February by River Cottage

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FEBRUARY has brought bone-chilling, icy winds and strength-sapping seasonal motionlessness to Park Farm, and that's especially true down here in the Southern Ocean where I'm filming the next chapter of Fish Fight. There isn't much to be done in the garden. The plants, like all sensible animals, are hibernating and the range of winter vegetables is beginning to dwindle. It's time to take what remains, banish thoughts of frugality and asceticism and tart it up as something special. Explore the possibilities of the humble potato. The versatile parsnip. It is in the kitchen that the battle against February must be fought. How do you up the ante on the comfort stakes at this late stage? It doesn't have to be time consuming. Think pancakes. Shrove Tuesday falls next week, but we hardly need this excuse to make pancakes. I love the ritual of cooking them and eating them at River Cottage HQ, where life goes on after last week's drama. It's marmalade season, and before I left for my trip I handed Pam 'the Jam' Corbin a couple of jars of my 'dark and alluring' pots to enter at the Marmalade Awards later this month. I also recorded this short video update with the webteam. Your support with Fish Fight, and in the wake of last week's events at Park Farm, is nothing short of amazing. It means so much to me and the team. Thank you. We simply couldn't do it without you. Watch my video message from River Cottage HQ >>

Fish cookery at River Cottage Fish is a favourite ingredient at our plaice. Freshly caught and delivered by local fisherman nearby in Lyme Regis, West Bay and Axmouth, it's easy to get hooked. Apologies for that. The River Cottage Fish course will arm you with all the know-how you need to confidently prepare and cook a range of delicious fish and shellfish. If you want to learn how to fillet a fish, dress a crab or turn your hand at hot smoking, this is the course for you. During the day you will learn about the River Cottage ethos of sustainable fishing and how to get the best from your ingredients. Fish at River Cottage > Bee keeping at River Cottage Buzzing with experts David and Cat Hedgerow foraging Join hedgerow hero John for the day Build and Bake Flour power at River Cottage Sunday lunch at River Cottage Easter tickets now available Friday nights at River Cottage Join John Wright or Hungry Boy Thom Get Growing in Spring Weekend line-up now confirmed Flipping good Canteen fun! There are some familiar faces at our Canteens, which have been named 'Best at Sourcing' by the Sustainable Restaurant Association, this week. The Park Farm chefs are joining the Axminster and Plymouth teams to cook up a storm during half-term. In Axminster we're now open Wednesday and Thursday nights for our 'Winter menu nights' in addition to Fridays and Saturdays where our 'Seasonal Canteen menu' is available. Master baker Aidan Chapman is on hand at lunchtime on Saturday 25 February to make the perfect loaf. And we're having a flipping good time next week on Shrove Tuesday, making pancakes to order. Don't forget mum on Mother's Day, you can book your table for Sunday 18 March now. We now take bookings on our Facebook page. What Hugh's Three Hungry Boys did next VIDEO: So Hugh's Three Hungry Boys hit their Land's End target. But what did the threesome get up to once they crossed the finishing line? Watch the webteam's interview with the boys. Hugh: take your idea forward with us "Our new website called Peoplefund.it gives people the means to take their ideas forward," says Hugh. Turn that idea you've been tinkering away at in the shed into reality. Get funding today Hugh and Pam take on the Australians Pam 'the Jam' Corbin is heading for the Lake District later this month to run rule at the Original Marmalade Awards. She's armed with Hugh's entry to the 'Marmalashes' competition. Read more River Cottage named 'Best at Sourcing' River Cottage has been recognised for its commitment to responsible sourcing at the inaugural Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) Awards in London, receiving the 'Award for Sourcing' Cabbage and chorizo soup We're pulling together Wind turbines problem Meat loaf recipe? By Haly By HughFW By jojobean By golly Why did you receive this email? You have received this mail because you have signed up to be a 'Friend of River Cottage' and you have agreed that we can contact you about River Cottage related news, events and products. We will never pass your details on to unrelated third-parties. To stop our emails being seen as spam, please add us to your email account's address book. Please do not reply to this email; if you would like to contact us for any reason, please instead visit our Contact Us pages, or read our FAQs. © HFWinteractive Ltd. Park Farm, Trinity Hill Road, Axminster, Devon, EX13 8TB. Registered in England & Wales. Company Registration No. 04736945 If you no longer wish to receive this email please unsubscribe. Share this email with your friends

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