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A Good Grilling

SOS: Save Our Summer! If bad barbecue food ends up being a burning issue during your summer, enlist England cricketer turned BBQ-guru Matthew ‘Hoggy’ Hoggard to provide you with a masterclass in al fresco grill cooking! More sinned against than sinning. That’s my own assessment of barbecue food prepared by us Brits. Unlike many men who tend towards overconfidence at the grill, I happily acquiesce to my uselessness when it comes to barbecues. Whatever I try to cook al fresco is burnt on the outside, raw in the middle and generally quite miserable. Barbecue food can, however, be glorious – when its cooking is well-executed – so it’s with much happiness we can this month introduce Matthew ‘Hoggy’ Hoggard, who’s...

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Strawberry Fields Forever

It’s one of the highlights of a Great British summer, and the perfect treat to enjoy in the garden. This...

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In Vino Veritas

That old Athenian lush, Euripides, declared that ‘where there is no wine, there is no love,’ well, there’s plenty of...

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Celebrating a return to Hambleton Hall

‘Here comes the sun,’ declared George Harrison. ‘It’s been a long cold lonely winter.’ Happily though, it looks like summer...

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The Bewicke Arms at Hallaton

This month’s dining out recommendation is simply superb! It’s a village pub restaurant that provides great quality dining in a...

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Dining Out: Barnsdale Lodge Hotel

Celebrating autumn dining at one of the area’s most well-respected dining rooms, Barnsdale Lodge… There’s some real talent in the...

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Dining Out: The Chubby Castor…

Chef Adebola Adeshina and his team celebrate their first three years in the village of Castor, having created a restaurant...

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Dining Out: Hambleton Hall

As the country’s dining rooms once again open to guests, it would be nothing short of a sin not to...

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Cheers for Spears

St George’s Day means the beginning of local asparagus season, and an especially busy time for local farmer Josh Makey…...

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Dining Out: The Griffin Inn at Irnham

What could be better than an unexpected opportunity to escape for the evening with the present Mrs Davis? How about a...

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Dining Out: Stapleford Park Hotel…

This month Rob Davis begrudgingly shares Stapleford Park with those seeking beautiful dining in an exquisite setting. If there’s one...

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Festive Bakes with Stamford’s Katie Jones

This month we’ve created a dizzyingly delicious range of festive treats with our favourite baker Katie Jones. If you’re keen to...

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Local Food, Drink and Restaurants in Stamford: The White Hart, Ufford…

With a chill in the air and leaves turning from green to gold, now’s the time to seek out a...

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Dining Out: Orton Hall…

You can dine like a king or queen this month at Huntly Restaurant in Orton Hall, located in the Peterborough...

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Engine Revolutions: The Duchess of Rutland’s Engine Shed…

This month we’re celebrating the first anniversary of one of the area’s success stories as Her Grace Emma Manners, the...

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Jam Packed

If you’re in a jam over how to use up a glut of fruit from your garden or you fancy...

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Dining Out: Barnsdale Lodge

Celebrations for the 30th anniversary of Barnsdale Lodge begin this season with a new summer menu at one of our...

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Dining Out: The Admiral Hornblower…

Dining is shipshape and Bristol fashion at one of Oakham’s most recommendable and renowned quality pub restaurants. The busy, bustling...

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Dining Out: The Coach House at South Luffenham

A combination of more formally presented à la carte dishes and some really enjoyable quality pub restaurant favourites combine at South...

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Dining Out: Exceptional Cuisine at Hambleton Hall

Silver service and a silver anniversary in 2019, as Hambleton Hall celebrates a quarter of a century since Aaron Patterson...

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Dining Out: The William Cecil at Stamford

Food fit for a king… or rather, a queen. In fact, food fit for Queen Elizabeth I’s Chancellor, the namesake...

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Hambleton Bakery: The best thing since sliced bread!

Happy Anniversary to Hambleton Bakery and to Julian Carter, who created the business with Tim Hart a decade ago. Neither...