Self-Isolation Well-Being: Connecting Inwards and Outwards
The Coronavirus pandemic is a worrying time for all of us, but there are lots of things we can do to help ourselves feel better connected. Here are some great tips for mental well-being from the team at Aura-Soma Retreat, a holistic wellness company based in Lincolnshire. We may be isolating ourselves in the physical […]
Daisy Likes to Cook… Brownies
For this week’s Daisy Likes to Cook video, our little Lincolnshire chef Daisy, from The Cross Keys Stow, is baking brownies. Each week The Cross Keys Stow’s very own little chef, Daisy, likes to cook with her Dad, and award-winning chef, Dan Wallis. This week you can join in with Daisy baking brownies. Daisy Likes […]
6 Tips to Breeze Through Self-Isolation (the Lincolnshire Way!)
With the government directing us to stay at home to avoid the spread of Coronavirus, it’s important for us Lincolnshire residents to embrace the ‘Blitz spirit’ and keep calm and carry on! Here are our top tips to self-isolation survival in Lincoln and Lincolnshire. 1. Enjoy the Great Outdoors Even if it’s just within the […]
Recipe: Homemade Lincolnshire Pork Pies
Enjoy this delicious Lincolnshire Pork Pie recipe by Steven Bennett, the Lincolnshire Chef and Director Healing Manor. INGREDIENTS For the Filling 400g John Pettit’s Pork Shoulder 100g Unsmoked Bacon Rashers, with rinds removed 2 tbsp Sage Leaves, chopped ½ Anchovies, chopped ¼ tsp All Spice ¼ tsp Ground Mace pinch Salt and Black Pepper For […]
Recipe: Double-baked Fluffy Cheesy Potatoes
If the cold weather and dark nights are bringing you down, whip up these fluffy cheesy potatoes guaranteed to bring some comfort into your evening. Add a generous dollop of locally made chutney for some added flavour. Double-baked Fluffy Cheesy Potatoes Ingredients 1 tsp Ownsworth’s Rapeseed Oil 4 medium baking potatoes 25g butter 2 tbsp […]
Recipe: Baked Shallots and Squash with Crispy Rosemary and Chilli Breadcrumb Topping
This tasty veggie bake is not only flavoursome but packed full of goodness, and would make the perfect centrepiece when you’re cooking for your friends and family. Baked Shallots and Squash with Crispy Rosemary and Chilli Breadcrumb Topping Ingredients 1kg butternut squash, peeled, deseeded and cut into 5cm chunks 5 tbsp olive oil 12 Lincolnshire […]
The Best Instagram Spots in Lincoln (and Where to Find Them)
Lincoln has been described as historic, beautiful, charming, vibrant. In the mobile-first 21st century, Instagrammable is surely a term fit for the cathedral city too. We asked local photographer Adam Winfield for the best photo locations in Lincoln for capturing the city’s unique mix of heritage and city centre. From Lincoln Cathedral to the Brayford […]
11 Places to Eat in Lincoln for Vegans & Vegetarians
Enjoy a menu of meat-free and plant-based delights with our list of all the greatest places for vegetarians and vegans to eat in the historic city of Lincoln. Long gone are the days where the vegan and vegetarian menus simply consisted of chips and salad. In fact— with this much variety on offer, none of […]
Recipe: Stokes’ Summer Panna Cotta
Panna Cotta: Whoever thought masses of cream and sugar could taste so good? Well…the Italians I guess, but here’s a Lincoln inspired recipe to soothe your sweet tooth this summer. Serves: 4 Total cooking time: 3 hours Ingredients 4tsp of Stokes Japanese Cherry Tea – available in High Bridge shop or online 400ml of double […]
Lincolnshire: Home of the Dambusters
On the 17th of May 1943, 617 Squadron were returning home to RAF Scampton airfield after a successful mission in the Ruhr Valley, the heart of industrial Germany. Find out what happened on that fateful night and why the Dambusters Raid has become so famous. The Möhne dam in Germany’s Ruhr valley had been a […]