For the last 25 years I have been lucky enough to visit Paris at least twice a year in order to attend the Maison et Objet Trade Show, which is a big date in the calendar for designers, buyer, interior stylist, journalists and architects. Below are three hotels (2-4) I have stayed in...
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Recipe of the Week - Rhubarb Fool with Pistachio Biscotti
Forced rhubarb Yorkshire brings a welcome and refreshing brightness to cooking this time of year. With the delicate pink stems being forced and grown in sheds without light – it is grown in an area known as the ‘Yorkshire Triangle’, originally comprising Leeds, Wakefield and Bradford at its height in...
Recipe of the Week - Potato, Anchovy & Rosemary Focaccia with Wild Garlic Aioli
Once again, the wild garlic season is here, along with daffodils in the hedges and lambs in the fields. It's a promise of longer days and warmer weather around the corner. It is plentiful in Dorset and can grow in many moist places, look in the woodlands or along the...
The Colours of Brassica Dorset
Since we opened the restaurant in Beaminster ten years ago we haven't changed the interiors that much, we started out when I was rather into grey, using Hardwick White from Farrow & Ball for all the walls, except one feature wall in Yellow-Pink from Little Greene. I have come out...
Recipe of the Week - Orecchiette with Italian Sausage, Cima di Rapa & Sage
In order to keep this blog interesting we will post a recipe from Cass' large repertoire. Most recipes will feature seasonal produce except for the more Mediterranean ingredients needed. We use Haye Farm Italian sausages for this recipe - a collaborative product between Haye and ourselves. The secret seasoning mix...