Roast turbot with chickpea stew is fish royalty, guaranteed to impress on 14 February. (Read more about Valentine’s Day and the best proposals in the field here.) (Find Mike Robinson’s…
THE FIELD
Sporting Diana: Louisa Clutterbuck
My earliest memory of the shooting field is bumping along on my mother’s back as a toddler out beating. It didn’t go swimmingly. She stopped for a pee and we…
Parmesan pheasant breasts with crispy ham
This parmesan pheasant recipe is perfect for a romantic dinner for two. Easy to prepare it is zingy and delicious, and a superb way to use up old ends of…
Good chocolate can be healthy. Seriously.
What is good chocolate? The scientifically-based Zoe study says: “Dark chocolate is particularly beneficial for your gut. It provides fuel and promotes the growth of some of the gut’s “good” bacteria.…
How to get rid of the smell of moth balls in drawers, wardrobes and on clothing
I have some lovely old furniture but it smells of moth balls and I am unable to store clothes in it. Do you have any tips to rejuvenate the wood…
Need a hat stretcher?
Question I am looking for a hat stretcher similar to one I’ve seen at a tailors in Scotland. I have a rather extensive collection of tweed caps, and some of…
Best eggs: here’s to cracking eggs
Hattie Ellis selects the best eggs, with the richest, most golden yolks and entirely irresistable pastel shells. BEST EGGS Easter helps us appreciate the egg. Loaded with springtime symbolism, it…
Where to find the perfect corduroy trousers
Suiting all social occasions from the field to Fulham, a true country gentleman knows the importance of owning a good pair of corduroy trousers. Their warmth and durability have seen…
The sporting black book
There may be as many as 10,000 shoots across Britain, from farm-run affairs to the biggest corporate operations. Some 400 rivers to fish for salmon in Scotland; and the Masters…
Sporting Artist: the Earl family
FROM the 1850s to the present day, four generations of the Earl family, over more than 150 years, have been painting what it is that makes us tick. Now the…