The Old Forge

  • Just been to Sardinia

    Had a great holiday in Sardinia recently although it annoys us that in England we have so many inspections to gain four stars for our B&B and to gain rosettes for our restaurant when apparantely when you are in Europe, wherever you go, you can get away with just about anything and be a so…

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  • Curried sole – sole a l’ indienne

    Spread on a baking dish a layer of chopped onions cooked until soft in butter mixed with three tablespoons of tomatoes, peeled, pressed and also cooked in butter.  Season with a teaspoon of curry.  Set a sole on top and pour over it two tablespoons of mushroom stock.  Poach in the oven.  Set the sole,…

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  • BBC Springwatch at Pensthorpe Park

    Pensthorpe park is just five minutes away from and at the moment is featuring BBC’s Springwatch.  It is a wonderful place to visit and great for all the twitchers in the country.  It is also a great place for families to visit.  You can feed tadpoles and catch snails and feed them.  You can see…

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