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Picture perfect High Tea at The Milestone HotelNovember 29, 2011
As the winter chill draws in Lucy Heavens finds that afternoon tea and a glass of Champagne is the perfect warmer infront of the fire at The Milestone Hotel. Read more...
The burning question – who did invent the barbecue?July 1, 2011
The best al fresco dining experience in central London has to be the terrace and wood deck at the Montague on the Gardens. So who better than General Manager, Dirk Crokaert, to give the Americans a good grilling over their claims to have invented the whole idea of the barbecue way back in the 16th century? Read more...
The tale of tea – take a sip of history at Summer LodgeMay 6, 2011
There’s nothing more quintessentially English than “traditional afternoon tea”, and nowhere that evokes the sense of occasion more successfully than Summer Lodge, deep in the heart of the Thomas Hardy’s Wessex. Charles Lotter, the hotel’s General Manager, serves up some tasty historical morsels to whet your appetite for this legendary repast. Read more...
A taste for Spring in deepest DorsetMarch 25, 2011
Spring has officially started (March 20th) and Executive Head Chef of Summer Lodge, Steve Titman, is in the process of changing the menus to make the very best of the fresh seasonal produce. He’s got some tantalising taste tips, and shares his signature recipe which is especially good at this time of year. Read more...
A Life in Food – Lamb in Puff PastryMarch 11, 2011
A delicious spring recipe taken from Red Carnation Hotels president and Founder Bea Tollman’s cookbook ‘A Life in Food’. Read more...
Christmas Pudding – a feast of factsDecember 3, 2010
Steve Titman, Executive Head Chef of Summer Lodge Country House Hotel Restaurant and Spa will be serving up a sensational Christmas pudding this year – read on for his recipe, as well as some tasty hints, tips and little known facts. Read more...
A woman with bottleNovember 1, 2010
The world of wine has always been an exclusively male domain, but the diminutive Lia Poveda, Sommelier at the Milestone Hotel, has more than enough passion to change all that – as this interview reveals. Read more...
Things you never knew about HalloweenOctober 18, 2010
The Milestone Hotel’s Head Chef, Ryan O’Flynn, has been busy preparing his Halloween menu – and he’s discovered some frightening facts in the process. Read more… Read more...
