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Infotel Magazine | Edition 5 | 2016

From Arundell Arms Hotel in Devon, Master Chef of Great Britain Steven Pidgeon takes time out from his award-winning kitchen to share his passion for locally sourced food. Don't leave home without your four legged friend! Our round-up of dog friendly accommodation makes all the family welcome plus we have the latest special offers & discounts on nights away this June.

From Arundell Arms Hotel in Devon, Master Chef of Great Britain Steven Pidgeon takes time out from his award-winning kitchen to share his passion for locally sourced food. Don't leave home without your four legged friend! Our round-up of dog friendly accommodation makes all the family welcome plus we have the latest special offers & discounts on nights away this June.

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<strong>2016</strong> <strong>Edition</strong> 5<br />

The Guest Book<br />

This month’s top picks<br />

Dates for the Diary<br />

What to do, where to stay<br />

A Postcard from...<br />

We turn the spotlight<br />

on Kendal<br />

Pet Friendly<br />

Hotels<br />

PLUS: travel advice for<br />

your four legged friends<br />

Business stays, family fun or romance<br />

- Hallmark Hotels have it in style!<br />

Head Chef Steven Pidgeon<br />

reels us in with his fish dish!


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LUXURIOUS HOTELS, SERVICED APARTMENTS & OVER<br />

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PROPERTIES<br />

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FOR YOUR NEXT WORK OR LEISURE NIGHT AWAY<br />

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CONTENTS<br />

Pet Friendly<br />

Collection<br />

4<br />

The Guest Book<br />

5<br />

Dates for the Diary<br />

6 to 7<br />

<strong>Infotel</strong>: Working for you<br />

8<br />

Glen Orchy Hotel<br />

9 to 16<br />

Pet Friendly Collection<br />

10<br />

The Arundell Arms<br />

11<br />

Eight Acres Hotel<br />

12<br />

Marine Hotel & Lesiure Suites<br />

13<br />

Brampton Grange<br />

14<br />

Gellifawr Hotel<br />

15<br />

Paw-fectly at home!<br />

16 Top ten tips for<br />

travelling with your dog<br />

17<br />

White Hart Hotel<br />

18 to 19<br />

Let the food do the talking<br />

20 to 21<br />

<strong>Infotel</strong> Specials<br />

22 to 23<br />

A postcard from...<br />

24 to 25<br />

Hallmark Hotel Group<br />

26 to 27<br />

Chefs Corner: Free Recipe<br />

Front Cover: Hallmark Hotel Manchester Airport Inside Cover: Hintlesham Hall<br />

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This month’s collection of <strong>Infotel</strong> properties to tempt you away<br />

