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

  • No Carb Mushroom and Pea Penne

    This lovely no carb pasta dish serves two and is a joy for a light lunch. Wholly veggie and wholly healthy! Ingredients: 4 medium sized chestnut mushrooms Petit pois peas 1 small shallot finely chopped 1 large garlic clove finely chopped 2 tablespoons tomato puree 160g ZENB penne pea pasta 200ml warm water 1 tablespoon…

  • The Masons Arms, Louth, Lincolnshire

    We had booked the Masons Arms in Louth for a birthday treat for our close family. We arrived shortly before the booking time and were immediately shown to our table. The chairs are of a very low back design and not suitable for hanging coats on so the four of us resorted to putting the…

  • Caldero Lounge, Marshall’s Yard, Gainsborough

    We popped into Caldero Lounge in Marshall’s Yard, Gainsborough for a quick coffee on Monday morning. We were greeted by a “Please Wait to be Seated” sign which appears to be completely redundant as when the young chap came over from the bar we were told we could sit wherever we wanted and then to…

  • Monkfish & Prawn Tagliatelle

    Ingredients: Serves 2. Cooking time 20 minutes. 1 monkfish tail chopped into chunks 6 cooked large prawns 1 onion finely chopped 1 garlic clove finally chopped 1 tablespoon of olive oil 3 chilli’s finely chopped 4 chopped tomatoes 10 chopped asparagus stalks 4 Tagliatelle Glug of white wine Salt to taste Recipe Heat a large…

  • ✨ Snow, Samphire & Starry Suppers at Morston Hall ✨

    Date of visit: 9th and 10th March 2023 Having picked up a copy of chef Galton Blackiston’s book Hook Line Sinker last year, Mrs Wanderer and I thought it only right to pay homage in person with a stay at his Michelin-starred Morston Hall on the Norfolk coast. We rolled up to the 17th-century hall…

  • Etto, Lakeside Outlet Village, Doncaster

    Date of Visit: March 2023 Etto is an independent brasserie located in Lakeside Outlet Village, Doncaster. They describe themselves on the Lakeside Village website as having “an elegantly minimalist Scandi style…with an understated design featuring an airy space, filled with light.” They’re not wrong. We have been going to Etto for some time now and…

  • The Willow Tree Restaurant – Kirton Lindsey, Lincolnshire

    Now known as Jack’s Patch Garden Centre this review relates to The Willow Tree restaurant within the store in Kirton Lindsey. We had previously stopped for coffee at The Willow Tree restaurant a couple of weeks before and decided that we would try their lunch menu on Friday as it seemed quite interesting and very…