If you spent lockdown enthusiastically organising the chest freezer and tending to the garden, it’s time to make the most of your bounty. Philippa Davis’ pot roast partridge with summer…
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Venison croquettes: bite-sized game
Don’t let your game fester in the freezer. After a lockdown-induced chest freezer tidy up, Philippa Davis has been putting last season’s bounty to good use alongside the garden harvest.…
Peach, brandy and raspberry punch
Make your al fresco feast a suitably stylish shindig with a pre-made cocktail. Philippa Davis’ peach, brandy and raspberry punch is simple to prepare ahead and makes a pleasing off…
Poached pheasant with herby potato and green bean salad
Philippa Davis’ poached pheasant with herby potato and green bean salad makes for a satisfying supper from the garden and freezer. Even if the flea beetle has enjoyed its share…
Trifle opera cake jars with amaretto
With country house opera postponed or cancelled, put on a picnic worthy of Glyndebourne’s lawns at home. Don your finery, select a family member to provide the entertainment and indulge…
Gooseberry, lime and elderflower travel cakes
These gooseberry, lime and elderflower travel cakes are inspired by the French tradition of bringing an edible present to a party or picnic. Try Philippa Davis’ recipe for the perfect…
Venison salad niçoise
Even without chairs, a table or pressed linen, don’t let your culinary standards slip alfresco. Game makes excellent fare for summer suppers, so include it in your picnic. Philippa Davis’…
Pasta alla Norma: pasta for picnics
Recreate a night of open-air opera in your own garden with an al fresco feast and family talent. Philippa Davis’ pasta alla Norma hails from Catania in Sicily and is…
Pheasant sausages. Game that goes with a bang
The spoils of the season are not just for winter suppers. If your freezer is still well-stocked with game, it will make excellent BBQ fare. And you can’t go far…
Best BBQ game recipes: The Field’s guide to National BBQ Week
It’s National BBQ Week so prepare to raid the freezer and wheel out the barbecue. The spoils of the season are not just for winter kitchen suppers, but make excellent…