Goulash is a slow-cooked dish of meat and vegetables seasoned with paprika and other spices originating in Hungary. Spice Island Chilli Co’s Ghost Pepper & Garlic chilli sauce is made with smoked paprika, roasted red peppers and garlic, making it the ideal way to add devilishly flavoursome levels of saucery … Read More
These soaps from the Hampshire Soap company are absolutely lovely. Made by Debra, she sent some samples a few weeks ago and I’ve been keeping extra clean ever since. The packaging is great, the smell is superb and they feel incredibly luxurious. This is because of the natural ingredients, finest … Read More
The winners were recently announced at the World Cheese Awards 2022, with 11 UK Super Gold Champions. You’ll be glad to know that we currently stock 3 of those winners and will be sourcing a couple more shortly. We have two local Super Gold winners: Stoney Cross is one of … Read More
We are now stocking Montezuma’s range of Advent Calendars, truffles and bars, alongside Hampshire’s finest mint chocolates from Summerdown. It’s great to have two local chocolate experts on our doorstep offering two completely different ranges. In the next week or two they’ll be joined by the artisan Chocolates from Noble … Read More
We now have some beautiful hand-carved wooden charcuterie and cheese boards crafted by Adam Lafosse who also made the fabulous wooden bowls. These are so decorative, and perfect for plating up cheese or charcuterie, and again, each piece has been carefully chosen from wood sourced from the Stansted Estate, with … Read More
I’m a huge fan of kale, especially when it’s roasted and crispy. Kale chips had a moment a few years ago and were a social media sensation, but they deserve to be a veg staple at this time of year, regardless of the trend. Roasting them brings out a nutty … Read More
There’s a beautiful new display of wooden bowls hand-turned by Adam Lafosse using specially selected timber from the forest of Stansted Park. With a range of sizes and wood types (ash, beech, ash burr and walnut), you can choose a bowl with unique markings that have been grown, sourced, and … Read More
The Crew of the Spice Island Chilli Company have started a hidden treasure competition. They’ve hidden inside a scattering of random Spice Island Chilli bottles Bronze, Silver or Gold coins that offer you the chance to win prizes and discounts throughout this year’s Autumn and Winter seasons. On our shelves, … Read More
Alongside Foot’s Farm Savoy and Hispi Cabbage, we have Titchfield Purple Sprouting Broccoli this week. It’s delicious steamed, boiled or grilled (my favourite) and here are some inspiring recipes to get the best out of your local PSB. This is early season PSB, as it is traditionally grown in early … 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
The English Cherry Season has started again, and we will get our first delivery of Godshill Orchard Cherries on Friday morning direct off the Isle of Wight Ferry. Simeon and his father grow a variety of cherries to help extend the season, with the first up being Merton Glory, a … Read More
This is a great early summer recipe that combines local asparagus and great-tasting Isle of Wight tomatoes with that luxurious Italian delicacy: Burrata. (you could use good quality mozzarella instead if you want). Grilling the asparagus adds an extra crunch, but you can boil or steam the asparagus if you … Read More