Food & Drink Archive
(December 2013)

1 December 2013

Make it a Lincolnshire Christmas

Rejoice and sing Crying Christmas, for ‘tis the season to go Mumping, throw the Haxey Hood, anoint the Boy Bishop, tuck into frumenty and play turn-trencher. A traditional Christmas can mean many different things, from the food on your table to honouring family customs, but Lincolnshire itself boasts both centuries of history and ample opportunity Read more…

Organic and local

One Lincolnshire farmer is looking for shoppers to step away from the supermarket this year and make their festive fare one hundred per cent local and organic. While you may not be planning anything more exotic than turkey, vegetables and all the trimmings while watching the Queen’s speech this Christmas Day, you can add a Read more…

Sebastopol Inn, Minting

A traditional, English country pub needs to tick several boxes to fulfil most people’s expectations and I always imagine how an overseas visitor would respond if I were to take them along with me on a Dining Out evening. I am not looking for chocolate box or twee but well thought out and friendly twenty-first Read more…