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Christmas Food in Rutland and Stamford

Discover how to create a traditional Rutland and Stamford Christmas lunch, featuring indulgent recipes and the finest local produce. Elevate your festive feast this season. Christmas is a time for tradition, and the dinner you serve should reflect that.  It’s about more than just the meal; it’s a time to enjoy food with loved ones, and to celebrate the season with the best of British produce. What follows is a complete guide to creating an exceptional Christmas dinner, filled with imaginative yet familiar dishes that will keep with tradition while offering something memorable Starter: Lobster bisque  Lobster Bisque is one of those dishes that instantly conjures up thoughts of luxury. Smooth, rich, and deeply flavoured, it has earned its place on...

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Dining Out at Blossoms

Since a comprehensive refurbishment in 2020, Rutland Hall Hotel has really blossomed, and nowhere is that more evident than with...

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Dining Out at Milly’s Bistro

Fresh menus and a horsebox bar on the terrace in which to enjoy an al fresco aperitif. Milly’s at The...

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Dining Out at the Nevill Arms

This month we’re enjoying a brilliant dining experience in a very pretty setting with a visit to Medbourne’s Nevill Arms....

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Dining Out at The King’s Arms

What do you get if you combine a quintessentially ‘Rutland’ pub, with a chef determined to make the most of...

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Dining Out at The White Horse

It’s a quality pub restaurant that’s great all year round. You’ll never experience the winter blues here – despite the shade...

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Dining Out at The Olive Branch

Clipsham’s super Olive Branch is still, first and foremost a pub: friendly, pretty, rustic and relaxed… but with wonderful new...

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Dining Out at Rutland Hall’s Blossoms

Superb dining within the beautifully refurbished Rutland Hall estate. This month we’re championing a superb waterside restaurant for locals! ‘To...

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Dining Out at The Wisteria Hotel

Offering a wonderfully warm welcome, a great setting in which to dine and a great new menu, this month we’re...

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Dining Out at The White Horse

A new general manager, a new menu, a revised drinks offering, plus an outdoor restaurant with bar, barbecue and pizza oven… expect...

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Dining Out at Hambleton Hall

A return visit to Hambleton Hall this month celebrates a wonderful setting, a warm welcome and of course, the exceptional dining...

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Dining Out: The Barnsdale

One of Rutland’s most beloved dining rooms and hotels has reopened under new ownership, with a new name and new...

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Dining Out at No.23 in Uppingham

Uppingham’s newest restaurant has already enjoyed huge praise from diners for its exceptional dishes, elegant setting and wonderful staff. This...

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Dining Out at The Exeter Arms, Barrowden

It’s very much a dining room for all seasons. With a log burner, and a warm welcome, this month’s restaurant recommendation...

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The Rutland Vineyard

This month we’ve discovered a stunning place to sit and take in the views. Tim & Zoe Beaver have created...

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Dining Out at Hambleton Hall

Dining out in Rutland doesn’t get any better than enjoying dinner at Hambleton Hall, not simply because of the lovely...

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Dining Out: The Crown, Uppingham

It’s a jewel in the crown that is Uppingham, and finger’s crossed, 2022 will bring a whole year of uninterrupted...

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The Good Food Awards 2021

This month we reveal the winners of our 2021 Good Food Awards. Back in October we invited our readers to...

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Dining Out: The Finch’s Arms

Now is the winter of your content, because The Finch’s Arms can welcome you in this month to enjoy roaring...

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Dining Out: The Crown, Uppingham

According to Shakespeare, uneasy is the head that wear the crown… maybe not uneasy, but Laura Totten is certainly busy...

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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...