Few things can beat our traditional roast grouse recipe. And especially with the first brace of the season. A young bird is best cooked the traditional way, so make this…
Recipes
The best picnic dips: pea and mint hummus and tuna pâté
Don’t allow your culinary standards slip for an al fresco feast, says Philippa Davis. Dips are easy to make ahead and a hamper essential. So try our best picnic dips…
Pot roast partridge with summer vegetables
If you spent lockdown enthusiastically organising the chest freezer and tending to the garden, it’s time to make the most of your bounty. Philippa Davis’ pot roast partridge with summer…
Venison croquettes: bite-sized game
Don’t let your game fester in the freezer. After a lockdown-induced chest freezer tidy up, Philippa Davis has been putting last season’s bounty to good use alongside the garden harvest.…
Trifle opera cake jars with amaretto
With country house opera postponed or cancelled, put on a picnic worthy of Glyndebourne’s lawns at home. Don your finery, select a family member to provide the entertainment and indulge…
Gooseberry, lime and elderflower travel cakes
These gooseberry, lime and elderflower travel cakes are inspired by the French tradition of bringing an edible present to a party or picnic. Try Philippa Davis’ recipe for the perfect…
Venison salad niçoise
Even without chairs, a table or pressed linen, don’t let your culinary standards slip alfresco. Game makes excellent fare for summer suppers, so include it in your picnic. Philippa Davis’…
Pasta alla Norma: pasta for picnics
Recreate a night of open-air opera in your own garden with an al fresco feast and family talent. Philippa Davis’ pasta alla Norma hails from Catania in Sicily and is…
How to barbecue game
Don’t forget your frozen stocks of game as summer gets underway. It makes excellent BBQ fare. But it is less forgiving than other meats, so avoid disappointment and dryness by…
Pheasant sausages. Game that goes with a bang
The spoils of the season are not just for winter suppers. If your freezer is still well-stocked with game, it will make excellent BBQ fare. And you can’t go far…