Author: Hugh Carruthers
Hugh Carruthers
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Wine and Dine: White Beans and Sausages
October is the best month for windy walks on the moors to blow away the cobwebs. There is still foraging to be done, with this month being great for Bullace (a small, tart plum, in-between Damson and Sloe in size, which makes fantastic gin). Beech nuts, walnuts and hazelnuts can still be found (if the squirrels haven't nabbed them all)! My ...
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Top Wines of October
It’s the time of year when summer has faded and Christmas is just a little too far away. Never fear, we are here to cheer you up with a selection of wines of the month. We have a couple of zippy, zesty whites to bring back memories of recent summer holidays and a red that will give a big, comforting hug on a cold, windy day. We also have a ...
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Top Wines of September
So here we are in September. The holidays are coming to an end, evenings are drawing in and the weather is changeable. There is plenty to look forward to though. It’s the season for some of our favourite British produce; plums - spotlighted with roast duck in this month's wine and dine recipe, apples and blackberries are all ripe and ready, which...
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Wine and Dine: Roast Duck with Plums
Well, there you go. Summer came, you blinked and it whizzed past scarcely registering with us and here we are in Autumn already! Looking on the bright side, it’s a month of contrast that keeps us on our toes with some warm days, showers, wind, and plentiful larder with beef, fish and game all in their prime. Keats, the quintessential English poet...
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Wine and Dine: Summer Pudding
Thankfully, we have made it to August and the sunshine has worked it's magic in allotments, gardens and orchards around the country. Berries, currants and plums are at their best right now, and the best way to celebrate is with one of my all-time favourite British recipes - the glorious Summer Pudding. Its origins are a little uncertain. It may ...