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lavender sugar

A reader writes: Last year I dusted my mince pies with vanilla sugar, which I had made myself. Earlier this year I read an article saying that lavender sugar was…

shooting high pheasants

Risk assessments are now a vital part of any shoot, and it is incumbent upon us all to make what we do as safe as possible. Kevin Wissett-Warner, an independent…

In the grey dawn of D-Day, 6 June 1944, 20-year-old Trooper Lawrence Burn’s 35-tonne DD (duplex-drive) Sherman tank, its flotation screen raised, edged down the ramp of the landing craft…

Top 10 trout rivers. Fishing.

The Field has whittled down the countless number of trout flies available to present the 10 essential trout-fishing flies that no angler should be without. Combined, these effective and deadly…

homemade Pimm's

Homemade Pimm’s is straightforward to make but it’s a touch stronger than the shop-bought stuff. Try our basic recipe and once confident, adjust the tipple to taste. How to make…

gooseberries

A query from the archives: I had a gooseberry mint sauce in a restaurant and wonder if you have a recipe for this delicious accompaniment to roast lamb?

Top Dog Awards

The Field is delighted to invite readers to vote for their favourite in five categories in the Top Dog Awards 2025, held in association with Skinner’s and Agria. The four…