All ingredients available in the farm shop 175g butter, plus extra for greasing 500g plums 175g light muscovado sugar 175g self-raising flour 175g ground hazelnuts 3 eggs 1 tsp baking powder 50g dark chocolate (70 per cent cocoa), chopped 2 tbsp hazelnuts 2 tbsp redcurrant, damson or plum jelly Method Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas […]

These delicious jellies combine fresh strawberries with Pimms (we use Sipsmith Summer Cup available in the Farm Shop) to make for a refreshing grown-up dessert! Serves 4 Ingredients 5 small leaves of gelatin  115g caster sugar  100ml  oz water  100ml lemonade  175ml Sipsmith Summer Cup (or substitute with Pimms) 250g trawberries, hulled and thinly sliced  4 […]

All ingredients for this recipe can be purchased in the Farm Shop (or picked in the fields!) This salad is a favourite in the Wild Strawberry Cafe and makes a fabulous light summer lunch or as a side to lamb chops. Alternatively leave out the feta and serve with homemade crab cakes and Chiltern Cold […]

Serves 4 Ingredients are all available in the farm shop If you are entertaining over the next few weeks why not embrace pumpkin season and impress your friends with this delicious pumpkin risotto?  Ingredients  Risotto 1.1 litres chicken stock (or vegetable for a vegetarian recipe) 100g butter 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium pumpkin 2 […]

Homegrown cabbage, cauliflower and calabrese are currently all in abundance at Peterley. These traditionally ‘wintery’ vegetables actually have a multitude of uses in summer dishes… just ditch the traditional boiled veg treatment and expand your summer repertoire. For a stunning, ‘Ottolenghi’ style salad, blanch and sauté thinly sliced broccoli florets with diced chilli and garlic. […]

Seasonal recipe of the month Ingredients are all available in the farm shop Strawberry, basil and black pepper ice cream For a new challenge, why not try making your own ice cream? It’s a fabulous way to use up any over ripe strawberries and the flavour is unbeatable. For this recipe you will require an […]

Serves 4 This delicious salad makes the most of the fabulous but short English asparagus season, incorporating it with other fresh spring vegetables to make a wonderful dish laden with spring flavours- perfect served either warm or cold. It makes a wonderful spring lunch or serve alongside grilled chicken or rare roast beef and new […]

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