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Sussex to the core - the Wobblegate story
When the supermarkets began to gain dominance during the nineties, selling cheap imported apple varieties such as the Granny Smith, it signaled tough times ahead for English apple producers, as demand for our native fruit plummeted.
With the English apple market in ruins, Tom Stephens (27) dream of one day taking over his family’s fruit farm in West Sussex, looked like being a distant reality. After completing his degree in London, Tom was faced with the prospect of having to get a “proper job”, deciding instead to forgo a career in the city to return to Bolney and fulfill his destiny.
Jump forward four years and Tom is beginning to transform the fortunes of his family’s 40-acre orchard, creating an exceptional range of apple juice which is putting the Old Mill Fruit Farm back on the map. "I always wanted to do something with the farm, I love cooking and wanted to be a chef, plus I love apple juice and cider, so it seemed like a good fit”, explains Tom.
The most awesome Valentine's Day menus in Sussex
If you’re planning on taking a special someone out for dinner this Valentine’s Day, then the last thing you want is a dodgy meal spoiling your romantic evening. To help cupid work his magic this year, choose from some of Sussex’s finest award-winning, Michelin starred restaurants and gastropubs. Be lucky!
Raise a glass to the top ten vineyards in Sussex
The windy sun-kissed hills of Sussex are home to some awesome vineyards capable of competing with the world's best. Discover the county’s finest with the Devour Sussex guide to the ‘Top Ten Vineyards in Sussex’.
La Cave a Fromage’s ultimate Christmas cheese board guide
Christmas is undoubtedly the highlight of any cheese fans calendar; littered with prime opportunities to consume kilos of the pungent treat.
Don’t buy your festive cheese before you’ve read Brighton’s La Cave a Fromage manager David Deaves guidance and advice on arranging the ultimate Christmas cheeseboard.
Matt Budden’s awesome festive game recipes
If you’re looking for an alternative to turkey this Christmas, or simply want something awesome to cook over the festive period, then walk this way as professional chef Matt Budden, serves up two delicious games based recipes which are sure to delight this Christmas
My homage to La Cave a Fromage
The world of cheese can be a beguiling place at times; where knowledge is power and the wrong choice can result in nasty shock to the palette. While millions of Britons regularly pay homage to the fromage, finding fantastic cheese that suits your taste buds can often be like the search for the Holy Grail.
Q&A: Lewis Harris - head chef @ The Gun Inn and creator of the best Sunday lunch in Sussex*
Since being named as runner up in The Observer FoodMonthly Awards ‘Best Sunday Lunch’ category, the phone at The Gun Inn, in Findon,West Sussex, has “been ringing off the hook”.
Matt Budden’s Cider Braised Ham Hock
We’re pleased to welcome our first guest post from Sussex based professional chef Matt Budden. A member of The Master Chefs of Great Britain, Matt has worked in Michelin star hotels in the south of England and kitchens across Australia, New Zealand and Vietnam.