A Smorgasbord of Seafood for the Weekend …

A veritable smorgasbord of seafood this week as we cling on to our summer menu as long as we can! To start, we are delighted to have “Disco” Scallops on the menu.  A rare success story in the world of fisheries, these scallops willingly come to pots fitted with bright LED lights.  There’s a link here to …

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This Week’s Menu

Padron Peppers (PB)Roast Tomato Soup (PB)River Kennet Crayfish CocktailRoast Courgette Bruschetta (PB)Globe Artichoke with Hollondaise (V/PB)Crispy Duck Salad Garden Mezze with Flatbread and Cruditees (PB)Nasu Dengaku with Rice and Pickled Fennel (PB)Whole Roast Plaice, Charlottes and  KaleGoan Monkfish CurryCornish Cock CrabLinguine with CocklesCornish “Disco” Scallops with Confit Elephant Garlic Worton Middlewhite PorkSpicy Tuscan Fennel Sausages with Borlotti BeansShoulder Vindaloo …

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All about Dahlias this week …

Always the last hurrah of summer here at the farm, the Dahlias are now in full, glorious bloom.  Of course, there is also stunning prairie planting in the long borders but nothing quite matches the indecent splendour of the Dahlias!   The cutting garden is getting into its stride as the weather cools a little …

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This Week’s Menu

Padron Peppers (PB)Gazpacho (PB)Roast Courgette Bruschetta (PB)Globe Artichoke with Hollondaise (V/PB)Crispy Duck SaladRiver Kennet Crayfish CocktailSimon Hopkinson’s Duck Liver Pate Garden Mezze with Flatbread and Cruditees (PB)Nasu Dengaku with Rice and pickled Cucumber (PB)Whole Roast Plaice, New Season Rattes and AgrettoGoan Monkfish CurryCornish Cock CrabOrkney Scallops with Confit Elephant Garlic Worton Middlewhite PorkSpicy Tuscan Fennel …

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This Week’s Menu

Cornish Sardines with AioliSpootsPadron Peppers (PB)Gazpacho (PB)Roast Courgette Bruschetta (PB)Globe Artichoke with Hollondaise (V/PB)Mark Hix’s Crispy Duck SaladRiver Kennet Crayfish Cocktail Garden Mezze with Flatbread and Cruditees (PB)Nasu Dengaku with Rice and pickled Cucumber (PB)Whole Roast Plaice, New Season Rattes and AgrettoGoan Monkfish CurryCornish Cock Crab Worton Middlewhite PorkSpicy Tuscan Fennel Sausages with Coco BeansShoulder Vindaloo with Rice18Hr …

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So many Tomatoes reaching their peak this week …

So very many tomatoes this week ..  Lots of heritage varieties all reaching their peak in this glorious, dry and seemingly endless warm weather.  We have Mucho Miel, Stupice, Amish Paste, Dr Carolyn Pink, Costoluto Genovese, Green Zebra, Blue Beauty and many, many more. Do come along to try some of these unusual varieties – …

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This Week’s Menu

Cornish Sardines with AioliPadron Peppers (PB)Gazpacho (PB)Roast Courgette Bruschetta (PB)Globe Artichoke with Hollondaise (V/PB)Mark Hix’s Crispy Duck SaladRiver Kennet Crayfish Cocktail Garden Mezze with Flatbread and Cruditees (PB)Nasu Dengaku with Rice and pickled Cucumber (PB)Whole Roast Plaice, Charlottes and AgrettoGoan Monkfish CurryHand-Dived Orkney Scallops with Confit Elephant Garlic Worton Middlewhite PorkSpicy Tuscan Fennel Sausages with …

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High Summer at the farm …

High summer at the farm and lots of new life … very cute Middlewhite piglets born 3 weeks ago, new Muscovy ducklings, Goslings and Guinea Fowl keets.  So much new life…. so much for the kids (or indeed the “kidults”) to visit and feed! Lots of other distractions coming up over the next couple of …

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This Week’s Menu

Worton Pickles with Rye (PB)Crackling with Apple SauceLoquat, Endive, Walnut and Stichelton Salad (V)Worton RadishesCalcots with RomescoGlobe Artichoke with Hollondaise (V/PB)Mark Hix’s Crispy Duck Salad Melanzane Alle Parmigiana (V)Sri Lankan Celeriac Curry with Rice (PB)Whole Roast Plaice, Ratte Potatoes and Pak ChoiRoast Cod, Beluga Lentils and Wild GarlicCuttlefish with Polenta20hr Smoked Cotswold Lion Hogget (Sun …

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World Class Guitar Playing this weekend …

Lots going on at the farm over the next week or two.   We start with some world-class guitar strumming – they may use a different word! A concert in the glasshouse on Saturday evening with Pete Oxley and Nick Meier.  Their traditional Easter Saturday concert is much looked forward to and presents a great …

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