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The Espresso Martini...

We have never considered ourselves specialists in cocktails, instead looking for inspiration from those who really know their stuff such as Sacred...

Jeremy Lee: 12 essential questions...

Ahead of our special one-off supper event hosted by Chef, Jeremy Lee, we asked 12 questions exploring the inspirations behind the iconic chef What ...

CONFIT LEMONS

By Patricia Michelson Citrus arrives in the nick of time, as the best season to enjoy the vitamin C boost is in the deep, dark winter months when s...

SINGING THE BLUES

It may be Blue Monday, but we've got plenty to celebrate from our extensive range of blue cheeses, to citrus to brighten the darkest of days, to ou...

PARMIGIANO REGGIANO

THE STORY Each year, pastures in Emilia Romagna are sown with seeds of different grasses to give a varied and desired texture for the cows t...

HONEY-ROASTED APRICOTS

Stone-fruit season is a glorious time of year. There’s not much more satisfying than a fresh piece of perfectly ripe fruit, but if you can bring yo...

SEASONAL PRODUCE HIGHLIGHT: CHERRIES

PRODUCE NOTES Summer is the season for fruit, and as the weeks progress, we see different varieties come and go in waves of flavour and freshness. ...

PRODUCE SPOTLIGHT: FIORONI FIGS

PRODUCE NOTES Fioroni figs are the first Italian figs of the season, from Puglia where they are highly prized for their signal of the beginning of ...

SEASONAL PRODUCE HIGHLIGHT: BORAGE

Borage is an edible weed with purple blue blossoms that are a lovely garnish to savoury and sweet dishes alike. The flowers can be used fresh (tr...

RECIPE: CHABICHOU WITH ASPARAGUS & WATERCRESS SALAD

Chabichou is a soft, fresh tasting goat cheese from Poitou-Charentes. The texture is smooth yet quite close-textured. Produced traditionally with a...

SEASONAL PRODUCE HIGHLIGHT: WHITE ASPARAGUS

PRODUCE NOTES White asparagus is essentially the same plant as the green variety, although it is kept covered with soil during the growing process ...

WILD GARLIC

PRODUCE SEASONAL HIGHLIGHT : WILD GARLIC Wild garlic is a spring favourite. Its punchy flavour and aroma are a welcome jolt to the system f...