The Willoughton Wanderer

"Eating my way through life one bite at a time!"

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Eating my way through life one bite at a time! My Willoughton Wanderer blog tells the story of my various visits to eateries, pubs and restaurants, both good and bad, on my travels together with the occasional recipe thrown in for good measure.

Author: Ian Jeffery

  • The Least Sourdoughy Loaf We’ve Ever Encountered!

    We popped in to Uncle Henry’s at Grayingham in Lincolnshire as we needed a nice artisan loaf for our planned lunch of cheese and pickles, and we plumped for what was labelled a “Sourdough” loaf. Back at the ranch we were a little disappointed on slicing said loaf as it was the least sourdoughy we’ve…

  • Stuffed Squid with a Tomato, Tomatillo and Kale Sauce

    Here I am stuffing the squid tubes with a seafood medley comprising of chopped prawns, mussels and the squid tentacles but you could stuff them with a mixture of chopped vegetables or spinach depending on your tastes. Serves 1 Cooking time about 20 minutes Ingredients: 4 squid tubes, washed and dried. 3 large raw king…

  • The Vinery, Rolleston, Nottinghamshire

    We decided to take a trip to Southwell racecourse on Sunday as there was an antiques fair on. If we had followed the brown signs to the racecourse on the main road we would never have stumbled across The Vinery at Rolleston, an absolute jewel in the village’s crown! Well done to the satnav for…

  • The Stag, Barkston, Nr Grantham

    The Stag Inn is a delightful looking pub overlooking the small green in the village of Barkston near Grantham. Internally the pub is clean and tidy with a range of two and four seater tables with New England shades of light blue on the painted table legs in the restaurant area. We didn’t venture into…

  • The George, Market Square, Kirton Lindsey, Lincolnshire.

    Happy to Return We decided to visit the George in Market Square, Kirton Lindsey for an evening meal as it’s only a short drive up the road from us and it’s not been long since it was refurbished. The first thing to bear in mind is that this pub has a plush website but doesn’t…

  • The Sun Inn at Everton near Doncaster

    Excellent Repeat Visit This was the first time that we had visited the Sun Inn at Everton near Doncaster since Darren, the manager, had taken over from the previous incumbents (he had beforehand managed the sister pub of the same name in Retford and done an excellent job there). We weren’t at all disappointed and…

  • Tamarind Glazed Poussin

    We went to Aldi the other day (get over yourself, it’s Aldi – great food!) and found that they had some lovely poussin for sale at £2.99 a bird. As Mrs Wanderer was out at book club tonight I thought I’d cook this lovely tamarind glazed poussin with crushed, buttered new potatoes (freshly lifted from…

  • Prawn and Tomatillo Linguine

    Tomatillo’s for the uninitiated (as I was two years ago before we started growing them) are a Mexican variety, akin to a tomato, that grows in a papery husk (much like a Cape Gooseberry but bigger!) with a very citrusy flavour. Green in colour when ripe, and slightly sticky, they are just starting to come…

  • Hake with Clams, Tomato and Wilted Spinach

    I love fish (and shellfish) so this fits the bill for a perfect summer lunch! Ingredients: 1 Hake fillet 8 cooked clams 2 large handfuls of washed spinach 1 large tomato coarsely chopped 1 tablespoon tomato puree 1 teaspoon garlic puree Salt and pepper for seasoning Olive oil Pine nuts (a handful) 150ml water A…

  • Etto Brasserie, Lakeside Outlet Centre, Doncaster

    We normally have a great experience at Etto in Doncaster’s Lakeside Outlet Centre but on this occasion it fell short of our expectations. It was a hot sunny Friday when we arrived and the tables outside were moderately occupied. Inside it was near empty so we had no trouble finding a table. One thing we…