It’s always risky to post pictures of lambs, pigs, and cows alongside recipes and images of butchered pork and beef cuts, as most of us have become removed from the realities of where our food comes from and the processes necessary to put food on our plates.  I’m always concerned … Read More

It’s time to sing the praises of our blue cheeses, with an incredible selection of local, national and European blues on offer this weekend.  Our locals include the mighty, award-winning Isle of Wight Blue, but is joined by another local newcomer, Blue Clouds from Balcombe in West Sussex, a rich, … Read More

We have a lovely new range of flavoured Dorset Sea Salts that are ideal for cocktails, marinating meat, cooking and finishing. There’s a whole world of science around salt, with its primary use in cooking as a seasoning to enhance flavour. It’s an essential mineral component of a healthy diet, … Read More

Muntjac is one of the most delicious meats, being fine-textured, lean and mildly gamey, and the butterflied haunch is perfect for 6 people on the BBQ.  The butterflied haunch can be treated like a large steak, seared on both sides and then rested for at least ten minutes, it should … Read More

Our pork has to be one of our most consistently excellent products.  I know that if a new customer walks into the shop for the first time, and I can persuade them to go home with a pork chop, they will be customers for a long time.  I think many … Read More

We have a new Pickle supplier to join our regular pickles: the Crooked Pickle Company make fantastic pickles from the freshest vegetables and fruit and with no artificial colours, preservatives or additives. It’s a lovely range that includes award-winning Bread & Butter pickles that could easily be served with every … Read More

If you are thinking about the ultimate BBQ and outdoor cooking, then look no further than the Big Green Egg.  You can cook absolutely anything on it with precise control over your cooking temperature, so it acts just like an oven.  The difference is in the flavour, as cooking over … Read More

Now that we can meet up outside, it’s time to work on your BBQ skills in order to make the most of new-found social activity. The trick is to invest in some decent charcoal, as this holds its heat for much longer and isn’t doused in chemicals.  Then find a … Read More

We’ve teamed up with Guy Willings from L’Assemblage Ltd, to get you some very special wine to go with your Easter lamb this year.  Please let me know if you would like to pre-order as there will be limited stock in the shop? Chateau Canon-Chaigneau Situated in 21 hectares around … Read More

We have fresh Padron Peppers from the Isle of Wight alongside their lovely tomatoes.  This time of year is known as the hungry gap in the UK, as winter crops finish, while the summer season is still far away, so any local greenery needs to be cherished and enjoyed. Padron … Read More

Alongside a glorious range of Easter Eggs, truffles and chocolate bars, we also have some more unusual Easter Treats, such as Sussex Simnel Cake and a beautiful  Italian Easter cake is called Colomba (which means dove in English). Colomba is very similar to panettone, made using real butter, eggs, milk, … Read More

We are improving our deli counter, as we are joined by our new deli chef, Vicky, who will be building on our home-cooked range of pies, quiche, sausage rolls and other goodies.  We have a new deli fridge and have some fabulous new products as well as bringing back some … Read More

It’s Mothers Day this Sunday, and while it is still not possible to go for a nice lunch, you can cook up a storm while keeping things simple.  We have a superb range of scrummy produce to suit every Mum, from chocolates and gin to fillet steak and cheese.  We … Read More

We now have over 80 cheeses in our chocker cheese counter, with all the best local cheeses now supported by the Best of British and finest French, Italian and Irish cheeses.  Our knowledgeable suppliers can source almost any good cheese, so even if we don’t stock the cheese you are … Read More

It’s National Butchers Week this week, so we thought we’d take the opportunity to take our hats off to our two master butchers: Lee and Ray. Between them they have over 75 years of butchery experience, having developed their skills at independent and supermarket butchery counters before coming to Stansted … Read More