• Rich fruit cake
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    Recipe: Rich fruit cake

    Make Christmas a one to remember with this classic Mrs Beeton recipe, the perfect centrepiece for family festivities. Serves: 10- 12 people Preparation time: 1 hour plus overnight soaking Cooking time: 2 hours 30 minutes Ingredients 500g mixed dried fruit (raisins, sultanas, and currants) 50g homemade candied peel, chopped 50g glacé cherries, halved 115g flaked…

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  • Masala Lamb Chops and Rice

    Quick and easy masala lamb chops with spicy rice

    Nothing warms the cockles on a cold October evening like a bowlful of comforting spice and flavour. This month’s recipe, brought to you by Naresh from our extended Visitor Experience team, goes out to all the red meat lovers out there that like their lamb served with a good chilli kick!  This dish is extra…

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  • Chicken & spinach pasta

    Spice up your September

    If there’s one thing that the Winterbourne team loves just as much as the house and garden, it’s good food. This month we’re focussing on this delicious chicken and spinach pasta recipe, full of warmth and spice.  This dish is extra tasty with salad and garlic bread on the side, and a dollop of Greek…

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    The Great British Picnic

    Summer has finally joined us and what better summer activity than going for a picnic? But did you know where the tradition of picnics came from? As I watched the skies darkening last Sunday I was hastily doing a mental note of how many family members I could fit round the dining room table to…

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    Simple Lentil Curry Dish

    This month, member of the team Naresh shares her recipe for a simple lentil daal. Serve with boiled rice, a green salad, and chapatis. Ingredients: 1 cupful of red split lentils1 small onion1 fresh tomato4 green chillies (add more if you like it hot)A small block of ginger3 cloves of garlic1 teaspoon of salt (you…

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