FOODIE ARTICLES

APPLE CHILLI JELLY

EARTH & OCEAN APPLE CHILLI JELLY You’ll need a bit of equipment  to make this: Jelly bag and tripod A way to sterilise the jars (boil or wash thoroughly, then put in an oven at 170c for 20-30 mins) Ingredients: 2Kg Apples Approximately 1.5Kg Granulated Sugar Juice of one lemon Flavourings for the jelly – … read more

AN ABUNDANCE OF APPLES

AN ABUNDANCE OF APPLES Outside E&O shedquarters in our garden are two lovely old apple trees, that bulge each year with fruit. They were here long before we were, so we were never properly introduced! We’re pretty sure one is a Cox’s Orange Pippin, with reddish-pink apples that are sweet and crunchy and amazing straight ... read more

HOMEMADE PESTO WITH YORKSHIRE PASTA

HOMEMADE PESTO WITH YORKSHIRE PASTA This simple and delicious recipe was sent to us from The Yorkshire Pasta Company. Take a look at more of their delicious Pasta here. It is one of the first dishes from the early days when testing the Yorkshire Pasta concept on friends and it has remained a firm favourite. ... read more

GRILL TIME! BUT WHAT ABOUT THE CHARCOAL?

GRILL TIME! BUT WHAT ABOUT THE CHARCOAL? We are now in peak barbecue season... as the bright colourful riches of spring morph into the long, light evenings of summer, thoughts at E&O Shedquarters have turned to the grill - and all the delicious possibilities it offers. At your local butcher you’ll find all kinds of ... read more

BBQ LAMB LEG WITH BLACK CHERRY GLAZE

BBQ LAMB LEG WITH BLACK CHERRY GLAZE A lovely summery recipe using ethical charcoal from the Green Olive Firewood Company to celebrate National BBQ week. Ingredients: 5Tbsp balsamic vinegar Juice of 1 lemon 4 Large grated garlic cloves 3tsp whole grain mustard 4Tbsp high fruit content Black Cherry jam 1 large handful of Dill, Thyme ... read more

ASPARAGUS, GOATS CHEESE & TARRAGON TART

   

CAN YOU EAT OUT AND EAT LOCAL?

CAN YOU EAT OUT AND EAT LOCAL?   The UK’s cafés, pubs and restaurants are busy welcoming back customers, hungry and thirsty after the long lockdown for the sheer pleasure of being served good food and drink, in a social atmosphere - with the added treat of no washing up! At Earth & Ocean we’re ... read more

SPICY CLAM & KALE LINGUINE

SPICY CLAM & KALE LINGUINE A recipe suggestion from Blackdown Ridge Vineyard A quick and easy yet impressive supper to impress your friends or partner, pairs superbly with their classic Primordia sparkling cuvée. Ingredients: 500g Clams 200g Linguine 2 tbsp Olive oil 75g Nduja 1 Fat garlic clove Finely chopped 100g kale 50ml White wine ... read more

SCRUMMY SPEARS

ASPARAGUS TIME! TOP TIPS FOR TIPS It’s a narrow window each year for the fresh UK-grown asparagus, how to time it and how to cook it just right. In our next article, our very own Ash Meneely catches up with Blackdown Ridge Vineyard’s lovely Lucinda Colucci as she gives him a glimpse of their growing ... read more

JERSEY ROYALS: THE CHAMPAGNE OF POTATOES

Jersey Royals: The Champagne of Potatoes Spring is such a great time of year for seasonal food and here at E&O we really do love the anticipation of the new season! We get so used to year round food wrapped in plastic in the supermarkets and you can easily feel like it's permanently Spring (not ... read more