Discover the latest in food and drink news, try our delicious and easy recipes using fresh seasonal produce and read our pub and restaurant reviews.
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
In a world infested with 'must-have', 'don't miss' and 'buy now', one list stands alone as the voice of reason: this list, where everything is both entirely marvellous and completely unnecessary. Welcome, dear friends, to Utterly Inessential.
Burns Night has been celebrated for well over 200 years – here's everything you need to know about celebrating Scotland's national poet.
It feels as if we’ve been eating them forever, yet they’re actually a relatively recent and possibly American–invention. Debora Robertson examines our enduring love of humble crumbles and explains why deconstructing them is a crime.
Few foods are equally at home on the tables of royalty as they are at the local greasy spoon, but the sausage is one of them. Tom Parker-Bowles waxes lyrical about our brilliant British bangers.
We're not suggesting that you stick two fingers up to Veganuary. But if you are...
Clear some shelf space because Country Life’s resident chef Simon Hopkinson, author of the award-winning Roast Chicken and Other Stories, has picked his all-time favourite cookbooks and their standout recipes.
Nothing packs the same aromatic punch as a home-cured salmon flavoured with dill fronds and schnapps – and if you have too much, try poaching the leftovers. Poaching instructions before the recipe.
Leaving the job behind and taking on a vineyard needn't just be a pipe dream – there are vineyards for sale across Europe, many at very reasonable prices and with beautiful properties attached. Laura Seal of Decanter picks out some likely-looking places.
Publishers and authors, it seems, have got weary of the old cookery-book formula of lots of recipes and pretty pictures. Leslie Geddes-Brown selects some different offerings.
This recipe for Banana, walnut and salted maple-syrup loaf, served with maple mascarpone was originally dreamed up to make use of left-over walnuts. It's so good, we'd suggest that even if you've run out, it merits a trip to the supermarket.
Every week we bring you mouthwatering recipes from our team of contributing chefs – here are the ten most popular from Country Life in 2018.
Whether you're looking for some expert advice or just trying to get through a whole day with the relatives, Harry Eyres advises on the best bottles for festive feasting.
At once sumptuous yet simple, a ham is an age-old tradition that for many is the real highlight of the Christmas feasting. Flora Watkins digs in.
Cooking the perfect Christmas goose, with delicious gravy, is a fantastic way to celebrate Christmas. Mark Hix explains how it's done.
If you're looking for a change from turkey for Christmas dinner, goose is the obvious choice – but there are a few things to think about, as Kate Green explains.
The relaxed Cali-vibe of Pomona’s restaurant provides a happy contrast with their very serious attitude towards food – Alexandra Fraser visits to discover their new menu, spearheaded by Executive Chef Mark Lloyd.
How to make mini Christmas cake canapés, a perfect seasonal mouthful.
Whether you're after a wonderful whisky, luxurious liqueur or jazzy gin, we've got something for you.
Gins with bold new flavours, stylish new bottles and exotic twists come together with a couple of whimsical gin gifts and even a make-your-own-gin experience in our selection.
You might think of scones as something for sunny summer afternoons – this recipe will change that.
