Valentine’s Day and everything’s pink …

Lots of beautiful, pink, forced rhubarb this week.   Not our own rhubarb yet as we don’t have heated sheds but perfect, pink stems harvested by candlelight in the Yorkshire Rhubarb Triangle. Our Rhubarb this week is from the sheds of Robert Tomlinson a fourth generation grower in Pudsey, midway between Leeds and Bradford and …

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This Week’s Menu

Worton Pickles with Rye (PB)Spiced Ichiki Kuri Soup (PB)Globe Artichoke and Hollandaise (V/PB)Pear, Endive, Walnut and Stichelton Salad (V)Puntarella Alla Romana (V) Melanzane Alle Parmigiana (V) Confit Pumpkin with Mustard (PB)Sri Lankan Celeriac Curry with RiceBraised Cuttlefish with Grilled PolentaWhole Roast Plaice, Charlottes and CatalognaConfit Worton Duck with Beluga LentilsRabbit with Mustard Worton Saddleback PorkCountry Pate, Pickled Fennel and RyeCrackling with …

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A hint of Spring today but still pretty cold!

Beautiful, crisp frosts and clear blue skies.  The sun begins to have real warmth at midday. Snowdrops and Primroses are in flower, shoots are emerging throughout the gardens, buds are swelling on the trees – Nature knows the year is turning!   Of course, for much of the time, it is still very cold, dull …

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This Week’s Menu

Worton Pickles with Rye (PB)Spiced Ichiki Kuri Soup (PB)Globe Artichoke and Hollandaise (V/PB)Pear, Endive, Walnut and Stichelton Salad (V)Puntarella Alla Romana (V) Melanzane Alle Parmigiana (V) Confit Delica Pumpkin with Mustard (PB)Goan Fish Curry with RiceBraised Cuttlefish with Grilled PolentaWhole Roast Plaice, Charlottes and CatalognaConfit Goose with Beluga LentilsPheasant “Coq au Vin” Worton Saddleback PorkCountry Pate, Pickled Fennel …

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Crispy Duck, Szechuan Trotters and Char Siu …

Is there no end to my cultural appropriation?  Seemingly not! Last week the traditional Scottish Burns Night Supper, this week several dishes to celebrate Chinese New Year – lots of Saddleback Pork then with Char Siu Pork Loin, Szechuan Style Braised Trotters and Spicy, Sticky Ribs.   We will also be serving Mark Hix’s Crispy …

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This Week’s Menu

Worton Pickles with Rye (PB)Spiced Ichiki Kuri Soup (PB)Globe Artichoke and Hollandaise (V/PB)Pear, Endive, Walnut and Stichelton Salad (V)Puntarella Alla Romana (V) Melanzane Alle Parmigiana (V)Confit Delica Pumpkin with Mustard (PB)Goan Fsh Curry with RiceCornish Lemon Sole, Charlottes and CatalognaConfit Goose with Beluga LentilsPheasant “Coq au Vin” Worton Saddleback PorkCountry Pate, Pickled Fennel and RyeCrackling …

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All Scottish this weekend – A Burns Night Supper ..

A celebration of all things Scottish this weekend. We are taking advantage of Burns Night falling on a Saturday this year to have an indulgent traditional Supper complete with Kilted Piper, Chieftain Haggis and a tasting of Whiskies and Malts from across the Highlands. Our host for the evening is Barry Smith, Professor of Philosophy at …

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This Week’s Menu

Worton Pickles with Rye (PB)Spiced Ichiki Kuri Soup (PB)Globe Artichoke and Hollandaise (V/PB)Pear, Endive, Walnut and Stichelton Salad (V)Puntarella Alla Romana (V) Melanzane Alle Parmigiana (V)Confit Delica Pumpkin with Mustard (PB)Goan Monkfish Curry with RiceCornish Lemon Sole, Charlottes and CatalognaConfit Goose with Beluga LentilsPheasant “Coq au Vin” Worton Saddleback PorkCountry Pate, Pickled Fennel and RyeCrackling …

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This Week’s Menu

Worton Pickles with Rye (PB)Spiced Ichiki Kuri Soup (PB)Globe Artichoke and Hollandaise (V/PB)Pear, Endive, Walnut and Stichelton Salad (V)Puntarella Alla Romana (V) Melanzane Alle Parmigiana (V) Confit Pumpkin with Mustard (PB)Goan Fish Curry with RiceCornish Lemon Sole, Ratte and CatalognaConfit Goose with Beluga LentilsPheasant “Coq au Vin” Worton Saddleback PorkCountry Pate, Pickled Fennel and RyeCrackling with DamsonsSpicy …

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Even in the Darkest, Coldest days …

Even in the very darkest, coldest days of winter, nature drives on…  One of our favourite flowers, the Hellebore, our Christmas Rose, takes advantage of being the only plant above ground in the border to open its stunning if often overlooked flowers.   If you have a chance this weekend, why not come up to …

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