Dinner at Auberge de l’Abbaye was an absolute joy. Nestled in the sleepy monastic village of Signy-l’Abbaye in Champagne-Ardenne, the former Post Office has been run by the same family for seven generations and oozes character and charm.
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Le Deuxieme, Covent Garden, London
The twice-baked soufflé made with Blackstick blue cheese and courgettes seems to get better each time we order it. Recipe please chef! Nice service too. One of our favourite pre-opera house supper venues. Tel: 020 7379 0033. www.ledeuxieme.com A.H.
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The White Lion, Selling, Kent
In Kent and in need of a light lunch we took a chance and called in at the nearest pub – the White Lion at Selling.
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The Swan, Arundel, W Sussex
The Swan was a pleasant surprise for such a last-minute-the-only-room-available booking! It reopened seven weeks ago after a complete refurb and has a very ‘vintage British’ feel.
Preparation time: 5 minutes; Cooking time: 8 minutes. Serves: 4 Ingredients: 1tbsp sunflower oil450g beef rump steak, cut into thin strips2 shallots, thinly sliced2 cloves garlic, crushed2.5cm piece fresh root ginger, peeled and finely grated75g cashew nuts125g mangetout, halved2tsp tamarind paste150ml bottle Malay Taste Kicap Manis To serve: Noodles Method: Heat the oil in a […]
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Jack Links Beef Jerky
Native North Americans discovered the value of dried buffalo or bison meat long ago. They called it “pemmican”. The thin strips of dark, lean dried meat provided the perfect nutritious, high-energy food for hunting and living in the wild. Through drying in the hot summer sun or smoking over an open fire, the meat became […]