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Lorfords L-Shaped - Lemon Cream Puffs
From Lorfords, L-shaped: “We are bringing a little of Thyme's magic to you. At their restaurant, The Ox Barn, Head Chef Charlie Hibbert leads the team in delivering excellent British food with their own twist. This week, Thyme has provided this tempting recipe for lemon cream puffs - because we all deserve a little decadence!.”
Lorfords L-Shaped - Cod with Fennel, Turnip Tops & Persillade
From Lorfords, L-shaped: “Over at Thyme in Southrop, Head Chef Charlie Hibbert leads the team at The Ox Barn restaurant. This week, Thyme has kindly provided this cod recipe which uses fennel and chilli flakes for a beautiful flavour. As we embrace longer days and milder weather, try this recipe for yourself at home..”
Lorfords L-Shaped - The perfect summer dessert: Eton Mess
From Lorfords, L-shaped: “July sees Thyme’s kitchen garden bursting at the seams with sweet, plump produce. Thyme’s founder Caryn and her son – Chef Director, Charlie Hibbert are deep in conversation about next year and what they want to add to their wide range of produce in Thyme’s kitchen gardens.”
Far more than the average Cotswold Space - Cotswold Life Magazine
"Sweetly scented roses, clouds of nepeta and clipped yew, at first glance the Ox Barn Yard garden at Thyme appears typical of so many in the Cotswolds. Yet closer examination reveals something far more interesting."
Words and photos by Mandy Bradshaw
Thyme Off - Tatler Magazine
“I’m the very first guest whisked off to the bothy to experience its founding signature treatment. Inside, it’s reminiscent of a Roman bath or even a luxury hammam - all warm stone opening onto a tiled courtyard with a trickling fountain and an outdoor fireplace .” - By Rose Van Cutsem for Tatler Magazine
How to make Charlie Hibbert’s orange and almond upside-down cake - Country Life
From Country Life magazine, a delicious dessert with a Mediterranean twist, Charlie's upside-down cake uses olive oil and orange in place of the pineapple you remember from childhood.
Thyme in Bloom - The English Garden
“Spring Blossom lights up the pathways, gardens and orchards at Thyme in Southrop, promising an abundant harvest of fruits as the season matures ”
Words by Vivienne Hambly, photographs by Sussie Bell
Easter Sunday Recipes - The Sunday Times Magazine
A collection of Easter Sunday recipes by Cher Director Charlie Hibbert published in The Sunday Times.
Spring in Full Swing - The English Garden
“As the season gathers pace, Victoria bowser and her team are hard at work in the kitchen garden at Thyme, sowing and planting to meet the chef’s needs- including some of their more unusual requests.”
Words by Vivienne Hambly, photographs by Sussie Bell
Brushing Up - Botanical Art lessons in The Cotswolds - The Financial Times
At Thyme, a country-house hotel in Gloucestershire, guests can stroll in the gardens then learn to paint the plants that grow there.
Words by Rebecca Rose
“Thyme is Britain’s answer to those rural Tuscan hotels set across dreamy old villages”
“Thyme is Britain’s answer to those rural Tuscan hotels set across dreamy old villages” - By Sarah Tomczak for Red Magazine
The Gentle Pace of Thyme - The English Garden
“Set amid a landscape of breathtaking natural beauty, Thyme is one of the Cotswolds’ most elegant country retreats, where the abundant kitchen garden provides inspiration for our new nine-part series on growing your own produce.”
Words by Vivienne Hambly, photographs by Sussie Bell
The UK's best luxury spa hotels for 2022
“Where to go for the finest hotel spa treatments.” By Ruth Doherty
Freshly Minted
“If there ever was a range of beauty products to catch you breath, it’s Bertioli's body and bath collection.” - Eve Cameron, Red Magazine
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