Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Just about fifteen minutes’ drive west of Cambridge is the small but perfectly-formed village of Eltisley. It’s a picture postcard sort of place, with historic buildings clustered around a broad village green, and standing proudly at one end of the village is The Eltisley, the aptly-named pub that’s a happy blend of country inn, restaurant [...]
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Cambridge is a great place to live if you’re a fan of real ale, with plenty of good ale pubs, micro-breweries, and of course, towering above it all, the Cambridge Beer Festival on Jesus Green every summer. But if you can’t wait until late May, then the Cambridge Winter Ale Festival should keep you going [...]
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The Willow Tree in Bourn is laying on a magical day of spooky fun for Halloween on Wednesday 31 December… Join them for lunch and they’ll entertain the little ones with loads of Halloween fun includes spooky biscuit making, mini magic workshops, and apple games between 12:00-15:00. Some delicious Halloween lunch specials will be available [...]
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At Cambridge Cookery School Tine Roche and Liz Young aim to inspire people of every age to learn to cook. Their school motto is simple – tasty recipes made using the best local and seasonal produce. They teach you the confidence to feel at home in the kitchen and to create delicious dishes from scratch. [...]
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Cambridge Chilli farmer, Tim Murphy chats to Resident about growing, cooking and eating chillis Tim Murphy with his son Harry at the Benington Lordship Chilli Festival last year Q: What common mistakes do amateur gardeners make when growing chillis at home? A: The most common misconception about chilli plants is that they require high [...]
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There’s something irresistible about Turkish cuisine – the meats marinaded and grilled over red-hot coals, the fresh seafood, the zesty salads and accompaniments… It’s like the sun-kissed Mediterranean on a plate. But if you think you’re familiar with all that Turkish cuisine has to offer, you may like to try something just a little different, [...]
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Think it’s impossible to combine high quality food with reasonable prices? The Old Elm Tree in Melbourn will make you eat your words (and want to eat everything on their menu) if you pay them a visit, just ten miles from Cambridge and three miles from Royston. The husband and wife team behind its reinvention [...]
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It’s that time of year again, when lovers of the finer things in life – well, beer mainly – flock like thirsty sheep to the marquees and specially fenced off arena on Jesus Green, to enjoy the seemingly limitless bounty provided for us by the nation’s and indeed the world’s breweries. Yes, in other words, [...]
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There can’t be many pubs near Cambridge – or indeed further afield – that are situated in such an idyllic location as The Royal Oak in Barrington. The village of Barrington is a place of historic buildings and thatched dwellings, dominated by its enormous green, and at its heart The Royal Oak stands looking out [...]
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The Red Lion at Hinxton is all set for an evening of entertainment with a difference later this month. The historic village pub has some of the most beautiful pub gardens you’ll find anywhere in the country, and you can make the most of them on Sunday 27 May, when they’ll be erecting a big [...]
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