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'Do you want to be known as someone who’s simply too uptight to take lunch?' A snob’s guide to midweek diningIn her recurring column, Sophia Money-Coutts praises the midweek lunch.
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You've got to have a lot of bottle to be an independent wine merchantIndependent wine merchants are going from strength to strength in rural communities. Gabriel Stone raises a glass to some of the best. Photographs by Millie Pilkington and Mark Williamson.
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How to have the perfect picnic in a pinch, according to Country LifeShort of time or inclination to prep a proper picnic? Follow our cheat's guide to alfresco success on sunny days.
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The art of the great British summer picnic, as described by Tom Parker BowlesA penchant for picnics is part of our cultural DNA, regardless of the weather. Pork pies, pan bagna and good company are integral to getting it right.
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'I’ve sat structural engineering exams, but nothing compared with this': How to become a honey sommelierAs challenging and prestigious as achieving a master of wine certificate, the quest to become a honey sommelier requires an elite sensory education.
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Marcus Wareing: ‘I’ve sacrificed more than any other chef’The MasterChef host and celebrity chef talks to Lotte Brundle.
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What is everyone talking about this weekend: Is cider the new black?Cider — more specifically, fine cider — is making waves on the British dining scene following a bumper apple harvest in 2025. Could cider tasting menus soon replace those for wine?
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What is everyone talking about this week: The curious case of American diningAs His Majesty The King heads stateside, Will Hosie ponders why Americans — who are allegedly Great Britain's greatest fans — haven't yet adopted our table manners.
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'It soothed the most vicious of hangovers, the only possible justification for that ghastly thing called brunch': Tom Parker Bowles talks eggs BenedictFrom midtown Manhattan to west London, eggs Benedict is a luxurious treat at any time of day.
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Viking hats, natural wines and messy lunches, with Leonie CooperThe food and drink editor for Time Out London joins the podcast to chat about lunch, dinner, pubs and her new show Messy Lunch.
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Stout and about: Why is everyone ordering a pint of Guinness?After decades in the doldrums, Guinness is enjoying a serious renaissance, with stouts old and new snapping at its heels.
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All hail the egg! The most innovative eggs in London — and how to make some of them at home this EasterForget the chocolate eggs, Lotte Brundle traipses around London, at her stomach's expense, to bring you a cracking guide to the most interesting eggs in the capital.
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'If it is going to work anywhere, it is going to work here': Meet the makers of English olive oilWith English wine going from strength to strength, could our own extra-virgin olive oil be the next homegrown success story?
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The countdown to Spud-ageddon is on: Why potato farmers are in perilPotato farmers are experiencing a downturn in demand so significant, they’ve wound up with a surplus of spuds. Will Hosie investigates why and what you can do about it (spoiler alert: eat more spuds).
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'We are here to champion British farmers who produce wonderful milk, meat, vegetables and eggs': The Country Life team's favourite farm shopsMore and more of us are choosing to buy produce directly from farms.
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Country Life picks the biggest, boldest and best of this year’s clutch of luxury Easter eggsPick up an edible work of art before they sell out.
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Here’s where to go for a really interesting and, dare we say it, cool drink in London's Zone OneThe pub is out and the wine bar is in. These hidden gems are pouring some of the capital’s most interesting and delicious vintages — and you don’t have to go to Hackney for any of them.
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Tom Parker Bowles: Welsh rarebit is the pinnacle, the apex, the triumphant apogee of this particular formWelsh rarebit — cheese on toast in full dress uniform — is a dish that has been impossible to resist for at least three centuries.
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Meet the men trying to revive our pubs — and farms — for the price of oneWhen James Gummer, Phil Winser and Olivier van Themsche opened the Pelican in 2022, the pub became the sexiest place to see and be seen. It now forms part of a consortium boasting seven properties and an enviable farm-to-table model, which its founders believe can help revive the English countryside.
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The definitive guide to London's best afternoon teasThere's an afternoon tea for everyone — from gluten-free to art-inspired — if you know where to look. Here are some of our tried and tested favourites.
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Thomas Straker: ‘I don’t think anyone has ever left a restaurant going, “God I wish I’d eaten more purée”’Britain’s ‘bad boy chef’ on dying his hair neon pink, serving ‘real’ food and going Stateside.
