Stinging nettle soup  I made this rather huge pot of soup as now is the best time to eat stinging nettle. I'm lucky enough to live by a big private field where the nettles are happily growing far away from any pollution. I pick up only the top bit from the stinging...

Recipe: Mincemeat It never properly feels like Christmas until you’ve eaten your first mince pie, fresh out of the oven, still steaming, maybe with a drizzle of cream and a cup of tea. Granted, the likes of Mr Kipling do them pretty well, but nothing beats a homemade...

To celebrate the change of the seasons, the Senior Sous Chef at The Stables shares his favourite dish using the versatile, delicious and full of colour vegetable – butternut squash. Squashes are so seasonal in autumn; they taste amazing and are incredibly good value....

Showstopping Chocolate Mousse It’s National Chocolate Week this October and to celebrate, we commissioned a recipe from the Winner of the Great British Bake Off Professionals, Erica Sangiorgi. It’s one to practice, and it’ll win gasps of delight from your guests....

September's arrival is a treat in so many ways. The leaves are turning, every last drop of sunshine is a bonus and most importantly the sloes are ripening. This year there has been a bumper crop of sloes on many of the hedges around Sarratt and Chipperfield making my...