Dimmet’s guide to the Devon Dialect

As you know, Dimmet is the Devon word for the half-light at the end of the day (dusk) and is the perfect fit for our holiday home, however the Devon dialect spans much further than just Dimmet. So here is our guide to some our favourite words in the Devon dialect.

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Dimmet’s top 10 facts about North Devon

One of our favourite things about Dimmet must be its location in Braunton, North Devon. Not only is North Devon home to stunning views and landscapes, but it is also filled with history. So, here are our Top 10 facts about North Devon!

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70s Inspired Retro Recipes: Ratatouille

Ratatouille is a renowned French dish that has been around since the 18th Century, but here in the UK it made a real impact in the 1970s and was often served as a dinner party dish. But this vegetable stew/casserole is not only very tasty but also full of goodness.

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70s Inspired Retro Recipes: Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

Who would have thought that the still very trendy carrot cake has been around for over 40 years! This 1970s favourite is still very much a part of our cake life now and is served in most coffee shops in one form or another.

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70s Inspired Retro Recipes: Cheese Fondue

Imagine you are in the 1970’s, in the Swiss Alps, you have just come back from skiing and you are all warm and cosy in your ski lodge… what 70s inspired recipe comes straight to mind? Cheese fondue of course! A retro party classic but still a great crowd pleaser today.

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70s Inspired Retro Recipes: Crêpes Suzette

Back in the 1970s one of the desserts of choice to not only wow your guests but also tasted delicious was Crêpes Suzette. Usually flambéd this dessert always caused a stir a dinner parties. But not everyone has time to whip out a flambé dish at the dinner table so our version is not only a non-flambé recipe so you can cook it with minimal fuss but also using Cointreau instead of the traditional Grand Marnier, just to give it that extra citrus kick!

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70s Inspired Retro Recipes: Quiche Lorraine

A retro recipe recipe collection wouldn’t be complete without this throwback to the 70s. The ever delicious Quiche Lorraine. The eggy, cheesy, bacon pie is delicious hot with a jacket potato or cold with a salad. Add a few cherry tomatoes and a little fresh basil to garnish and you have a modern twist on this 70’s classic.

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70s Inspired Retro Recipes: Steak Diane

A fabulously retro steak recipe, the sophisticated Steak Diane. Steak with brandy and mustard sauce, divine! I wonder who Diane was?…

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70s Inspired Retro Recipes: Prawn Cocktail

Welcome to our new blog series of ‘retro recipes’ designed with pure 70’s mania in mind. We could not start this series with anything more 70s than of course, the prawn cocktail. Here is our very own recipe for the perfect way to start a classic meal.

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Dimmet’s Dedicated Decade Designer – Marina Morris

Dimmet is a complete 1970s experience and that is not by chance! We made that decision to create it within that decade close to our hearts and memories of good times. But we didn’t get there all by ourselves – oh no! We had a helping hand and inspiration in the form of specialist designer Marina Morris. She’s one of life’s creative geniuses, and the 70s brief for Dimmet was right up her street. So, meet Marina, our Dimmet Designer for the 1970s…..

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Why Staycation? Dimmet Devon makes the perfect UK Staycation.

‘staycation’ noun informal ‘a holiday spent in one’s home country rather than abroad, or one spent at home and involving day trips to local attractions’ We have a little secret, and it might make you think about staycationing for the summer, or half term, or any holiday time! Our little secret is called Dimmet…. Dimmet is in Devon and it’s the perfect staycation for couples or family. And the best bit of complete quirkiness? Think 70s style, think seaside.

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