Food & Drink
Seasonal recipes, restaurant reviews and food and drinks features, from the experts at Country Life.
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The rapid decline of our local abattoirs means we can no longer claim to be a country with leading animal welfare standardsOnce the backbone of ethical, small-scale meat production, these essential processors are disappearing fast.
By Julie Harding Published
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David Beckham and Tom Parker Bowles whip up one of the guest editor's favourite childhood mealsFrom Sunday roasts to Spanish delicacies, good food is one of the pillars of Sir David Beckham’s life, as Tom Parker Bowles discovers when the pair cook up a comfort-food storm at Claridge’s.
By Tom Parker Bowles Published
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'If your boyfriend makes carbonara with pancetta or bacon, break up': Tom Parker Bowles on how to make a classic carbonaraGetting to grips with a Roman classic.
By Tom Parker Bowles Published
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What is everyone talking about this week? Forget British wine, British olive oil is the next pot of goldWeek in, week out, Will Hosie rounds up the hottest topics on everyone's lips, in London and beyond.
By Will Hosie Published
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The Glovebox: The fastest coffee shop on four wheelsBentley joins forces with Joe & The Juice, Rolls-Royce makes a Spectre for a dog, an Austin Mini with royal connections comes up for auctions, and Norman Foster clambers into a Bulldog.
By James Fisher Published
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Clare Coghill's indulgent recipe for bacon and Mull Cheddar scones from her debut cookbookThe VisitScotland food ambassador is bringing out a new cookbook full of Hebridean-inspired dishes and reimagined Scottish classics.
By Clare Coghill Published
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How American political refugees, economic migrants and devoted Anglophiles are transforming LondonOne luxury restaurant, apartment and tennis court at a time.
By Will Hosie Published
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Raising the steaks: Which native animal produces the best beef?We tasked eight gourmands — including food writer Tom Parker Bowles and chef Jackson Boxer — to find out which native British cow produces the best côte de boeuf.
By Will Hosie Published
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Embrace preserving with Gill Meller and his recipe for bean and apple chutneyProlong summer ingredients with this easy and delicious chutney.
By Gill Meller Published
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Nibbling at wild fruit is in our bones, so here's how to harvest the finest hedgerow bountyIf you know where to look and what to do with it, profound pleasure can be gleaned from foraging autumn’s hedgerow bounty.
By John Wright Published
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What is everyone talking about this week? Is peated whisky living on borrowed time?What is the best use of £60? Buying a bottle of peat.
By Will Hosie Published
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From Cornish Gilliflower to Rivers Early Peach: An apple a day keeps Britain’s heritage native fruit from dying out81% of traditional apple orchards have vanished from Britain, but ‘heritage’ apples retain a following, says Jack Watkins, who rounds up nine of the most interesting.
By Jack Watkins Published
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Tom Parker Bowles: The pure poetry of panzanellaImpress your guests (or yourself) with this simple Tuscan classic.
By Tom Parker Bowles Published
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How to make a fig caramel tart with cocoa and almond crustFig tart that's a work of art and looks the part, courtesy of our kitchen garden cook Melanie Johnson.
By Melanie Johnson Published
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Some of the city’s finest restaurants are found inside museums. Country Life writers round up the very bestLondon has a rich history of repurposing grand architecture into dining spaces, including inside its museums, galleries and shops. Here are some of our favourites.
By Will Hosie Published
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Marilyn, maraschino cherries and classic movie musicals await you in Country Life's Quiz of the Day, August 29, 2025Friday's quiz puts your cocktail knowledge to the test.
By Country Life Published
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Gill Meller wants to make soufflé great again with his sweetcorn and smoked cheddar recipeIs the soufflé on the brink of extinction? Well, not if Gill Meller's recipe for a sweetcorn and smoked cheddar has anything to do with it.
By Gill Meller Published
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‘Some people find it a bit daunting being faced with a big beast and a couple of utensils’: Mitch Tonks on the perfect seafood platterMitch Tonks creates the ultimate fisherman’s feast using crab, langoustines and of course, oysters.
By Will Hosie Published
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Will Hosie: In defence of gatekeeping and why we have to stop confusing TopJaw with proper critiqueModern audiences expect critics to keep up with the times, but it's always been their job to keep some places under wraps.
By Will Hosie Published
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Come shell or high water: Rugged coastlines, surging tides and deep, cold water put Scottish shellfish in a class of its ownNick Hammond heads north to taste his way around some seafood hotspots.
By James Fisher Published
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Guernsey's world-renowned dairy cows churn out the most delicious ice cream, but the best is only available to try on the islandWith its glorious weather, endless beaches and world-famous dairy farms, it’s no wonder that Guernsey is an ice-cream hotspot.
By Emma Hughes Published


