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Jazz and Supper

Duchy of Cornwall Nursery, near Lostwithiel, hosts a weekend of summer jazz from August 19 to 21, with entertainment from the Pete Canter Quartet, the Martin Dale Quartet and a day-long free jazz and blues jam led by the Simon Latarche Trio. Friday and Saturday evenings offer Jazz and Supper from 6.30pm, with a menu specially created by head chef Christopher Archambault including Cajun blackened Cornish Picanha - a classic Brazilian roast beef cut slow-cooked and seasoned Louisiana style; or vegetarian gumbo served with spring onion rice. £40pp; just jazz, £15pp. l To book, call 01208 872668. Duchy of Cornwall Nursery, Cott Road, Lostwithiel PL22 0HW.

POWER TO THE PEOPLE

The Great Cornish Food Store in Truro celebrates six successful years by becoming an employee-owned business. The move means employees will part-own the company and will therefore be able to enjoy a more active role in how the company is run and a share of the profits going forward. The organisation follows the model of their next-door neighbour Waitrose, which is part of the John Lewis Partnership, the largest employeeowned business in the UK. l

Something’s Bubbling

As the trend for the gut-health properties of fermented foods continues to rise, you can now embark on a fermentation journey at chic coastal hotel Merchants Manor in Falmouth. This summer, the hotel offers the two-day fermentation course Something’s Bubbling, led by head chef and fermentation fanatic Aiden BlakelyMay. Create and name your own sourdough starter, bake bread using ancient grains grown nearby, understand lactofermentation and produce a restorative Amazake drink with Cornish strawberries. The break includes a seven-course tasting menu at the hotel’s 3 AA Rosette restaurant Rastella, with paired drinks and a twonight stay in a King Room with breakfast. Available Thursdays and Fridays until September 30. On Thursday, September 8, Aiden will be joined by fellow fermentation fan Robin Sherriff, the experimental chef and owner of Koji Kitchen in Edinburgh. l

www.merchantsmanor.com

Taste of Scilly

Taste of Scilly, the archipelago’s food and drink festival returns from September 15 to 25. The undisputed highlight is a series of feasts hosted by Hidden Hut founder Simon Stallard, who will visit the islands to cook up a storm using Scillonian produce. Simon is best-known for cooking fresh, high-quality local produce over fire, and his memorable dining experiences in remote and beautiful locations, in particular Porthcurnick beach on the Roseland peninsula. His three beach feasts will be the grand finale on September 23, 24 and 25. l

www.visitislesofscilly.com