Tag Archives: Nathan Outlaw

Nathan Outlaw: from Cornwall to the capital and back again

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

With the opening of a fourth restaurant in Looe – Outlaw’s Fish Kitchen – comes the temptation to resort to colonial terminology and speak of an ‘Outlaw Empire’; chatting to Nathan however, perched on the end of the sofa in … Continue reading →

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Great Chefs of Britain exhibition at The Old Coastguard, Mousehole

Posted on November 4, 2012 by

Food and art are never far apart and taste is as extricably linked to the eyes as it is to the tongue. From the palette knife that ‘smears’ an unappealing ode to Van Gogh across the plate to the smoky … Continue reading →

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Paul Ainsworth at No. 6 Padstow finally gets his Michelin star

Posted on September 28, 2012 by

Whenever I talk to people about the slate-roofed Grade II-listed house sandwiched between Stein outlets that is Paul Ainsworth’s No. 6, the response has always been the same. Until now. The question, “Why hasn’t he got a Michelin star yet?” … Continue reading →

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Squids in

Posted on August 30, 2012 by

I originally fell in love with cephalopods: squid, cuttlefish and octopus – in Sicily, where I was lucky enough to live for a few blissfully foodie years. The markets were to die for, crammed with creatures that had died for … Continue reading →

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Food & drink dream team hit the mark at Relish pop-up dinner, Wadebridge

Posted on June 26, 2012 by

Food by a top Cornwall chef, booze selected by a pro, and coffee and cheese prepped and chosen by a deli owner and 2008 UK barista champ? Forget fantasy football (in fact I have been trying hard to forget any … Continue reading →

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Nathan Outlaw’s first recipe book: British Seafood

Posted on June 26, 2012 by

In BBC2’s recent Great British Menu heats, Nathan Outlaw defended the simplicity of his mackerel dish against a trio of smug food critics, stating unequivocably that ‘he believed in his dish.’ This is why he has the world’s only seafood … Continue reading →

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The Royal Cornwall Show Day One: Camilla, Paul Young and rabbits

Posted on June 7, 2012 by

Regarded as one of the UK’s last real major agricultural shows and one which apparently began life as a ploughing match between local farmers in Truro over 200 years ago, The Royal Cornwall Show is a major event on the … Continue reading →

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BBC Two’s Great British Menu: may the best man win

Posted on April 9, 2012 by

Expect testosterone, the sharpening of knives, sweating brows, a bit of swearing, oh, and just one woman in tonight’s 2012 Great British Menu. In this post-bra burning, have-it-all era for women who can give birth in heels while holding the … Continue reading →

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2011: A year of saffronbunny in pictures

Posted on January 1, 2012 by

When I first set out on this ‘blogging thing’ in January 2011, I never imagined it would become this addictive or that I would be this faithful to the virtual bunny – dear reader, I get angsty if I don’t … Continue reading →

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An evening of mastery and passion, beer and crème brûlée

Posted on December 14, 2011 by

Tom Kerridge & Nathan Outlaw Masterclass, 5 December 2011 (photo courtesy of David Griffen) Monday night in winter in Rock and second-home-syndrome means you’d be more likely to catch a glimpse of a flip-flopped zombie in a ghost town than … Continue reading →

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