Kicking off May with a gentle history lesson: peas happen to be one of the world’s oldest cultivated vegetables. Catherine di Medici, wife of Henry II, is credited with popularising peas (along with forks and artichokes) in 16th century France, according to food historian Alan Davidson. Here is a fresh and light spring recipe to […]
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April Recipe: Spring Morels on Toast
Posted onMorels grow in just the strangest places. The new forest is famous for them, and our recipe author once spent 3 hours tramping around in the woods only to find them scrunched up by the car park. These spring mushrooms have a woody, earthy flavour. As with most mushrooms it makes sense to see them […]
Join us for a tutored wine tasting with canapés “Lesser Known Regions” with our wine experts Annette Scarfe MW and Christine Parkinson on April 20th at 6pm. This is a ticketed event (£10) – to register, please call us on 0277228162. We’ll be tasting our wines of the month from Lebanon and Uruguay: WHITE Château […]
Panzer’s Milking Station
Posted onJoin us for a fresh-off-the-farm experience. We’re introducing our very own milking station in the form of a darling British Fresian cow taking residency outside the coffee bar for the month of April. Pedigree Fresians produce an incredible 6020 litres per year. No fresher way to add milk to your morning coffee than by getting […]
March’s Seasonal Recipes
Posted onOur favourite March seasonal recipes featuring the best from our greengrocers. Wild garlic, our favourite thing to forage, comes into season this month until early June (but its flavour is best when young.) Try Delicious Magazine’s Wild garlic, tarragon and mint roast chicken. Or try our wild garlic aioli recipe below. Nduja croquettes & wild […]
Sweet & savoury recipes for February
Posted onIf ever there was a month to keep it simple it was February. And, we would argue, with as much colour as is allowed. Forced rhubarb! Why yes please! Hello, cavolo nero! Where have you been all my winter? Tasting their best when the world is at its coldest. Recipes so vivid and deliciously easy […]
January is one of our favourite months for produce in the year, full of sour citrus and bitter chicories. Essentially salad based negronis! Here’s a larder project for January for you: a pickle and a salad that will have your tastebuds tingling. Pickled fennel Ingredients: 800g of sliced fennel. (Not too thin.) Keep the ends […]
Wines for the holidays
Posted onA delightful selection of whites and reds for your festive table: Welschriesling, Andreas Gsellmann – £22.40 Bergunland, Austria Marzipan, apple blossom, ripe yellow plums & marmalade. Fresh, gentle and easy to drink. Perfect for a long day of celebrations. Frey, Pinot Blanc – £27.60 Rheinhessen, Germany Candied peel, stone fruits and green apple flavours work […]
Panzer’s famous pecan pie recipe
Posted onA perennial Panzer’s favourite – we’re sharing our pecan pie recipe! Perfect to grace your holiday table (or you can always grab a slice in store.) Ingredients 400 g sweet shortcrust pastry 5g butter, softened 200g pecans 1 tablespoon runny honey 110g butter, softened 110g caster sugar 3 medium eggs, beaten 110g ground almonds 25g […]
Producer of the month: Fabi Bakery
Posted onFabiana Pragier’s gluten free cakes and desserts are undoubtedly one of our favourite discoveries of the last year. We asked her to share her story: Your gluten free chocolate covered carrot cake is a huge success in store. Tell us a little bit about the cake’s origins back in Brazil. The use of carrots in […]