There’s much to love about terriers. They are loving, loyal and positively bounding with sporting instinct, making up what they lack in size with enormous character. It is no surprise…
The Field
Chocolate chip cookies. A sweet treat for Easter
Easter requires a decent cocoa fix, but if chocolate eggs are not your thing indulge in something irresistably moreish without being cloying. Philippa Davis’ chocolate chip cookies are perfectly crunchy…
Pigeon breast salad with pistachio and rocket pesto
Pigeon is often overlooked, but on the plate it is far from humble. Try Philippa Davis’ pigeon breast salad with pistachio and rocket pesto, purple sprouting broccoli and spring onions…
Collecting wild bird eggshells
Today, children tend to experience nature via museums and television programmes. But Tony Ladd’s childhood hobby was collecting wild bird eggshells and now his stunning replicas make extraordinary art. As…
Ginger, mint and garlic grilled hogget leg steaks
Don’t be too hasty to choose spring lamb this Easter. Hogget, a sheep aged between one and two years, is wonderfully succulent and makes an excellent alternative. Try Philippa Davis’…
How to reduce gundog shedding
As the seasons change and our gundog lose their coats, time spent with the hoover seems inevitable. Moulting is a natural process and not one that can be stopped entirely,…
Wild garlic pithivier with watercress, mushrooms and goat’s cheese
Wild garlic is a short-lived ingredient, so make the most of it while you can. Philippa Davis’ wild garlic pithivier with watercress, mushrooms and goat’s cheese makes the perfect supper…
Warm pigeon breast salad and spring onions
Pigeon is lean, sustainable, inexpensive and delicious. We should all eat more of it this spring. So start with Philippa Davis’ warm pigeon breast salad and spring onions, with hazelnut…
Airgun guide. What to shoot and what to buy.
Whether you are an experienced shot looking for a new airgun or a beginner giving it a go for the very first time, follow The Field’s expert airgun guide. Everything…
Coronavirus Appeal by The Country Food Trust
CORONAVIRUS APPEAL Each and every one of us will be affected by coronavirus, whether through our family and friends, the enforced self-isolation, or the adjustments to our working lives and…