Surrey Hills Hotel<br />

Surrey<br />

Becklands<br />

Norfolk<br />

Citystay Serviced<br />

Apartments Cambridgeshire<br />

Arndale Court Hotel<br />

Dorset<br />

196 Bishopsgate<br />

Apartments London<br />

Sun View Lodge<br />

Homestay West Midlands<br />

Westgrange House<br />

Bed & Breakfast Kent<br />

Soulton Hall Hotel<br />

Shropshire<br />

Foundry 34<br />

Cumbria<br />

Dog & Partridge<br />

Suffolk<br />

4<br />

Pet Friendly


DATES FOR THE DIARY<br />

Follow our quick links for a range of accommodation at different prices<br />

and star ratings, providing plenty of choice for your next night away...<br />

What’s On?<br />

1 June: Goodwood Festival<br />

of Speed<br />

CHICHESTER<br />

9 June: Cricket England<br />

v Sri Lanka, at Lords<br />

LONDON<br />

PARADE<br />

11 June: Trooping of<br />

the Colour, The Queen’s<br />

Birthday Parade<br />

WHITEHALL<br />

13 - 19 June: <strong>2016</strong> Aegon<br />

Championships<br />

LONDON<br />

26 June: Sunderland Summer<br />

FoodFest, Stadium of Light<br />

SUNDERLAND<br />

MUSIC SPORTING<br />

When?<br />

3 June: Bruce Springsteen<br />

& the E Street Band,<br />

Ricoh Arena<br />

COVENTRY<br />

9 - 11 June: Royal<br />

Cornwall Show<br />

WADEBRIDGE<br />

Where?<br />

11 - 12 June: Cheese<br />

& Chilli Festival<br />

CHRISTCHURCH<br />

JUNE<br />

<strong>2016</strong><br />

14 - 18 June: Royal Ascot<br />

ASCOT<br />

DAYS OUT<br />

27 June: The<br />

Championships<br />

WIMBLEDON<br />

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FEATURE<br />

Glen Orchy Hotel<br />

Shetland, Shetland Islands ZE1 0AX<br />

“I shall continue to frequent<br />

this little island sanctuary”<br />

Trip Advisor Reviewer<br />

From<br />

£80<br />

01775 843413<br />

Lines open 9.00am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday<br />

SHETLAND<br />

ORKNEY<br />

ISLANDS<br />

This unique building originates from<br />

1904, when it was an Episcopalian<br />

church before becoming a rectory<br />

in the 1920s.<br />

Lovingly restored to create modern<br />

and welcoming accommodation<br />

while losing none of its original<br />

character and features, Glen Orchy<br />

Hotel opened its doors in 1991.<br />

Conveniently close to both the ferry<br />

and local bus station allowing easy<br />

access at the beginning and end<br />

of a journey to the Shetland Islands,<br />

the hotel provides a number of<br />

en-suite rooms, suitable for both the<br />

business traveller and leisure seeker.<br />

Spectacular scenery overlooked by<br />

the highest mountain in Argyll, along<br />

with tales of massacres, intrigue<br />

and romance, create a legendary<br />

back-drop to this highland stay.<br />

An in-house restaurant serves Scottish<br />

produce with local restaurants just a<br />

five minute walk away.<br />

8<br />

12 Onsite WiFi Restaurant Bar Great<br />

Location<br />

Ferry<br />

(Nearby)<br />

Air<br />

Conditioning<br />

Check In<br />

1.00pm<br />

Check Out<br />

10.30am


Take your best friend with you!<br />

6 pages of...<br />

Pet Friendly<br />

Hotels<br />

...from the country to the coast<br />

Plus: top ten tips for<br />

travelling with your dog


FEATURE<br />

Arundell Arms Hotel<br />

Lifton, Devon PL16 0AA<br />

“Our third visit...<br />

clean, comfortable,<br />

well furnished &<br />

lovely views”<br />

Trip Advisor Reviewer<br />

From<br />

£89<br />

01775 843413<br />

Lines open 9.00am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday<br />

This charming old coaching inn, full of character,<br />

is in the village of Lifton, in a valley with five rivers<br />

and close to the uplands of Dartmoor. The surfing<br />

beaches of the Cornish north coast, the ruins of<br />

Tintagel Castle and the ancient fishing villages of<br />

Boscastle and Port Isaac are all in close proximity.<br />

All 25 bedrooms are decorated in a traditional<br />

country style, with generous bathrooms, power<br />

showers and luxury toiletries. Many rooms have<br />

views over the terraced garden, which has a 300<br />

