Now we are past mid-summer, the homegrown harvest is growing every week. Lots of crops are coming into their prime including baby Fennel, Cauliflowers, Romanesco, French Beans, Kohlrabi, Cavaloi Nero, Kale, Gherkins, Courgettes, Cucumbers and, of course, the Artichokes shown above. Not as big as the Globes we have been sourcing from Brittany, our smaller …
Thick with flowers and bees, butterflies darting around, tables dappled in sunlight, the smell of fresh bread in the air, Worton Kitchen Garden seems like heaven when you first arrive. It’s hard to find though, perhaps that’s its charm; this secret oasis of food, bucolic vegetation and rewilding tucked away on a farm behind Yarnton and Bladon, …
Lots of fresh seafood from our new supplier down in Cornwall this week. We have wonderful Cock Crabs with huge claws bursting with white meat, deliciously tender Cuttlefish, plump Lemon Sole, Stone Bass and small sweet Mussels. Such a delight to have found a reliable new supplier of high quality seafood – we hope to …
Worton Pickles with Rye Toasts (PB)Braised Artichoke Hearts(V)Calcots with Romescu Sauce (PB)Gazpacho Soup (PB)Worton Broad Bean Bruschetta (V) Mozzarella, Tomato and Oregano Salad Salad (V)Nasu Dengaku with Rice (PB)Hampton Gay Longhorn Salt Beef with SauerkrautAlbondigas with Sautee PotatoesCornish Cock CrabCuttlefish with PolentaRoast Lemon SoleThai Mussels Worton Blackcurrant FrangipaneBounty CakeSalted Rye Chocolate CookiesEast End CheesecakeWorton Strawberry …
Worton Pickles with Rye Toasts (PB)Globe Artichoke with Hollandaise(V)Calcots with Romescu Sauce (PB)Cream of Mushroom Soup (V/PB)King Oyster Mushroom Bruschetta (V) Mozzarella, Tomato and Lovage Salad (V)Nasu Dengaku with Rice (PB)Braised Endive with Bayonne Ham and CheeseHampton Gay Longhorn Salt Beef with SauerkrautWorton Vegetable Maze Board (PB)18 Hour Roast Saddleback with Chickpeas, Roast Tomatoes and …
An abundance of strawberries this week and, perhaps, a huge affirmation of our new approach to farming. For years, we farmed strawberries in the glasshouse aiming for the earliest crop we could achieve – this often worked and we had a modest crop of small, sweet and, above all early, berries. This year we …
Worton Pickles with Rye Toasts (PB)Globe Artichoke with Hollandaise(V)Calcots with Romescu Sauce (PB)Worton Radishes with Butter and Salt (V)Cream of Asparagus Soup (V) Roast Crown Prince, Red Pepper and Mozzarella Salad (V/PB)Melanzane Alla Parmigiana (V)Braised Endive with Bayonne ham and CheeseRock bass with Beluga Lentils and Green SauceAlbondigas with Spicy Tomato Sauce and Sautée PotatoesWhole …
All change in The Piggery this week… We have several new arrivals as we plan to build a small herd of breeding Pedigree Saddleback pigs. Monday saw the arrival of a breeding Sow and 5 young gilts – we are hoping that Julius, our pedigree boar, will relish his duties and that we will have …
When I set off to find Worton Kitchen Garden, near Cassington and only five miles north-west from the centre of Oxford, I was uncertain what to expect. Located just behind a large farm complex at Worton Rectory, I discovered what I would consider to be one of Oxfordshire’s best kept secrets if you are a …
A really exciting time of year at the farm as the team are planting furiously to ensure our summer and winter row crops are in the ground in good time to take advantage of the damper conditions of the last 10 days. Of course, the Spring and Early summer crops are coming to harvest at …
