LEISURE

What the experts recommend: fine food on a budget

In a pretty West Midlands village, chef David Taylor has created a walled garden oasis of Michelin-starred dining and overnight stays. Check in, slow down and enjoy

Strike it lucky and you may see salmon leaping Dinham Weir from CSONS’ riverside terrace. It is a remarkable sight, one of many in this green nook beneath Ludlow Castle. A café-restaurant and takeaway

Emma Hughes, who writes the restaurant-review column in our LONDON LIFE pages, presents COUNTRY LIFE’s pick of the brightest star-holders in the Michelin firmament

■ Serves 8 ■ Prep 30 mins plus 10 mins resting ■ Cook 1 hr 500g kale, thick stalks discarded and roughly chopped1 tbsp each butter and olive oil2 onions, chopped3 garlic cloves, finely chopped750g ric