year old cockpit, now used as the hotel’s fishing<br />

tackle shop.<br />

Three award-winning restaurants led by Master<br />

Chef of Great Britain, Steven Pidgeon, provide<br />

perfect dining options. Steven will happily<br />

prepare and cook a guest’s own catch.<br />

Two self-catering cottages are available<br />

which welcome canine guests, who can<br />

also stay in the main hotel. All canine<br />

visitors receive their own dog bed,<br />

water/food bowls and a welcome chew.<br />

Pet Friendly<br />

£15 per dog per night.<br />

80 Onsite Free WiFi Restaurant Bar Fishing<br />

Private<br />

Parties<br />

Check In<br />

2.00pm<br />

Check Out<br />

11.00am<br />

10<br />

Turn to page 18 >> to read all about head chef Steven Pidgeon


FEATURE<br />

Eight Acres Hotel<br />

& Leisure Club<br />

Elgin, Morayshire IV30 6UL<br />

“Amazing value<br />

for money”<br />

Trip Advisor Reviewer<br />

From<br />

£54<br />

01775 843413<br />

Lines open 9.00am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday<br />

A total of 52 spacious en-suite bedrooms are<br />

available, from single, double, family and small<br />

suites, with eight of the bedrooms designated dog<br />

friendly. Each room is decorated with neutral and<br />

stylish colours and soft furnishings, and finished<br />

to a high standard.<br />

A large health club with a swimming pool and<br />

gym, a relaxing spa, plus a games room with pool<br />

table and a full sized snooker table are available<br />

for guests to enjoy. There’s plenty of dog walking<br />

opportunities to be enjoyed in the private<br />

woodland and landscaped gardens, which<br />

include a pond and seating areas.<br />

The adjacent Oakwood also offers a variety of<br />

walks and the hotel are happy to provide simple<br />

pack lunches or fabulous picnic baskets to<br />

keep guests fuelled when out for the day.<br />

Talented head chef Stuart Aitken and his team<br />

have created a mouth-watering menu with plenty<br />

of Scottish produce to pick from, or opt for the six<br />

course taster menu with a variety of appealing<br />

small plates.<br />

The mountains of Morayshire, fishing town<br />

of Lossiemouth and the spectacular East<br />

Beach are just a short distance away.<br />

Pet Friendly<br />

£10 per dog per night.<br />

Guide & assistance dogs stay free.<br />

100 Onsite Free WiFi Restaurant Bar Wedding<br />

/Civil<br />

Gym<br />

Indoor<br />

Pool<br />

Spa<br />

Check In<br />

2.00pm<br />

Check Out<br />

11.00am<br />

11


FEATURE<br />

Marine Hotel<br />

& Leisure Suites<br />

Aberystwyth, Ceredigion SY23 2BX<br />

From<br />

£50<br />

01775 843413<br />

Lines open 9.00am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday<br />

The Marine Hotel is a friendly, family run hotel situated centrally on<br />

Aberystwyth’s Victorian Promenade. The hotel offers 52 en-suite<br />

bedrooms with deluxe rooms including Jacuzzi baths, four-poster<br />

beds and sea views. Family rooms with adjoining rooms or triple<br />

and family suites are available plus two purposely designed<br />

bedrooms with disabled access.<br />

A lounge, restaurant and bar are open daily to guests and<br />

non-residents, with the Sea View Bistro providing an intimate setting<br />

for bar snacks or dishes from the a la carté menu. The larger Atlantic<br />

Ballroom Restaurant serves British cuisine and a carvery option.<br />

The Welsh countryside combines with the delights of a seaside town<br />

with stunning beaches to provide plenty of dog walking opportunities.<br />

30 Onsite Free WiFi Restaurant Bar Wedding<br />

/Civil<br />

12<br />

Private<br />

Parties<br />

Golf<br />

(Nearby)<br />

Gym<br />

Check In<br />

2.00pm<br />

Check Out<br />

10.30am<br />

“Lovely hotel & views,<br />

friendly staff,<br />

great food - we’ll be<br />

going back”<br />

Trip Advisor Reviewer<br />

Pet Friendly<br />

A total of 25 rooms have been<br />

allocated for pets, with a surcharge<br />

of £5 per pet, per night, subject to<br />

the proprietor’s discretion on size<br />

and numbers.


