Food

Dartmoor Local Food Map www.dartmoor.gov.uk/living-and-working/ local-food-and-drink-map

Anew food and drink directory for Dartmoor has been launched, linking communities with producers and encouraging people to support local businesses. The food and drink map includes around 60 outlets and where you can fi nd them. As well as meat and vegetables, the directory also includes suppliers of honey, ale and chillies. Beef and mutton producer Judy Dodd, from near Moretonhampstead, said: ‘I think the directory is a great opportunity to promote local food produced within the National Park. It’s wonderful to develop a relationship with a local customer and to be able to share our farming calendar with someone that knows and appreciates the landscape.’ Under the restrictions of the COVID-19 outbreak, the directory is focused on businesses who have dedicated retail premises or are able to off er home delivery. As the national recovery eff ort continues and lockdown restrictions are eased, it is hoped the range will be updated and expanded. Many of the suppliers are involved in schemes to enhance Dartmoor’s biodiversity and landscape and this link will be highlighted too, demonstrating the journey from farm to fork. The project is co-ordinated by the Dartmoor Hill Farm Project, which supports farmers in their work. Russell Ashford, Hill Farm Project chairman, said: ‘We have seen a defi nite increase in demand for local food due to the Covid-19 lockdown, which is an unexpected but positive development.

‘As someone who retails directly, I know that buying local strengthens the relationship between the producer and consumer, and benefi ts the environment. ‘As we move out of the pandemic, many farms will be under pressure. Supporting them will help keep money circulating in the local economy which ultimately benefi ts us all.’ If you have a food or drink business on Dartmoor and would like to be listed contact the Hill Farm Project at hfp@ dartmoor.gov.uk n

Lime Drizzle Tray Bake A sweet sensation for summer!

At the Dartmoor Ice Cream Co, we’re huge lovers of cake, which we often serve up with big dollops of lovely vanilla ice cream. If you’re a fan of lemon drizzle cake, then you’ll love this twist on an old favourite. This cake has a delicious, summery zing, which combined with its moreish topping makes it an ideal treat for a summer afternoon in the garden.

Ingredients For the Tray Bake

200g butter (softened) 320g caster sugar Zest of 4 limes 4 medium eggs 290g self-raising fl our 80g ground almonds 200ml milk

For the Top & Bottom Layer

150g chopped nuts (pecans, pistachio, macadamia) 150g caster sugar Juice of 2 limes

For the Syrup

Juice of 4 limes 150g caster sugar

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180 C. 2. Grease and line a rectangular baking tray (22cm x 30cm, at least 2cm deep) with baking paper. 3. To make the zingy bottom crust, mix one third of the chopped nuts (about 50g) with an equal amount of sugar and sprinkle this in a layer on the bottom of the tray. Sprinkle the juice of two limes over this layer to moisten it. 4. To make the sponge, whisk the butter, sugar and lime zest until pale and fl uffy and then add the eggs one at a time until they are well mixed. 5. Add the fl our, ground almonds and milk to the mix and fold in carefully until everything is well incorporated. Spoon the mix into the prepared baking tray and sprinkle the remaining sugar and nut mixture to create a crust across the top. 6. Bake for 50mins; if it looks like the nuts are going to burn, cover loosely for the fi nal 10 mins with foil or greaseproof paper. 7. While the sponge is baking, make the syrup. Heat the juice of 4 limes together with 150g sugar until the sugar has dissolved. 8. Once cooked and golden in colour, remove the sponge from the oven and pierce all over with a thin sharp knife. While still warm carefully pour the syrup over the top of the sponge. 9. Allow the sponge to absorb the syrup, then cut into squares and leave in the tray to cool. When cool, serve with a dollop of cream or a scoop of beautiful vanilla ice cream.

Technology in the ‘new normal’

During lock-down I have been using Teamviewer to work remotely with customers. I have used this previously, but only as a way of fixing something quickly that may have gone wrong, or to quickly understand what someone was describing. As remote working is fast becoming the ‘new normal’ I am happy to continue to offer this service. It means I am able to respond much more quickly to problems. It is also cheaper for the end user as I charge £10 less per hour for this service. This is not possible if you are with Talktalk for internet. One thing that has not been happening in the same volumes is the manufacture of computers, printers and webcams! Virtual shelves have been emptying and prices going up at places like PC World and Laptops Direct. Try to hold off buying technology for a few months. At the moment, the computers on the shelves are not the ones I would suggest. Of course sometimes a failure means there is no choice; I can help you find something at least close to what you require! Some people been printing normally and now cannot as a result of an update. Unfortunately, Microsoft DID break your link between printer and computer. It is an update that needs to be removed. Unfortunately if you do remove it, the thing returns and you are nowhere forward. Furthermore, if you decide to update your machine to try and fix it, another update breaks it again! If this affects you get in touch. If you use Windows Live Mail with a Gmail account, you may already be aware that in order for it to work, ‘less secure apps’ needs to be turned ON. This is because of the security protocols in use by accounts such as Gmail. This feature is being withdrawn by Google in February next year, so you are going to have to choose a different program to collect your mail, or use their Webmail. I am currently recommending Thunderbird. If you are ready for the jump, then do it some time this year before it’s too late! n

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