Chef’s seasonal scoop February 2025
Chef’s Seasonal Scoop February 2025 View our February Chef’s Seasonal Scoop leaflet here which will also be in your orders next week. Also please see our Crop update blog post here.
Crop Update 29 January 2025
Crop Update UK-grown winter staples such as leeks, kale, Savoy cabbage, and parsnips are at their best right now, offering fantastic quality and flavour. Forced rhubarb is also in season, bringing a vibrant splash of colour to winter menus. As we transition towards spring, we continue working closely with our growers to monitor crop developments…
The Wiltshire Marque interview with Heritage Fine Foods
The Wiltshire Marque: Interview with Heritage Fine Foods Down a small country lane in Coate, you’ll find the bustling warehouse of Heritage Fine Foods. From here, they sell wholesale fresh produce, straight from the farm, to catering and home customers alike. The Wiltshire Marque spoke to Emma and the team to learn more about how…
Celebrate Chinese New Year with delicious dumplings
Celebrate Chinese New Year with delicious dumplings Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, is China’s most important festival. It is time for families to be together and a week of an official public holiday and this year falls on the 29th January. 2025 is the Year of the Snake and represents…
What to make with your box contents w/c 27 January
What to make with your box contents w/c 27 January 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. Cabbage, potato and leek chowder with smoked fish Prep time: 5 mins Cooks: 25 mins…
National slow cooker month
National slow cooker month January is National Slow Cooker Month, the perfect time to dust off this handy kitchen gadget and embrace its potential for creating hearty, comforting meals. Whether you’re a busy professional, a parent juggling schedules, or simply someone who loves delicious, fuss-free cooking, the slow cooker is a must-have. This versatile appliance…
Eat Healthy for less – Chicken and leek filo pies
Chicken and leek pies – eat healthy for less Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 40 mins Serves 2 Comfort food doesn’t have to mean calories, this super healthy pie uses filo pastry to keep it low in saturated fat. Served with sweet potato wedges on the side. 538 kcal per serving Ingredients 1 large…
Burns Night
Burns Night Burns Night on the 25th January is considered to be Scotland’s “other national day”, alongside St Andrew’s Day in November. Celebrated on the same date each year, the night gives a nod to the life and work of the Scottish poet, Robert Burns. On Burns night everyone eats a hearty Burns night meal…
Rhubarb
Rhubarb Rhubarb – delicious in pies, puddings and other tart desserts, rhubarb is also an excellent addition to preserves, sauces and jams and works really well with pork too. It’s low in cholesterol and sodium, keeps the body cleansed and offers a good source of dietary fibre, vitamins C and K, calcium, potassium and more.…
What to make with your box contents w/c 20 January
What to make with your box contents w/c 20 January 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. Teriyaki chicken with leek and pepper stir fry Total time: 40 mins Serves 1 If your weeknight dinners…