One of our lovely customers, Laura, is an excellent cook and grows tromboncino squash (that are also known as zucchini trombetta).  She recommended a couple of recipes for these excellent squash that are originally from Central North America.  They hold all the seeds at the end, with the result that … Read More

The first of the Autumn gales approaches this weekend, and it’s time to relegate salads to the side and bring out the slow cooked comfort food while the rain lashes the windows outside.  We have goat from Southampton, mutton, oxtail and stewing beef, while diced venison and lamb are also … Read More

We have a great selection of wild meat available this week, natural, sustainable and delicious. With wild rabbit that has been ferreted from Cobnor, this is a pre-war favourite dish that is gradually coming back into favour.  It is lean and healthy white meat, that works best in a stew … Read More

This week is Love Lamb Week – a chance to celebrate local lamb that has helped shape the South Downs National Park as we know it.  At this time of year, lamb is at it’s most delicious, especially when it has been enjoying a natural diet on grass fed pastures. … Read More

Time for Wild Venison The venison season has started up again and there are several reasons why you should be sitting down to enjoy a meal or two of this delicious wild game. With historically high populations of both fallow and roe deer across the South Downs, as well as … Read More

We are now stocking Gorilla Spirits Gins, another superb local gin that is made just north of here in Four Marks, Hampshire.  There are two Gorilla Gins, Silverback Mountain strength Gin with a strong but gentle flavour, and Silverback Old Tom gin which is packed with flavour and a little … Read More

We have smoked cod’s roe available in the shop from Springs Smokery. With this you can make the most delicious taramasalata you have ever had. It’s nothing like the shop bought rubbish with it’s food colouring and filler, instead, it’s a smoky, fishy delicacy that makes ideal summer grazing while … Read More

We have just opened our new Ice Cream parlour, selling Gelato and Sorbet from the outstanding Mooka Gelato in Petersfield.  With a range of 14 flavours, available in cones or tubs, with toppings and sauces – this is the perfect place to visit on a hot summer day. Mooka make … Read More

This weekend’s specials include a Beef Kebab with Israeli Couscous and Wood Roasted Vegetables, Tom’s Deli Plate, and a chicken skewer with a peach and goats cheese salad. Our Beef Kebab is ideal in this weather – if it’s hot you can go heavy on the salad and simply garnish … Read More

British Rose Veal We are now stocking a regular supply of British Rose Veal.  There are a number of reasons for this: The first being that veal is a delicacy, hugely popular on the continent with specialities such as the Italian dishes Ossobuco (from Milan) or Saltimbocca (from Rome), or … Read More