The Bottle & Glass Inn review: A dog-friendly pub with a touch of fine dining
Emma Earnshaw appreciates the fine dining and friendly welcome at the Bottle & Glass Inn, Binfield Heath, near Henley on Thames in Oxfordshire.
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Here at Country Life we love to cook and we love to eat. Seasonality is important, whether you’re growing your own or visiting the farmers’ market for your ingredients – but we love to cook seasonally. Whether it’s our brilliant collection of elderflower recipes in the summertime, our ultimate sloe gin recipe in autumn or gorgeous roast goose recipes in the winter, we have collected the best seasonal recipes by ingredient on dedicated pages
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Credit: Jason Lowe How to prepare a posh picnic
A picnic spread should consist of delicate tarragon chicken, linen napkins and chilled rosé, rather than sandy sandwiches and boiled eggs.
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BD5FW5 Fromagerie shop window, Paris Jason Goodwin: ‘It was like the scene where Dreyfus has his epaulettes ripped off ’
The man who asked for organic cheese.
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HHJEPK Lemonade with lemon, mint and ice on garden table Shaken and sometimes stirred: Easy summer cocktail recipes
There’s nothing quite like a fragrant cocktail in the sunshine to round off the perfect summer’s day and these delicious concoctions are just the ticket.
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Credit: Melanie Johnson Homemade ricotta, pea and smoked-salmon duck-egg ravioli
Our kitchen garden cook elevates the humble pea.
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Father's Day whisky: What to buy, from £23 to £2,000
Father's Day is coming up on June 17 – and if you're looking for a gift for a whisky-loving dad, we've got all sorts of options.
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Credit: Melanie Johnson Recipe: Floral strawberry shortcake perfect for summer
Nothing represents our glorious British summer quite like sweet and juicy strawberries.
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Hangover cure Credit: Alamy Curious Questions: What is the perfect hangover cure?
If there's a definite answer, it's time we knew. Martin Fone, author of 'Fifty Curious Questions', investigates.
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Credit: Melanie Johnson Recipe: Chicken, broccoli and chickpea curry on flatbreads
This week’s main recipe is a very easy and healthy supper to rustle up for all the family. I roast the broccoli separately, so it’s slightly charred.
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Salt restaurant review: The Stratford hotspot masterminded by the brightest new talent in British food
Paul Foster’s recently opened restaurant in the heart of Stratford-upon-Avon is causing a bit of a stir. But is it worth its… salt? Vicki Gumbley put it to the test.
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Credit: Jason Lowe How to make Simon Hopkinson's linguine with mussels and saffron
Rather than playing at making fresh pasta, reach for the best dry stuff you can find in stores and dress it in fine style.
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Thinly sliced beef with roasted radishes and radish-top pesto
Our kitchen garden cook gets creative with radishes for this week's recipe.
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The royal afternoon teas at London's top hotels to celebrate the Royal Wedding
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Credit: Ginza Onodera Ginza Onodera restaurant review: Comfort food for the mobile gastronome – and a main course priced at a month's rent
Once an exotic rarity outside its home country, sushi is now ubiquitous and top-quality Japanese food is found all over the world – so can this restaurant in London make it feel special? James Fisher paid a visit to find out.
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Curious Questions: Can you actually compare apples and oranges?
It's repeated so often these days that we've come to regard it as a truism, but are apples and oranges really that different? Martin Fone, author of 'Fifty Curious Questions', investigates.
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When will your fruit be ready to pick? A complete guide to fruit in the gardens of Britain
From apples to strawberries, here's when the fruits in your garden will be ready to pick.
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Credit: Melanie Johnson How to make hummingbird carrot cake, an traditional favourite with a twist
Carrot cake, with a tropical twist from out kitchen garden cook.
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How to make perfect pineapple scones
With the sun having finally arrived in Britain, what better way to add a touch of summer flavour to afternoon tea?
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©Richard Cannon/Country Life Picture Library Credit: Richard Cannon/Country Life Pict The Blackpool rock maker: ‘We’ve done Marmite flavour, tikka-masala flavour – whatever the customer wants’
Tessa Waugh meets Coronation World – the makers of this seaside speciality.
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Credit: Melanie Johnson Asparagus and baby-vegetable sweet-potato pizza
Our kitchen garden cooks savours delicious homegrown asparagus.