FEATURE<br />

Brampton Grange<br />

Northampton, Northamptonshire NN6 8AD<br />

From<br />

£75<br />

£96<br />

01775 843413<br />

Lines open 9.00am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday<br />

“More than we hoped for -<br />

we had the BEST time”<br />

Trip Advisor Reviewer<br />

This stunning 18th Century country estate<br />

combines individual self-catering cottages<br />

and luxury en-suite bedrooms in the main<br />

house (available for group bookings of<br />

between ten and 15 people).<br />

Just a short walk from the main house are<br />

the three converted stable cottages, providing<br />

individual accommodation with a choice of<br />

either a twin, double room or a suite with a<br />

small sitting-room.<br />

Breakfast is served in the main house with<br />

other guests or in a fully functional kitchen/<br />

dining area for cottage guests if the main<br />

house is not available.<br />

Set in a beautiful Northamptonshire village<br />

location and with over 21 acres of private<br />

grounds, Brampton Grange is perfect for<br />

an elegant country stay.<br />

Pet Friendly<br />

Depending on the size and at the discretion<br />

of the manager, up to two dogs can stay<br />

in a cottage for an additional charge of<br />

£10 per room.<br />

90 Onsite Free WiFi Breakfast Bar Wedding<br />

/Civil<br />

Outdoor<br />

Pool<br />

Air<br />

Conditioning<br />

Check In<br />

2.00pm<br />

Check Out<br />

11.00am<br />

13


FEATURE<br />

Gellifawr Hotel<br />

Haversfordwest, Pembrokeshire SA65 9TX<br />

From<br />

£80<br />

01775 843413<br />

Lines open 9.00am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday<br />

Ideally situated in the beautiful Gwaun Valley in the<br />

Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, Gellifawr Hotel,<br />

Restaurant and Holiday Cottages can be found about<br />

four miles from the beaches at Newport Sands.<br />

“Excellent, clean, spacious<br />

& comfortable”<br />

Trip Advisor Reviewer<br />

The 19th Century stone farmhouse has been lovingly<br />

restored to provide seven comfortable, individually<br />

designed en-suite bedrooms or alternatively stay in<br />

one of the contemporary rustic cottages which sleep<br />

from two to six people.<br />

A true taste of Wales is served in the restaurant with<br />

lamb, beef and poultry provided by the local butcher<br />

who sources meat from within the county, cheese<br />

comes from Pant Mawr in Rosebush and vegetables<br />

are locally grown. Menus are both seasonal and flexible<br />

so most dishes can be adapted to suit individual<br />

requirements.<br />

Pembrokeshire offers a perfect place for walking,<br />

bird watching, hiking, cycling and nature watching.<br />

Many of the beaches also include dog friendly<br />

sections in and out of season.<br />

Pet Friendly<br />

Pets permitted in selected self-catering cottages<br />

at proprietor’s discretion. Charges dependant<br />

on numbers and sizes.<br />

20 Onsite Free WiFi Restaurant Bar Check In Check Out<br />

3.00pm 11.00am<br />

14


Paw-fectly at home in<br />

Pet Friendly<br />

Hotels<br />

Old Vicarage Hotel<br />

Somerset<br />

Crown Manor House<br />

Hotel Hampshire<br />

Meadows Way Guest<br />

House & Spa Staffordshire<br />

Mullion Cove Hotel<br />

Cornwall<br />

Grove Arms Inn<br />

Dorset<br />

Thornybank<br />

Norfolk<br />

Best Western Royal<br />

Victoria East Sussex<br />

Dakota Nottingham -<br />

Sherwood Park Nottingham<br />

01775 843413<br />

Lines open 9.00am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday<br />

Amberley Inn<br />

Gloucestershire<br />

15


TOP 10 TIPS<br />

Top ten tips for<br />

travelling with<br />

your dog<br />

1. Keep your dogs ID<br />

tags on and make sure<br />

your contact information<br />

is up to date with the<br />

microchip company.<br />

Consider a temporary<br />

tag with your hotel’s<br />

contact details on.<br />

