.With its idyllic lake-side setting and laid-back vibe, Boardside Café serves up a sense of escapism alongside an array of delightful dishes. This 5-star award winning café, based at Foxlake Adventures, Dunbar is a unique outdoor eatery in a, quite frankly, beautiful setting. Picnic tables and deckchairs overlook the idyllic Foxlake and the menu emanates…
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The Patch at Kilduff was borne from a desire of Russell and Lucy Calder to involve their three young children in the day-to-day farming on their family farm. After exploring lots of diversification ideas, the family settled on a pick-your-own pumpkin patch. It took two years of research and planning and a lot of trial…
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Russell and Lucy Calder from The Patch at Kilduff are excited about more people trying their pumpkins and sharing their recipes, including this one created for Kilduff Farm by Sonia Lee, LeeLifeNutrition. INGREDIENTS 150g softly roasted pumpkin or squash 2 ripe bananas 1 egg, lightly beaten 1 tsp vanilla extract 90ml melted coconut oil 60ml…
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The Brand family’s farm shop at East Fortune Farm – The Brand Family Larder has been open for 12 months already. As any small business owner knows this is special milestone which also offers a great chance to reflect and plan for the future. Jane Brand says; “We are so incredibly grateful for the support…
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This summer I have been making a lot of different savoury tarts, using whatever I have in the garden. They are great for using up any veg and cheese you may have lying around, and are also very nutritious if you use lots of green veg. This is one of my favourites. THE PASTRY Blitz…
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For many of us, coffee is an integral part of our day. Whether we use it to wake up, to enjoy while we spend time with friends, to fuel our work and accompany business meetings or whether we work in coffee and it is our lifeblood. And that is why it is so important to…
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This time of year, for me, is all about tomatoes – in all shapes, tastes, colours and sizes. One dish I love to make is a pasta dish, full of tomato flavour. But because it’s summer, I keep it lighter by sun blushing the little red jewels in the oven – the flavour intensifies and…
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The food we eat, its provenance and the welfare of the animals providing it, is of more concern to us more than ever before – and rightly so. It’s been almost a year since Jane and Grant Brand opened the doors to their farm shop, the Brand Family Larder at East Fortune Farm and what…
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From Instagrammable flat whites to the rise of craft beer, small batch spirits and street food pop-ups, the UK has enjoyed something of a love affair with artisanal food in the past few years. And the best eateries are those which are unpretentious and showcase the best of local produce. It was exactly this ethos…
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