Rural riddles

Our four-legged friends also have curly tails

Visiting family can be stressful, but whenever I return to the farm where I grew up I know I’m going to get a warm welcome. Not from my parents, from Rhubarb the pig, our family pet, who jovially trot

Makes 12Prep time 15 minCook time 30 minSpecialist kit 12-hole muffin tin;12 large paper muffin cases EASY SWAPS Raspberries or blackcurrants are great alternatives. • 250g cooked beetroot • 3 large e

Going back to ‘fire school’ to learn how to barbecue better might conjure images of scorched sausages cooked over a fast and furious heat. However, as Paula Minchin discovers, long and slow is best

Managing a large estate in the Scottish Highlands involves a lot of work and plenty of land maintenance. However, when Highland Titles Nature Reserve needed some help, they didn’t call a gardener – th

As he coaxes a galumphing porcine up to her summer abode on a bright July morning, John Lewis-Stempel considers whether it was an uphill struggle or simply a pig of a day