The Great Taste Awards has been described as the ‘Oscars’ of the food world and the ‘epicurean equivalent of the Booker prize’. It’s a proven indicator of delicious food, and you can use it as an accurate guide for discovering something extremely tasty that you might otherwise overlook  We have … Read More

Gavin has been preparing some fabulous salads in the kitchen, but they are simple to make at home and we thought we’d put together some salad serving suggestions to get you underway. As we head into the warm summer months, a substantial salad full of seasonal leaves, roasted veg, a … Read More

We are all lined up for the Bank Holiday weekend with T-Bone Steaks, sausages, kebabs, koftas and every cut of beef, pork and lamb you could think of.  We have BBQ packs of burgers and bangers, with Lee ready to help with any request.  However, if you want to create … Read More

The English fruit season has started and we have a great selection of strawberries and raspberries from Chichester and the New Forest.  The smell of fresh strawberries coming off these punnets is fantastic, just in time for the Bank Holiday. Add some meringues and lashings of cream, dunk them in … Read More

We have stocked Silly Moo cider for a long time, but they have just brought out a new line: Wild Ferment that is made with wild yeast and is unfiltered, providing a seriously apple tasting cider.  Gavin described his Wild Ferment as “delicious apple taste, that’s not too sweet and … Read More

Gavin is cooking brunch from 9am – 12 noon over flames this weekend, using our OFYR with flames from seasoned ash providing a delicious smoky flavour. The flames cook food directly, or can heat up the metal plate so that you can use it as a giant griddle. We are … Read More

We have a fine selection of new products on our shelves that is worth pointing out, alongside all the fantastic seasonal veg that’s coming in at the moment. We are now stocking Shipton Mill Organic flour alongside Wessex Mill’s superb range.  Shipton Mill has fantastic quality flour that Bread Addiction … Read More

Our congratulations to Cowdray Farm Shop  for winning Sussex Food Shop of the Year at the Sussex Food and Drink Awards last night.  We were extremely proud to have reached the Grand Final, and we are determined to keeping building on what we have created at the Stansted Farm Shop and … Read More

We are now getting our heritage tomatoes direct from The Tomato Stall on the Isle of Wight, with their huge variety of glorious, flavour packed heritage tomatoes in red, green and orange hues.  Not only that, but they also grow Padron Peppers, which you cook in olive oil until soft … Read More

Calf’s liver is a true delicacy that is in danger of being well and truly forgotten.  It’s almost impossible to buy fresh calf’s liver in a supermarket, and I’ve no idea what happens to it all.  I presume that it is shipped to the continent where they still fully appreciate … Read More

This is a seriously delicious spring soup that can be enjoyed warm or cold, depending on what the British weather is getting up to on the day. You can prepare it in advance, and it uses the finest seasonal ingredients as the English vegetable season gets underway.  This method ensures … Read More

We are seriously looking forward to welcoming The Portsmouth Distillery Company, on Saturday for a tasting of their outstanding rums, gin and cider. For the team behind the Portsmouth Distillery Company, the principal driver for embarking on this project is rum.  However, they are passionate about the artisan spirit movement … Read More

The hot Easter weather has brought out the Asparagus – which is delivered to our door directly from Pete and Sophie’s farm near Rogate.  English asparagus is hard to beat, delicious raw, steamed, boiled or grilled (try it on the BBQ). It’s superb on it’s own, (a simple lunch with … Read More

Squires Heritage Baking Collection is a new addition to our shelves, but gives you an opportunity to take your baking to a new level.  They have a superb range of icing, meringue and ganache mixes using the highest quality ingredients.  They are based in Farnham and they have a huge … Read More

With the glorious Easter weather this year, I am suggesting that you get your BBQ ready for an Easter feast, although it’s easy to replicate this recipe in a conventional oven, just without the smoky flavour. Our lamb usually comes from Midhurst, but we have got some Spring Lamb and … Read More