Congratulations to Bread Addiction for being nominated by the Financial Times as one of the UK’s best bakeries. Based in Southsea, and supplying us every Friday with their delicious sourdough loaves, we would have to agree. As the FT said, The secret behind this bakery’s “excellent sourdough loaves” is simple: … Read More
We made this pudding over the weekend (I say we, but it was my wife Emily, I just helped consume) and it is truly special, with all the gungy goodness of a sticky toffee pudding, but with the sweetness cut through with the floral quince flavour and fruit texture. It’s … Read More
Our Isle of Wight Apricots are now in season, and if (like me) you tend to avoid apricots because you find them a bit wooly and dry, then it’s because you’ve never enjoyed a fresh, ripe apricot. These are picked fresh off the trees at Godshill Orchard, shipped overseas (on … Read More
This cake combines the fragrant quince flavour with spongy ginger cake and the optional toffee. Ingredients: 4 medium ripe quinces (1kg) 1 lemon – sliced 1 orange sliced Sugar Toffee unsalted butter – 60g caster sugar – 90g reserved quince syrup – 60ml cardamom seeds – 1 teaspoon Cake Batter: … Read More
If you grow chard in the garden, it’s suddenly got to that stage when you need some chard inspiration, as it appears to be shooting up everywhere. It’s such a spectacular-looking leaf, so you can enjoy it’s beauty as much as it’s taste. This recipe combines the earthy flavours and … Read More
Our new homemade chocolate tortes are seriously indulgent. Made with Belgian Couverture chocolate, this is a grown-up desert and a little goes a long way. They are excellent with some of Simon’s vanilla ice cream, or even better, his lemon ice cream which balances out the richness of the torte … Read More
It’s Real Bread Week and we are showcasing some of our superb artisan bread makers. It’s also a perfect excuse to make your own bread, which can be very simple to do – starting with this no-knead bread from Ballymaloe which is delicious, to creating your own sourdough starter, and … Read More
We are thrilled to be getting Bread Addiction’s fabulous sourdough bread back in the shop tomorrow (Friday). We will have large loaves (800g) of white, brown, seeded and pumpkin available, and are hoping to be able to stock these every Friday from now on. Each loaf is made with organic … Read More
It’s wonderful to have Kent grown nuts available, along with their delicious oils, because while I’m just as keen on cashew as the next person, we need to support our local farms and producers, and I’d much rather have an English Walnut over its Chinese counterpart (where most Christmas walnuts … Read More
If you need a single reason to come to Stansted this weekend, then surely supporting Jennifer Gerrish is the one. Jennifer makes Christmas cakes by hand exclusively for the Stansted Christmas Fayre and was distraught to learn that the Fayre was cancelled due to the weather. They are the ultimate … Read More
Mortimer’s Hot Chocolate is seriously chocolately without being too sweet. It’s easy to use, while being indulgent, rich and smooth: perfect after a cool autumn walk. Adrian Smith has spent his career in chocolate, and has sourced, blended and created chocolate powders for hot chocolate and baking. “My Chocolate is … 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