A visit to our neighbours at River Cottage

It's still too early to put this winter to bed.

Not quite time for our thoughts to turn to that first Jersey Royal, morel mushroom or praise be the ultimate harbinger of spring, asparagus spear. It’s still cold and dark and you are more likely to be tending a casserole puttering gently on the aga than you are grilling a steak over fierce charcoal heat. And yet to cook outside all year round, even in the depths of a Devon winter is a life-enhancing joy. Rarely a day goes by here at High Grange when we don’t fire up a barbecue, fire pit or grill, and the heady mix of sea fog and birch smoke is at once a soothing balm and a promise of delicious things to come.

Details of our February Feast night and our ramblings on all things food and fire on Substack…

Everytime we run an outdoor cookery class at High Grange Devon I talk about Francis Mallman and the art of burning food. For those of you who aren’t outdoor cooking nerds, then a bit of background on Mallman, one of my food heroes. He is the great Argentinian chef who has turned cooking with fire into an art form – His book ‘Seven Fires’ is the seminal work on the subject and my then girlfriend bought me back a signed copy of it from a solo South American holiday, just after we met. I obviously married her shortly after. 

Top Tips for Cooking Outside and our 2024 events!

Looking towards spring…

December news!

Wintering, wild mushrooms, and wellbeing news!

New High Grange BBQ Shack at Millers in Kilmington East Devon!

Christmas events - wreath making released

This week’s Friday night Takeaway takes us to Thailand….

High Grange had a cracking night at the Food Drink Devon awards, taking home best Training School for our Fire Schools, and Gold awards in both the Training School and Fine Dining categories.

Introducing Bloom - our new pregnancy retreat for expectant mums, and our festive events.

We’ve got organised and are announcing our new takeaways - Goan BBQ or Texan, the choice is yours!

Announcing our new Autumn / Winter takeaways, our festive feasts and our festive wellbeing offerings. Stay warm!

As the kids go back to school and we breathe a small sigh of relief, here’s what we’ve got for you in our favourite month of the year in Devon.

Announcing our Taste of East Devon masterclass and lunch!

Announcing a new date for our Nourish escape, and our Bloom date - for pregnant mums.

Details of our stint at the Spring Classic Festival and details of our upcoming events.