Christmas Pudding Cake Recipe
Emma’s Gluten Free Christmas Pudding Cake There is lots of talk about Christmas Puddings and Christmas Cakes being out of fashion so a delightful half way house might be just the thing. Emma has developed this incredibly moreish, light cake incorporating the full flavours of Christmas but without the stodge. If you don’t have the…
Christmas Catering
Christmas Catering by Emma Spofforth From the Vineyard Cellar Door We’ve got your festive feasting at home wrapped up with a range of delicious handmade dishes available from the vineyard cellar door. Entertain your guests with wonderful gourmet meals made by our chef, Emma Spofforth. Download the seasonal Christmas menus to see the selection available for home…
Seasonal Recipe: Apple and Plum Frangipane Slice
A marvellously Autumnal dessert championing English orchard fruit – a perfect cake to enjoy after a chilly Autumn walk or to serve to guests dropping by for a cup of tea. Grape vines were first established at Nutbourne in 1979 but before then the fields were all orchards. We still have an acre or…
Game Season: Wood Pigeon Recipe
Wood Pigeon Breasts with Pickled Walnuts, Lardons and Pan Juices Wood Pigeon is one type of wild bird that is not in short supply. They are the bane of farmers because they feast on newly sown seeds and there are an awful lot of them in our delightful wooded English countryside. There is permission to…
Peach Melba with Nutty Wild
Peach Melba with Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream & Nutty Wild The original recipe was created in 1892 by Escoffier in the Savoy Hotel but Peach Melba remains a sensational summer dessert today. You could, of course, buy the ice cream but it is actually very simple and satisfying to make your own. After that you…
Al Fresco Dining: Gazpacho Recipe
Nutbourne Tomato Gazpacho There are two key secrets to making this truly delicious, refreshing, chilled Summer soup. The first is to use ripe sweet tomatoes- not always easy to buy but kept out of the fridge for a few days, tomatoes can be ripened at home. The second thing is not to use a food…
Summer Eating: Baked Seabass Recipe
It is the time of year to be cooking outdoors – what could be nicer than seabass baked over a wood fire and served with Purple Cauliflower, together with Cockles and Samphire foraged from the seashore. Wash this dish down with a glass or two of crisp aromatic Nutbourne Sussex Reserve and you might really…
Seasonal Recipe: Stuffed Rabbit Saddle
Rabbit Ballotine A perfect spring delicacy and a visual delight, this rabbit ballotine celebrates the three-cornered leeks that are growing wild along the country lanes and probably in your garden. The rabbit is stuffed with tasty spiced wild leek pork and served with more leeks, bright red pickled beetroot onions, crispy lardons and a tangy…
Recipe of the Month: Easter Pashka
Easter Pashka Recipe An Eastern European dish to celebrate Easter, this recipe has been handed down to the family by our Russian/Polish Grandmother. It is a fabulous rich, indulgent, sweet cheese bombe that can be used as a very special breakfast spread or a dessert served with fresh or stewed fruits. It is best made…
Mother’s Day Recipe: Rhubarb & Hazelnut Crumble
A Mother’s Day Treat – Rhubarb & Hazelnut Crumble Of course you know how to make a crumble, it is among the first recipes our mothers ever taught us. But why not make the effort to make a really special one for this coming Mothering Sunday? The English Rhubarb season is now in full swing…
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