2. Avoid feeding<br />

your dog immediately<br />

before travelling.<br />

Feed him or her at least<br />

a few hours before your<br />

journey to avoid getting<br />

carsick.<br />

3. Exercise your dog<br />

before leaving.<br />

A tired dog will travel<br />

better than a fully<br />

rested one!<br />

4. Pack appropriate<br />

supplies. Make your<br />

dog’s area comfortable<br />

with its own bedding<br />

or blankets. Bring water,<br />

treats for stops and some<br />

chew toys along with<br />

poop bags.<br />

Avoid squeaky toys!<br />

5. Place a few chew<br />

toys in the back with<br />

your dog to keep<br />

them occupied.<br />

It’s better to not give<br />

him or her a bone or<br />

food treats to avoid<br />

car sickness.<br />

6. Take breaks. Let<br />

your dog run around and<br />

tire itself out if you can.<br />

Make sure you stop<br />

every hour or so and go<br />

for a quick walk so your<br />

dog can stretch its legs<br />

and avoid getting bored.<br />

7. Avoid comforting<br />

your dog if he or she<br />

is showing signs of<br />

distress in the car.<br />

Comforting the dog,<br />

as natural as it seems,<br />

reinforces the idea<br />

that something bad<br />

is happening.<br />

8. Reward your dog<br />

once you get to your<br />

destination.<br />

Go for a long walk. Give<br />

a treat and lots of love<br />

for making it through<br />

the journey!<br />

9. You’ve arrived!<br />

Dogs thrive on healthy<br />

routines.<br />

Provide regular walks,<br />

playtime, access to fresh<br />

water at all times, and<br />

food, preferably the kind<br />

they eat at home.<br />

10. Don’t leave your<br />

dog in a parked car<br />

on a hot day.<br />

Be aware of how quickly<br />

a dog can get heat stroke<br />

and die in a parked car.<br />

To be safe, never leave<br />

your dog in a car in<br />

warm weather.<br />

16


FEATURE<br />

White Hart Inn<br />

Twickenham, Middlesex TW2 7DY<br />

The White Hart Inn is situated just ten minutes<br />

from Twickenham Rugby Stadium and only a<br />

25 minute train journey from London Waterloo.<br />

Varying sizes of room are available, with both<br />

en-suite and shared bathroom facilities. All<br />

rooms include free Wifi.<br />

Evening meals are available for guests staying<br />

during the week, with a comprehensive menu<br />

of delicious pub food and home cooked daily<br />

specials providing a wide selection of choice.<br />

Weekend guests can kick start their stay<br />

with a full English breakfast washed down<br />

with copious amounts of tea and coffee.<br />

“Excellent. Friendly staff<br />

& an ideal location”<br />

From<br />

£40<br />

Trip Advisor Reviewer<br />

01775 843413<br />

Lines open 9.00am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday<br />

6 Onsite Free WiFi Restaurant Bar Golf Horse Riding Great<br />

(Nearby) (Nearby) Location<br />

Check In<br />

2.00pm<br />

Check Out<br />

10.00am<br />

17


INTERVIEW<br />

Let the food do<br />

the talking...<br />

FOOD MAGAZINE READER<br />

AWARDS <strong>2016</strong> - HEAD CHEF<br />

STEVEN PIDGEON IS<br />

‘CHEF OF THE YEAR’<br />

Master Chef of Great Britain, Steven Pidgeon<br />

takes time out from his award-winning kitchen<br />

to share what’s hot on the menu at The Arundell<br />

Arms, his kitchen for the last 20 years.<br />

Follow:<br />

@stevenpidgeon<br />

@infoteloffers<br />

18


INTERVIEW<br />

What made you want to be a chef and how<br />

long have you been doing it?<br />

I started my catering career by working part<br />

time in a gastro pub while studying at college.<br />

This sparked my interest in food and I’ve<br />

never looked back. I have now been cooking<br />

for 23 years.<br />

Which famous person, dead or alive, would<br />

you love to cook for and what would you<br />

serve them?<br />

Right now, I would love to cook for Donald<br />

Trump to see if he’s serious about some of his<br />

