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BAT-TASTIC! Meet Cumbria’s night flyers
BAT-TASTIC! Meet Cumbria’s night flyers. by Danni Murphy As summer fades into autumn and the evenings grow darker, Cumbria’s bats are still busy hunting before they settle down for winter. September is one of the best times of year to spot these fascinating flying mammals, making early autumn the perfect season to become a bat […]
The Open Week at Austin Friars is taking place between 14th – 18th September
AUSTIN FRIARS OPEN WEEK The Open Week at Austin Friars is taking place between 14th – 18th September. The Open Week at Austin Friars this September offers the perfect time for you and your child to discover what opportunities are available in a Friars education. With it’s ambition to educate the ‘whole person’, Austin Friars […]
COCKTAIL HOUR: PUMPKIN SPICE OLD FASHIONED
Pumpkin Spice Old Fashioned Autumn in a glass, this warming cocktail combines delicate seasonal spice with a smooth, comforting finish. Perfect for cosy evenings and making the most of the darker months ahead, it brings all the familiar flavours of autumn together in one delicious drink. Ingredients: 10ml MONIN Pumpkin Spice syrup 50 ml whisky/rum/brandy […]
RECIPE: Halloween Clown Cupcakes
Halloween Clown Cupcakes Turn simple cupcakes into spooky Halloween treats with these fun clown cupcakes. Topped with fluffy candy floss hair, edible eyes, liquorice details and a bright cocktail cherry nose, they’re easy to make and perfect for Halloween parties or baking with the kids. Makes: 12 Prep Time: 20 minutes Cooking Time: N/A Ingredients: […]
RECIPE: Tomato & Ginger Soup
Tomato & Ginger Soup Serves: 4 Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 25 minutes Ingredients: 1 tbsp Olive Oil 1 brown Onion, finely chopped 1 stick Celery, diced 1 Carrot, peeled, diced 1 medium Potato, peeled, cubed 1 clove of Garlic, crushed 2cm piece of Fresh Ginger, grated 1 tsp Fennel Seeds Pinch of Dried […]
The Briery Hotel, Stainburn, is back in business and the residents are delighted
THE BRIARY IS BACK The Briery Hotel, Stainburn, is back in business and the residents are delighted. by Stephen Murphy Now, many reading this will proceed with a pinch of scepticism, and rightly so, given the relentless opening and closing of the place. It has had nearly as many managers as Manchester United in the […]
RECIPE: Saag Paneer with Turmeric Pickled Onions
Saag Paneer with Turmeric Pickled Onions A delicious twist on a classic, combining golden paneer with fragrant spinach, garlic, ginger and warming spices. Perfect served with rice and naan. Serves: 4-6 Prep time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes Ingredients: 450g Paneer Cheese 60ml Oil 1 tsp Turmeric 1 Onion, chopped 4 Garlic Cloves 2 […]
RECIPE: Devilishly Hot Halloween Pizza
Devilishly Hot Halloween Pizza Give pizza night a deliciously adventurous twist with this Spicy Pepperoni Pizza, combining classic melted mozzarella and pepperoni with tangy pickled walnuts, harissa-marinated silverskin onions and a drizzle of sweet, fiery hot honey. Makes: 1 Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 10 – 12 minutes Ingredients: 2 tbsp Opies Mini Silverskin […]
BRINGING MORE TO THE TABLE: Quality, choice and great value at The Queens
BRINGING MORE TO THE TABLE Quality, choice and great value at The Queens, Warick-on-Eden. by Danni Murphy When it comes to dining out, great food is only part of the experience. For guests at The Queens at Warwick-on-Eden, there is now more choice than ever, with a food offering designed to suit different tastes, occasions […]
RECIPE: Thai Fishcakes with Sweet & Spicy Dipping Sauce
Thai Fishcakes with Sweet & Spicy Dipping Sauce Ingredients: For the Fishcakes 400g White Fish 2 tbsp Thai Red Curry Paste 1 medium, free range Egg Yolk 6 Green Beans, thinly sliced 1 tbsp fresh Coriander, chopped 2 tbsp oil For the Dipping Sauce 50g Sugar Pinch Salt 25ml Opies Ginger in Syrup (from the […]
