Thai basil venison mince stir-fry with crispy egg recipe Ingredients 1 tbsp fish sauce 1 tbsp soy sauce 1 lime, zest and juice 4 spring onions, thinly sliced 1/2 to…
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Venison, fennel and anchovy salad
Recipe for venison, fennel and anchovy salad Ingredients 200g venison fillet 1 tsp caraway seeds, roughly crushed 1 fennel bulb, trimmed and finely sliced 2 tbsp parsley, roughly chopped 1…
The Bavarian mountain hound: a stalking companion not to be sniffed at
Recalling exactly when you first set eyes on your house, your spouse or even a grouse is to be expected but I am slightly taken aback that I can clearly…
August 2026
As ever, The Field marks the start of the season with a glorious bang: Sir Johnny Scott relishes the good company and challenging grouse on a Midlothian moor, while Felix…
Stalking rifles for the hill and beyond
Whether taking to the heather of the Highlands in pursuit of the monarch of the glen or searching the woodlands of the Home Counties for a sorrel, stalkers need a…
Rizzini 550 RB ‘Sporting’
Rizzini 550 RB ‘Sporting’ First impressions of the 550 RB ‘Sporting’ are of an unusually large and attractive rounded-bar side-by-side. It is no lightweight at 8lb 2oz but it is…
No-churn Cranachan ice cream
Recipe for No-churn Cranachan ice cream Ingredients 700g raspberries 4 tbsp granulated sugar 150g rolled oats 25g salted butter 3 tbsp runny or gently melted heather honey 397g tin sweetened…
Dame Prue Leith interviewed by The Field
Prue Leith is insatiable. One of her earliest memories is her father saying “never get between Prue and her victuals”. But this hunger and passion is for pretty much everything:…
Which butterflies have you seen?
Many of the UK’s butterflies are under threat but, thanks to Butterfly Conservation, it is not all doom and gloom. Deirdre Shields is all of a flutter.
The Cat & Custard Pot
One of the pleasures of being of a certain age is seasoned friendships and familiar landscapes. Since the early 1970s, when I stayed often as a schoolboy on a farm…