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  • Husband-and-wife team Laura and Paul McSorley have just celebrated two years of ownership of The Millstone at Barnack. Nicholas Rudd-Jones caught up with them and found them still brimful of energy and ideas

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  • The Lake Isle

    14th June 2023

    Editor Clare Rudd-Jones enjoys an exquisite lunch with her mum at Uppingham’s Lake Isle

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  • Easy detox

    23rd January 2023

    If the rich and indulgent food of Christmas has left its mark and the enthusiasm for New Year’s resolutions has faded, then maybe the answer is to detox. Nutritionist Louise Cunliffe is here to help…

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  • Hitchen’s Barn

    27th December 2022

    Louise and Neil Hitchen’s acclaimed restaurant on Oakham’s Burley Road is the perfect spot for a family lunch, writes Clare Rudd-Jones

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  • The beautiful cheese that adorns most Christmas tables across Britain is made right here on our doorstep. Billy Kevan, CEO at Colston Bassett Dairy, talks to Rebecca Jordan at the very busiest time of year

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  • Love your guts!

    24th October 2022

    Naturopathic nutritionist Louise Cunliffe, who works at The Broad Street Practice in Stamford, is particularly interested in gut health. Here, she explains here why good gut health is key to general well being

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  • In February 2022, Hambleton Hall near Oakham was awarded a Michelin star for the 40th consecutive year – the longest-retained Michelin star in Britain. This is an outstanding achievement. Perhaps even more remarkable is Hambleton Hall’s unique talent for finding, developing and unleashing talent. Great Food Club’s Matt Wright tells us more…

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  • Local food: The Blonde Beet

    24th January 2022

    ‘Stamford Green Quarter’, at 7 St Paul’s Street, is home to The Blonde Beet, Stamford’s first plant-based eaterie, which has a genuine focus on sourcing ingredients seasonally, ethically, sustainably and locally. Clare and Nicholas Rudd-Jones went along to sample the Friday night bistro menu and were hugely impressed by the whole experience

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