Kefir is a fermented milk drink similar to a thin yoghurt that is usually now drunk plain or flavoured with fruit. I especially enjoy the Original Kefir made by the…
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Sliced roast venison with herb, caper and mustard sauce
Sliced roast venison with herb, caper and mustard sauce Marinade 1 large clove of garlic, peeled and grated 1 tbsp rosemary, finely chopped ½ lemon, juice and zest (removed in…
Venison burger with bearnaise mayo and five-ring salad
Everyone loves a burger and this is a delicious recipe for muntjac or roe venison mince
Pimmgroni
Pimmgroni Pimmgroni base 100ml gin 100ml red vermouth 50ml cointreau 50ml sweet sherry 50ml Campari To serve 4 strawberries, cut into four thick slices 4 sprigs of mint 4 thin,…
England’s chalk hill figures: a source of endless fascination
When the late Henry Thynne, 6th Marquess of Bath, was having difficulty conceiving a child with his second wife Virginia in the 1950s, the couple made their way south from…
What it was like to live in the real Rutshire of Jilly Cooper’s Rivals?
The Cotswolds’ Slad Valley is famous as the idyllic setting for Laurie Lee’s Cider with Rosie but increasingly the area is associated with another beloved author: Dame Jilly Cooper. (Read…
Pork chops with rhubarb, honey, rosemary and butter
Recipe for pork chops with rhubarb, honey, rosemary and butter Ingredients Rhubarb 300g rhubarb, cut into 2cm lengths 50g granulated sugar 2 sprigs of rosemary Pork 2 tbsp rapeseed or…
Ale-braised beef brisket with crushed potatoes
Recipe for ale-braised beef brisket with crushed potatoes Ingredients Beef 1kg rolled beef brisket, featherblade or chuck 2 tbsp oil 200g peeled shallots, halved lengthways 4 large carrots, peeled and…
Remote hideaways in glorious Devon with a stunning view
Carswell Beach Hut, Holbeton, South Devon Stay at the picturesque Carswell Beach Hut, where waves lap the shore of your own private cove and the tang of woodsmoke from the…