Tag: food and wine matching

Picnic essentials: Scotch eggs

Whether its Ascot, Lord’s, Glyndebourne, the beach or the back garden, picnic season is upon us. For us, Scotch eggs are an essential part of any proper blanket feast; here, our Head Chef provides recipes for three different types: kedgeree, chorizo, and pea, mushroom and wild garlic

A fire-cooked feast: barbecued turbot

When Brat – Tomos Parry’s Shoreditch restaurant – opened last year, the internet was flooded with gushing praise (including ours) of its trademark turbot dish. As barbecue season opens, our Head Chef tells you how to recreate the iconic dish at home

Essential ingredients: asparagus

As we officially start sipping our way into summer, our Head Chef Stewart Turner has put together a recipe designed for al fresco feasts. His roast asparagus with Jersey royals and salsa verde is perfect for light lunches in the garden, or a sophisticated starter when hosting

What to drink with lamb

We asked Adam Holden from our Wholesale team – a man equally at home in the cellar and kitchen – for his tips on matching wine with lamb. Our friends at Farmison, meanwhile, have prepared a recipe that would make a fine feast for two