What is the best way to a Dad’s heart? Food! If you have not got your Fathers Day present arranged, then why not check out locally based company Your Hamper in Stour Row, Dorset. Suppliers to the likes of John Lewis, Waitrose, Selfridges and Laithwaites, Your Hamper can personalise and tailor any hamper to your requirements. Why [...]
Unless you are one of the lucky ones that picked up a copy of the latest issue at Sherborne Country Fair, you will be pleased to know that the Summer Issue will be distributed this coming week. Be sure to read Sophie’s welcome page to hear all about our exciting news at Country Child. As [...]
Where would you find a ‘Dirty Cow’, Dorset snail pie, Chocolate Fondant to die for and an atmosphere to make the slickest Soho bar green with envy? Gillingham, that’s where – The Shed in Gillingham to be precise. Not the answer you were expecting I know, but nothing about The Shed is what you’d expect, [...]
It seems that even the younger girls have discovered the newly opened Indulge bakery and cafe in Shaftesbury. Owner, Sarah McDonnell, is thrilled with the success of the business which offers a huge range of freshly baked cakes and bread. Drop in for one of their infamous breakfast bagels or pick up some brownies or [...]
If you’re thinking of following tradition and having fish on Good Friday, then I’m told this recipe (from BBC Good Food Magazine) is great and I think even the children would enjoy it. Roast salmon with peas, potatoes & bacon Serves 4 500g baby new potatoes 2 tsp olive oil 150g pack smoked bacon lardons [...]
My children love these teatime drop scones – courtesy of Hugh’s book, River Cottage Everyday. It’s so quick and easy that I thought I’d share my slightly adapted version with you. I don’t own scales and tend to guess measurements but it always seems to work. Drop scones 250g self raising flour 25g caster sugar 2 [...]
Shrove Tuesday, better known as Pancake Day – or the day before Ash Wednesday. In keeping with the tradition, many of us will be serve up a few pancakes – apparently because we need to consume as much sugar, fat, flour and eggs as we can before we begin our Lent fasting. We thought we’d [...]
I have to be honest – we are not a family of pork eaters. Gammon, bacon, ham, sausages – yes. But a joint of pork? Absolutely not. This is all to do with the Daddy of the family whose memories of slimy (or dry) roasts from his youth have scarred him into adulthood. Bearing in [...]
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