ideas! I would give him a traditional English<br />

meal of roast beef with all the trimmings.<br />

What do you look for when you create<br />

a new dish or menu? What’s your main<br />

considerations?<br />

I am always inspired by the changing seasons<br />

and so our menus reflect what’s in season and<br />

available. I’m also driven by the quality of our<br />

supplies and thankfully in Devon, we are<br />

blessed with great suppliers.<br />

When you go home, who does the cooking?<br />

Are you territorial in the kitchen!?<br />

I do the cooking at home but I like to get my<br />

children involved as much as possible so they<br />

know what’s going on.<br />

The #shelfie - a chef’s five must have herbs<br />

and spices always available on the shelf!<br />

What are yours and why?<br />

All fresh herbs are a must and I keep mine in<br />

the fridge all the time.<br />

Do any celebrity chefs inspire you? And if<br />

you had to compare yourself to one, who<br />

would you say you most resemble in terms<br />

of cooking style and/or temperament?<br />

Tom Kerridge from the Hand and Flowers at<br />

Marlow is amazing and a great chef. My cooking<br />

style is like Phil Vickery and my temperament<br />

is the same - when we are busy, there’s no<br />

shouting, just head down and get on with<br />

working.<br />

What’s your favourite cuisine and why?<br />

My style is modern British with a hint of French.<br />

I enjoy cooking modern British food with our<br />

local produce and adding some traditional<br />

French techniques and ideas to the dish.<br />

Dine and stay at<br />

The Arundell Arms >><br />

What’s proving to be the most popular<br />

dish on your menu this month and why<br />

do you think that is?<br />

This month it’s the casserole of Cornish<br />

Lobster, Monkfish, Red Mullet and Turbot with<br />

saffron potatoes, leeks and chives. It’s as fresh<br />

as can be and is a perfect spring dish.<br />

If you were stranded on a desert island and<br />

allowed one item or ingredient from your<br />

kitchen, what would it be and why?<br />

I would chose to take beef from our local<br />

butcher, Philip Warren. It is truly world class<br />

and consistently good.<br />

You’re sharing a recipe with our readers<br />

today, why did you choose this one?<br />

It’s right in season and our best<br />

seller at the moment. Enjoy!<br />

Turn to page 26 >> for Steven’s recipe of Casserole of Sea Fishes<br />

19


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Affectionately called The Gateway to The Lakes. Historically, one of the most important woollen<br />

textile centres in the country and world famous for the production of Kendal mint cake; an essential<br />

prerequisite for today’s explorers and mountaineers.<br />

The handsomely built town of Kendal is a focal hub for shopping and discovering the beauty and<br />

adventure awaiting visitors to the Lake District National Park.<br />

Follow in the footsteps of Henry VIII’s<br />

surviving wife Katherine Parr with a visit<br />

to her ancestral home Kendal Castle.<br />

Built in the early 13th Century, the castle<br />

has been in ruins since the Tudor period<br />

and is a must see with most of the castle<br />

walls remaining, plus one of the towers.<br />

The height of the Manor Hall can still<br />

be appreciated today.<br />

Fancy a brew? Hop over to The Hawkshead<br />

Brewery which conducts guided tours four<br />

times a week, giving visitors a real insight<br />

into brewing beer with heart!<br />

Enjoy a pint and fabulous food, from beer<br />

tapas to a brewer’s lunch, in the Great Hall<br />

to round off your visit.<br />

For chocoholics and for Kendal mint cake<br />

head to 1657 Chocolate House and indulge<br />

in handmade chocolates in the basement or<br />

choose from umpteen different varieties of<br />

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Discover displays linked to the Arts and<br />

