » 
MasterchefGet creative in the kitchen this November with these tasty recipes from Chef Adam Fellows from Goodfellows restaurant in Wells.
Starter: Seared tuna carpaccio with Brixham crab and avocado
Main course: Local venison with butternut squash purée and a parcel of braised Savoy cabbage
Dessert: Roasted winter fruits with mulled wine sabayon READ MORE » 
MasterchefTreat yourself and your family and friends this September, with these exquisite recipes from Chef Adam Fellows from Goodfellows restaurant in Wells:
Starter: Slowly cooked Quantock duck, with bubble and squeak and caper dressing
Main course: Pan-fried sea bass, with Rowswells Farm baby artichokes and olive puréeDessert: Raspberry, brandy snap and spicy nougatine layer READ MORE » 
Berry Good for YouIt’s official: scientists have announced that the healthiest fruit is the humble British blackcurrant. Forget blueberries, pomegranates and the exotic goji berries, recent research by the Scottish Crop Research Institute has shown that our own little black beauty is number one. The fruit is growing in Somerset and should be in the shops in the next few weeks, but be alert because they’re in season for only a short while.
Rich in vitamin C and antioxidants, the blackcurrant is definitely a superfruit. This July we visit Bradfields Farm, which has been producing blackcurrants for Ribena for three generations. READ MORE » 
| Somerset’s Buffalo FarmFrances Wood talks to Malcolm Rigby about her decision to farm buffalo in Somerset and the extraordinary cheeses that have come about as a result. READ MORE » 
Stocking Up for ChristmasSomerset’s Business Link helps the county’s businesses to find the best market for their produce. Make the most of our fabulous food and drink! READ MORE » 
A Taste of SomersetThere are a whole host of events taking place this autumn aimed at celebrating local food and drink. Tutored cheese tastings, milking demonstrations and orchard tours are just some of the events at this year’s South Somerset Food Festival, which runs from 27 September – 5 October. Exmoor television celebrity, Johnny Kingdom, is opening the Exmoor Food Festival (4-12 October) at the Lyn Food Fest, one of the festivals most popular regular events. And at the end of the month comes Mendip Food and Drink Festival (24 October – 2 November), which is being spearheaded by the award-winning celebrity chef Martin Blunos. READ MORE » 
It’s a Scoop!On a sunny day in August dairy farmer Rob Lunnon emerges from the freezer room dressed like an alpine skier and cradling pots of ice cream and sorbet. The flavours in his gloved hands each have temptingly indulgent names like chocoholic chunk, stem ginger and caramel with vanilla fudge.
This is the home of multi-award-winning Mendip Moments, whose premium ice cream is made from the milk of pedigree Holsteins grazing on the lush pastures at Lower Haydon Farm near Wells. READ MORE » 
Yes, Pieminister!In the space of four short years a small company, based in Stokes Croft in Bristol, has won a multitude of awards, gained a reputation for excellence, generated a growing wholesale business and opened a series of retail shops around the country, all through selling the humble pie. But these are no ordinary pies. They are hand-made and lovingly produced using only the finest ingredients. Two lads from Bristol are doing wonders for pie-making in Britain. Tuck into a traditional pm pie this June. READ MORE » 
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Whether you choose a woodland trail, a stroll through Lorna Doone country, a walk centred around impressive geological features or on spectacular viewpoints, our wonderful selection of Somerset walks, which feature monthly in the magazine, will bring you chance encounters with Exmoor ponies, feral goats, rabbits, kestrels, buzzards, red deer and butterflies.
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