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Eat the food you buy
Words by Martyn Odell aka The Lagom Chef Championing a no-waste food philosophy, Martyn Odell – aka The Lagom Chef – gives home cooks the knowledge and confidence to make delicious food from what you have in. Whole Cauliflower Curry I have been cooking this very British curry for years and it’s always a winner. It’s a super easy one-pan wonder with no fuss and no frills, just a well-balanced, mild curry. And 90% of the ingredients are from the dry store, so I can normally wh
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Moving forward
Words by Mercedes Smith Simeon Stafford at 70 marks another milestone in a prolific life in painting. Inside Out! Polzeath This summer, British art celebrates the 70th birthday of an artist who began his long career as something of a child prodigy. At the age of 14, Simeon Stafford was exhibiting at galleries across his native north of England, and he had already been selected for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition in London. Since then, he has become one of the UKs most bel
Mercedes Smith
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Coastal Precision
Contemporary coastal living shaped by design and sea views. With far-reaching sea views, Talskiddy is a striking contemporary coastal residence occupying a singular position just moments from the golden sands and rolling surf of Harlyn Bay. Completed in 2024, this impressive, detached home extends to over 3,400 sq.ft., successfully blending sustainable design with refined, high-specification interiors. Its modern lines are complemented by a carefully curated palette of natura
DRIFT Property
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Country measure
Cornish barn conversion bringing together family life, land and far-reaching rural outlooks. Set within ten acres near Penhallow, Golla Barn carries the assurance of a house shaped for modern family living without losing the character of its agricultural beginnings. The conversion extends beyond 6,600 square feet, where exposed beams, vaulted ceilings and slate floors sit comfortably beside expansive reception rooms and a conservatory opening onto the gardens. The kitchen an
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Above the break
A striking house shaped for modern living. High above the sand at Mawgan Porth, The Lookout surveys the Atlantic with clear intent. This three-storey house carries strong architectural lines, softened by exposed stone, timber finishes and rooms designed for long stays beside the sea. The open-plan living space forms the centre of the house, where bi-folding doors draw the terrace into daily life and a two-sided stove warms both sitting and dining areas. Four double bedrooms,
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Finding your place
Words by Hannah Tapping This summer sees a new era of luxury coastal escapism. Three Mile Beach occupies an interesting space within Britain’s luxury travel landscape. It combines the privacy of a contemporary coastal home with concierge support, wellness treatments and destination dining. Now, with the launch of a new collection of experience-led stays and an enhanced programme for longer-term escapes, the Cornish retreat is positioning itself as much more than a weekend ge
Hannah Tapping
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Reverence and intuition
Words by Jamie Crocker | Images by Rebecca Hope Photography A seventeenth-century hamlet re-energised for modern stays. Combinations of flora wrap around the pool There is something faintly mischievous and possibly evanescent about naming a place after ornament. In many hands, adornment suggests surface and display, but at Cottage Orné, near Looe, in Cornwall, there is something that digs deeper. It’s the sort of mindfulness that notices an old ceiling hook in a former cheese
Jamie Crocker
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A spirit of forethought
Words by Hannah Tapping A day’s sailing aboard a 1958 classic sloop, with a racing pedigree as distinguished as any thoroughbred, calls for a degree of pageantry oft forgotten in modern times. The stillness that settles over a harbour town in the early morning is as if it’s holding its breath before the day begins in earnest. Falmouth at this hour is all cool salt air and soft light, King Charles Quay quiet save for the cry of gulls and the gentle ‘tink’ of halyards in the br
Hannah Tapping
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Arrive hungry, leave happy
Words by Hannah Tapping A heady concoction of flavour and indulgence invokes all the senses. Jade Berry On an unseasonably warm weekend, Porthleven played host to its annual food festival, a three-day long celebration of food and producers. I arrive early evening and the festival is doing what food festivals do: there’s the smell of woodsmoke and frying in the air, the press of happy bodies enjoying cold drinks in the sunshine on the restaurant’s terraces, while a sound trac
Temperate sophistication
Words by Jamie Crocker Budock Vean Hotel & Spa is a four-star retreat set within a 65-acre countryside estate. Situated just above the Helford River in Cornwall, its facilities include a 9-hole/18-tee golf course designed by James Braid, indoor pool, sauna, outdoor hot tub, tennis courts, acres of subtropical gardens, and a private foreshore with water sports and boat trips. Accommodation ranges from hotel rooms to self-catering cottages and lodges, with easy access to the ga
Beyond expectation
Words by Jamie Crocker It may no longer answer to its original name, yet its capacity to adapt has never faltered. On Mill Street in this small Devon market town, the pub now known as the Chagford Inn has been pouring pints in one form or another for over 200 years, shifting identities from The Bakers Arms to the Buller’s Arms as the town itself evolved around it. Since taking it on in 2020, Ollie and Jordan have pulled its long history into the present, sharpening the food,
From boat to plate
Words by Jamie Crocker Fresh landings guide a kitchen that draws from Newlyn’s harbour catch. In Newlyn, the working harbour sets the terms and Mackerel Sky Seafood Bar keeps close to it. The kitchen follows the pattern of daily landings, building its menu around what comes ashore rather than sticking blindly to an intransigent list. The result is something that has provenance, supports the local economy and is shaped by the people who fish the waters of Mount’s Bay. Lobster
Pitch to pitcher
Words by Jamie Crocker Fore Street’s new oasis offers a refreshing blend of wine, food and non-conformist personality. A trio of Lebanese-inspired dips Mention Newport to most people in this land, and they’ll invariably stall, pretend to look thoughtful and then reply with, ‘It’s that town in Wales, isn’t it? On the south coast?’ or ‘It’s that service station on the M1 – Newport Pagnall.’ Even a search on Google Maps suggests the Isle of Wight. However, there are a few enligh
Finding the edge
Words by Hannah Tapping Where land meets sea, serious cuisine morphs with poetic resonance at the finest of tables. There are evenings that arrive as a gift, where the light does something extraordinary and the world seems to exhale. This was one of those rare evenings in April that delivered a sky of impossible blue and a sea whipped by the breeze revealing white horses chasing each other to the horizon. As we swept down the final lane towards Housel Bay, something in us shi
Entente cordiale
Words by Jamie Crocker Local supply, combined with French training, fuses in the heat of the kitchen. At The Barley Sheaf in Gorran Churchtown, Dan Hyams runs the kitchen and the day-to-day business in a way that adheres to first principles: buy local and cook it in a way that is rich, sophisticated and technique-driven. It stands to reason. His background is classical French, learned in Britain and sharpened by time working across France, something that has stayed with him a
Rooted in renewal
Words by Jamie Crocker Àclèaf is a MICHELIN-Starred and 4 AA Rosette restaurant in Devon. Situated within the five-star Boringdon Hall Hotel and Spa, near Plymouth in Devon, it is presided over by acclaimed Head Chef Scott Paton. It offers an unforgettable gastronomic journey built around seasonally inspired, locally sourced ingredients. Since first being awarded a MICHELIN Star in 2023, Àclèaf has retained its MICHELIN status each consecutive year, establishing itself as a c
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