Enjoy the festive season with the best Christmas cocktails. You can’t go far wrong with The Field’s favourites – just raid the drinks cupboard and fill the glasses to engender…
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Christmas salad. A light, leftovers lunch
Festive feasting is certainly a joy but the time will come to take a break from the indulgence. Philippa Davis’ Christmas salad makes a delicious light lunch, and will helpfully…
Rural community churches: serving a rural congregation
Rural community churches are central to village life, as often they are the only community building left. This is never more pronounced than at Christmas, as three Anglican bishops tell…
The Field’s favourite dogs in the snow
The weather outside may be frightful, but nothing will convince our gundogs to stay at home. As the snow continues to fall, cancelling sporting days and putting the 4x4s to…
The Field’s Christmas gift guide for dogs
The sporting sort are easy to please at Christmas – a new bit of kit is guaranteed to go down a treat. And pampered pooches will be indulged this season…
How to prepare the best Christmas cheeseboard
No festive feast is complete without a positively groaning cheeseboard. And while British cheese has formerly been the poor relation of its continental cousins, there is now an enormous variety…
Turkey tacos. Exotic flavours for Christmas leftovers
The best way to use your Christmas leftovers is to create a supper that feels entirely different to the original meal. The exotic flavours of Philippa Davis’ turkey tacos couldn’t…
The Field’s Christmas gift guide for sprogs
If you’ve been tasked with stuffing a sporting small’s stocking this year, take inspiration from The Field’s Christmas gift guide for sprogs. From a sporting piggy bank for precious pennies…
Home-cured salmon with sherry, dill and cranberries
Salmon is a Christmas day essential. But try something a little different this year, with a festive twist on the Nordic dish gravlax. Philippa Davis’ home-cured salmon with sherry, dill…
Royal coat of arms: spotted nave gazing
The Royal coat of arms is just one of the fascinating things you may spy in a local church, while your mind wanders wickedly from the sermon. But where did…