Recipe: Henry’s traditional Christmas cake

Recipe: Henry’s traditional Christmas cake

Before I embark on this column, I’ll level with you: I don’t particularly enjoy eating Christmas cake. Actually, the cake element of it I can just about cope with, but it’s the marzipan and icing bit I find quite troublesome. And let’s be honest, no-one really likes...

England’s best deli, Broad Bean, is in Ludlow

When Broad Bean, a family run deli in Ludlow, won Delicatessen of the Year at this year’s Farm Shop & Deli Awards held in Birmingham back in April, it was the perfect culmination for owners Ian and Alice Evans. The Evans moved house and home to Ludlow back in 2016...

Time to bake an apple cake

A lovely winter warmer Well, although the warm weather is tricking us, winter is finally upon us. The Ludlow Medieval Fayre came and went and Ludlow is looking positively Christmassy! Thank goodness for the amazing lights that illuminate the town as the nights...