Our new season’s asparagus from Slade Farm has had it’s first pick this morning, with beautiful tender spears now available in bunches (£3.75 each or 3 for £10) or loose at £1.19/100g. The season will last for 6 weeks or so, ending at the Summer Solstice in June, and now … Read More
It’s getting cold, damp, and dark, and you need to cheer yourself and celebrate the autumn harvest with slow-cooked, rich, and warming dishes that provide comfort and nourishment. Think of roasted squash with chili and garlic, or a stew of succulent, slow-cooked shin of beef or full-flavored mutton. Wild mushrooms … Read More
Every few years when the conditions are perfect, the woods produce a glut of the most glorious food: Porcini mushrooms (also known as Cep in French or Penny Bun in England). The heavy rains after a dry summer stir the subterranean world into action, and the mycellium networks that weave … Read More
We are huge fan of kale: it’s delicious, locally grown, versatile and healthy for you. The kale season has kicked off at Foot’s Farm in Chidham (alongside cabbages, cauliflowers and onion squash) and will improve as the weather gets cooler. It’s packed with vitamins, minerals and that all-important fibre, and … Read More
Our first Purple Sprouting Broccoli has arrived from Foot’s Farm in Chidham this week. The vibrant colour and superb flavour, arriving during the traditional ‘hungry gap’ when nothing else grows, means it’s a vegetable to be celebrated. The season is only 6 weeks, so indulge in this locally grown superfood … Read More
We have some lovely new season’s produce to lift the spirits at this time of year, including: sweet Blood Oranges that are perfect for breakfast or a healthy snack and can make delicious salads, puddings and cakes. Seville Oranges – time to make your marmalade, or this delicious cake. Pistachios … Read More
We now have a selection of fresh herbs in small bunches, perfect for that tasty, healthy extra ingredient to finish your dish. With Parsley, Coriander, Mint, Thyme, Sage and Rosemary at only 95p per bunch, it means that you can get the quantity that you need without any wastage (or … Read More
It’s pumpkin time, with Halloween Half-term approaching and we have a wonderful selection of locally grown pumpkins and edible squash, ideal for carving, table decoration and of course eating. If you enjoy butternut squash, then you can try out all the different squashes, as they are delicious roasted, or whizzed … Read More
The change in the weather brings an adjustment to the local, seasonal produce, as the autumn equinox shortens the days. The summer fruits give way to figs, apples, pears and quince, and runner beans and courgettes make way for edible squash and local brassicas. The change is evident at the … Read More
This is such a delicious recipe, it’ll convert anyone to cabbage. Our hispi come from Foots Farm in Chidham and this recipe gives them a crisp, crunchy and complex flavour that will be the star of the dish. This is for a small hispi, serving 2, but increase quantities if … Read More
Our raspberries come from Westlands Farm, just north of Wickam, and they are picked when ripe and at their most tasty, and delivered to our door. We also take their lovely strawberries. It’s now peak raspberry season, and while they are delicious fresh with cream, they are also extremely versatile, … Read More
Vicky has put together a delicious, filling and healthy bean salad that is available to buy in pots alongside her sausage rolls, pies and quiche. Made with a mix of organic White beans, Red Kidney Beans, Butter Beans and Chickpeas, she has then added grated carrot, baby spinach, chopped red … Read More