Crafts movement, Swallows and Amazons<br />

author Arthur Ransome and see Victorian<br />

furnishings, including a Lakeland farmhouse<br />

room setting and workshop when you visit<br />

the popular Museum of Lakeland Life.<br />

Depicting the lives of the people of Kendal<br />

over the last 250 years, the museum is in<br />

a converted stable block and includes a<br />

programme of educational activities<br />

and events.<br />

Reach new heights at the award-winning<br />

Lakeland Climbing Centre which can boast<br />

having the tallest indoor climbing wall in the<br />

country; Kendal Wall.<br />

A superb range of bouldering walls, a training<br />

room, Kendal CrazyClimb and Skyline Indoor<br />

Aerial Adventure create plenty of exhilarating<br />

opportunities for beginners through to<br />

experienced climbers.<br />

One of the finest Georgian buildings in<br />

Cumbria, the Friends Meeting House in<br />

Kendal is a Grade II listed building designed<br />

by local architect Francis Webster in 1816.<br />

A beautiful walled garden offers an oasis of<br />

tranquillity just a short stroll from the high<br />

street and once inside, the Quaker Tapestry<br />

Exhibition tells some wonderful stories in<br />

colourful embroidery over 77 unique panels.<br />

Interactive displays, films, audio guides<br />

and children’s activities make this a great<br />

attraction for all the family.<br />

Explore the 885 square miles which form the<br />

Lake District, home to England’s deepest<br />

lake, Wastwater; longest lake, Windermere<br />

and the highest mountain, Scafell Pike.<br />

Discover Coniston Water, the third largest<br />

of the lakes and the inspiration for Arthur<br />

Ransome’s children’s book Swallows and<br />

Amazons.<br />

At 12 miles long, Lake Windermere has<br />

delightful towns and villages nestled around<br />

its shoreline or take a drive to the UNESCO<br />

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CHEF’S CORNER<br />

Casserole of<br />

Sea Fishes<br />

by Steven Pidgeon<br />

(Serves 2)<br />

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To make the fish glaze:<br />

Bring all the ingredients to boil and<br />

then lower the heat to a simmer for no<br />

longer than 20 minutes (otherwise the<br />

stock will become cloudy and bitter).<br />

Pass the stock through a fine<br />

sieve or muslin, return to heat and<br />

reduce to a semi-glaze.<br />

For future use, freeze the glaze in<br />

an ice cube tray and add to sauces<br />

as and when required.<br />

How to make the<br />

Casserole of Sea Fishes:<br />

Place all the fish into shallow pan,<br />

season with salt and pepper and add<br />

the fish glaze, wine and bay leaf.<br />

Slowly bring to boil and then cover<br />

with a butter paper and place in a hot<br />

oven 200 - 225˚C for 10 minutes.<br />

Ingredients<br />

For the fish glaze:<br />

• 2lb white fish bones<br />

(good fish - sole, turbot,<br />

brill, monkfish)<br />

• 1 onion peeled and sliced<br />

• 1 leek peeled and sliced<br />

• 1 sprig parsley<br />

• 1 lemon halved<br />

• 1 cup dry white wine<br />

• 2 pints water<br />

• 2 bay leaves<br />

• 1 small bunch thyme<br />

• 1 celery stalk<br />

• 15 peppercorns<br />

For the Casserole<br />

of Sea Fishes:<br />

• 1/2kg monkfish tail<br />

• 4 scallops<br />

• 10 oz. red mullet filleted<br />

• 1 bay leaf<br />

• 1 tablespoon dry white wine<br />

• 2 tablespoons fish glaze<br />

• 4 tablespoons double cream<br />

• A pinch of saffron<br />

• 2 oz cold unsalted butter<br />

cut into cubes<br />

• Salt and pepper<br />

Remove fish and arrange on a<br />

serving dish, keeping it warm.<br />

Add the saffron to the cooking<br />

liquors, boil fast until the liquid has<br />

reduced to almost nothing.<br />

Add the cream and bring back to the<br />

boil. Whisk in the cold butter cubes<br />

to thicken sauce.<br />

Pour the sauce over the fish<br />

and serve.<br />

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