Food & Drink Archive
(November 2018)

1 November 2018

Bottle it!

As winter begins to grasp the landscape it’s not just candlelight, fluffy jumpers and a roaring open fire that can bring warming comfort. There is something primeval and satisfying about picking the last of the berries, blossoms and blooms and preserving their sun-drenched flavours, says Nikki Bawn. Our ancestors were experts at preserving food – Read more…

Doddington Hall Restaurant and Cafe

Caroline Bingham went for lunch at Doddington Hall, looking to enjoy the Kitchen Garden and estate reared produce which are the stars of their menus. Food miles are a consequence of our appetite for year round availability and variety of foods but pick seasonal, local produce on menus and you will not only be enjoying Read more…

Cross Keys Inn, Grasby

A warm welcome from all the family has been a signature of the Cross Keys Inn since Nick Barker, his daughter Steph and their partners Lisa Rutherford and Malika Garwell took over The Cross Keys Inn in March this year. Nick and Lisa look after front and back of house while Steph is head chef, Read more…

A sip of White’s wines

Lincolnshire is famed for the harvest reaped from its fertile soils and award-winning wine is amongst its list of delicious produce. Kate Chapman spoke to county wine producers Simon and Bridget White. They planted the first vines at Ovens Farm Vineyard in Harrington, near Louth, back in 2015, producing four varieties of wine – two Read more…