How to make Oysters Rockefeller Deconstructed, by chef Slade Rushing
Slade Rushing of Louie London shares the recipe he put together to revitalise this classic dish.
Food and Drink
Discover the latest in food and drink news, try our delicious and easy recipes using fresh seasonal produce and read our pub and restaurant reviews.
Here at Country Life we love to cook and we love to eat. Seasonality is important, whether you’re growing your own or visiting the farmers’ market for your ingredients – but we love to cook seasonally. Whether it’s our brilliant collection of elderflower recipes in the summertime, our ultimate sloe gin recipe in autumn or gorgeous roast goose recipes in the winter, we have collected the best seasonal recipes by ingredient on dedicated pages
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How to make citrus and prawn Thai massaman curry with spring greens
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How to make The Hudson, Country Life's 125th anniversary cocktail
The Hudson is a cocktail created by the team at Claridge's to commemorate Country Life's 125th anniversary. Here's how it's made.
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How to eat seasonally in May, from Jersey Royals to langoustine, by Tom Parker Bowles
Tom Parker Bowles — recently shortlisted for the PPA Food Writer of the Year award for his Country Life columns — shares his tips on seasonal eating in May.
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How to make Charlie Hibbert's orange and almond upside-down cake
A delicious dessert with a Mediterranean twist, Charlie's upside-down cake uses olive oil and orange in place of the pineapple you remember from childhood.
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Jason Goodwin: 'The older and wiser you get, the better you understand that a few good tools are better than a gallimaufry of clutter'
For this, and other words even more exotic than 'gallimaufry', read on.
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Three wonderful fresh sprouting broccoli recipes to make the most of this sublime seasonal vegetable
Melanie Johnson shares her ways to make the most of this seasonal vegetable as it's at its best.
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Five best Easter recipes, from hot cross buns and roast lamb to an unbeatable queen of puddings
Top chefs such as Tom Aikens and Simon Hopkinson have contributed beautiful recipes to Country Life over the years — we've collated some of the best Easter recipes together.
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Curious Questions: Who invented the Ploughman's Lunch?
Unimaginable as it seems in the era of the gastropub, in the relatively recent past the ploughman's lunch was the only food served at most British pubs — and it was so much a part of agricultural labourers' lives that some even went to court for their right to bread, cheese and pickles. Martin Fone takes a look at the curious tale of the ploughman's lunch.
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5 drinks to try if you're bored of Pimm's
Swap your lukewarm party pitcher for one of these Continental aperitifs, says Emma Hughes.
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How to eat seasonally in April, from lamb and Jersey Royals to 'one of the true glories of the British year'
Tom Parker Bowles shares his advice for seasonal eating in April.
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Curious Question: Why was the tomato considered to be poisonous?
Martin Fone takes a look at the history of one of our mealtime staples, from its first introduction into Europe in the early 16th century as an exotic plant, to how it ended up on our plates.
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Recipe: The ultimate ways to cook new potatoes
A bowl of hot buttery new potatoes, especially if you’ve dug them up yourself, is one of life's simplest pleasures, says our Kitchen Garden Cook, Melanie Johnson.
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How to eat seasonally in March: Tom Parker Bowles shares tips and recipes
Eating seasonally in March is a real treat, as Tom Parker Bowles explains.
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How to make Emily Scott's Cornish clotted cream and lemon drizzle Bundt cake
Delicious at any time, but this lemon drizzle Bundt cake recipe from Cornish chef Emily Scott — which goes heavy on the clotted cream — is ideal for Mother's Day.
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The best gins for Mother's Day
What better for Mother's Day than a bottle of 'Mother's Ruin'? We've selected some of the finest gins on the market which are sure to give your long-suffering parent a treat.
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Recipe: Rhubarb and coconut tray bake with rose glaze
With its long, elegant pink limbs, forced rhubarb is a sign that spring's bounty is just around the corner, says our kitchen garden chef, Melanie Johnson.
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Why you shouldn't grow onions on your allotment — but if you do, go for these really exceptional ones
Mark Diacono takes a look at allotment logic, and shares his formula for what you should and shouldn't spend your time and energy growing.
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Charlie Bigham shares his tips on how to make the perfect pie
The man whose name adorns what are arguably the best pre-prepared meals in the supermarket chillers has shared his pie tips with us, to mark British Pie Week.
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Recipe: Leek and chicken macaroni cheese, a delicious take on classic comfort food
‘Sometimes we need a little comfort and this fulfills that need deliciously’ says our kitchen garden chef, Melanie Johnson.
