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If you're sick of cooking over the Christmas period, then New Year is your chance to let someone else do the work. Come to Harptree Court for a sumptuous buffet brunch...

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cheese

Cheese, to the uninitiated, may not seem to have much to do with luxury camping. So what''s a guest post all about making cheese from Jess Trethowan at Trethowan’s Dairy doing here? Perhaps because the autumn Cheese School, held on our very doorstep just outside Bristol, sounds too lovely not to mention...

“The smell of the freshly picked and crushed apples in the Cider Barn at the Walled Garden in Wrington is an absolute joy. It smells of autumn, and in early October you could while away many happy hours, drinking in the sun, the apple juice and the Somerset countryside. I have been spending even more time than usual in this magical Walled Garden of late, as this is where we will be holding our third all day Cheese School at the end of October..."

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It's pie (high) time someone invented a pie for glampers!

There is always some smug fellow camper who 'out-glamps' you. Nicer wellies! Bucket barbie! Blow-up bed! Don't get mad... Get even. With this little number from Pieminister's new recipe book - A Pie for All Seasons - you'll outshine them every time...

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LInda's Lemon Cake

Everybody has been asking for the recipe to Linda's lovely lemon cake that she gives to guests at The Treehouse and The Yurt at Harptree Court on arrival. 'No!' we said. 'Top secret!'' we said. 'Oh, all right then', we said. 'Here you go', we said...

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There's nothing wrong with a banger or a burger, but why stop there? We've been asking you to tell us what you love to throw on the barbecue for a chance to win a Toast firebowl, and our favourites will soon be flambéing al fresco to their hearts' content. If you're in need of some inspiration, fear not: here's the king of campfire cooking, Josh Sutton (or Monsieur Guy Rope-Gourmet, chef extraordinaire, as he is - probably - known on the other side of the channel) rustling up a Canopy & Stars outdoor feast. Enjoy... separatorStuffed Trout with barbecued co...

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