Category: Recipes

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…

By Vineyard Team 01/12/2023 Off

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…

By Vineyard Team 21/11/2023 Off

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…

By Vineyard Team 20/09/2023 Off

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…

By Vineyard Team 10/08/2023 Off

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…

By Vineyard Team 27/06/2023 Off

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…

By Vineyard Team 13/06/2023 Off

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…

By Vineyard Team 25/04/2023 Off

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…

By Vineyard Team 31/03/2023 Off