Do the Little Things for St David’s Day Saint David’s Day (Dydd Gŵyl Dewi) falls on the 1st March. St David was born in the year 500, the grandson of Ceredig ap Cunedda, king of Ceredigion. According to legend, his mother St Non gave birth to him on a Pembrokeshire clifftop during a fierce storm.…
Crop Update In Spain, temperatures are expected to remain steady next week, hovering around 17-19°C during the day and 7-9°C at night. The beginning of the week will be sunny, but as it progresses, cloud cover will increase, with a chance of rain towards the weekend. Morocco is also experiencing a slight drop in temperature,…
National Strawberry Day Jump to Recipes The 27th February is National Strawberry day. Red, sweet and delicious, strawberries are a popular treat and with the New Forest Fruit Company we can eat them well into the Autumn. There’s lots you can make with strawberries – add them in a salad, make a pie or just…
What to make with your box contents w/c 17 February Be creative and adapt recipes to suit what you have in your fridge and store cupboard. Don’t forget to check out our last few blogs here on box contents use. Pepper, mushroom and leek lasagne Total time: 1 hour Serves 6 -8 A delicious lasagne…
Real Bread Week Real Bread week runs from the 19th February. This week, we are encouraging you to get involved in Real Bread Week – whether it’s making a simple flatbread or trying something a bit more technical like a sourdough loaf. We have 5 bread recipe links below, both sweet and savoury and one…
Fifteen minutes David Doel, Lacock Dairy Find out more about Lacock Dairy and why not add some to your next order for your customers to try. Lacock dairy gelato is available for our wholesale customers. Lacock Dairy Gelato is based on your 4th-generation family farm—what does it mean to you to carry on this legacy…
Mixed mushroom ragu – Eat Healthy For Less Time: 35 mins Serves 4 This mixed mushroom ragu is a bold, rich, flavour-packed sauce recipe for your favourite pasta, polenta, gnocchi, or lasagne. If you don’t have enough mushrooms you can add in some tinned lentils to the ragu which also adds some more depth, flavour…
Crop Update There are no significant changes in Spain’s weather, with daytime temperatures remaining around 17-19°C and nighttime temperatures between 7-9°C. Next week will be mostly sunny, with only occasional cloud cover. In Morocco, temperatures are rising, expected to reach 24-26°C during the day and around 11-14°C at night. The forecast indicates sunny and clear…
Celebrate Pizza! The 9th February is national pizza day! The innovation that led to flatbread pizza was the use of tomato as a topping. For some time after the tomato was brought to Europe from the Americas in the 16th century, it was believed by many Europeans to be poisonous. By the late 18th century,…
What to make with your box contents w/c 10 February Be creative and don’t be afraid to adapt the recipes to suit what you have in your fridge and store cupboard. Recipes based on a medium box. Root veg stew with dumplings Total time: 1 hour 20 mins Serves 4 Smoked paprika adds complex savoury…