This Week’s Box

This week both our boxes include all the ingredients (except Parmesan) to make our very popular roasted butternut squash and sage risotto. This  risotto has a delicious creamy texture with a tangy, sweet  flavour, finished with crispy sage leaves. A complete meal for 2 or perfect as a side dish for 4.

We have a choice of cheeses which you can add to your order. Grated Grana Padano, which is made throughout the Po River Valley in north eastern Italy, made from unpasteurised, semi-skimmed milk and generally aged for two years. At the end of the cheese-making process, Grana Padano develops a firm, thick and deeply straw-coloured rind protecting the fragrant, dry, flaking interior. Grana means “grainy” in Italian, which is reflected in the fine granular texture with an intensely sweet flavour. We have 2 sizes 80g (just enough for this recipe) £1.70, or 140g (perfect for adding to soups and pasta dishes) £2.70 or hand cut 18 month matured Parmigiano-Reggiano which has a stronger, more complex, nuttier and saltier taste than Grana Padano. £7.00 approx 200g

We have Portobello mushrooms in our boxes this week, big, bold, and bursting with savoury flavour, these beauties are incredibly versatile and can turn even the simplest meal into something special.

Portobellos are essentially fully grown chestnut mushrooms, with their meaty texture they are perfect for vegetarian meals and their rich, earthy flavour stand up well to bold herbs and spices, and best of all they are quick and easy to cook which make them great for a midweek meal

Here are a few delicious ideas to get you inspired

Stuffed Portobellos – Scoop out the gills, brush with olive oil, and stuff with:

• Garlic, spinach & cream cheese

• Pesto & mozzarella

• Cooked quinoa, roasted veg & herbs

Bake at 180°C for 20 minutes. Done!

Portobello “Burgers”

Marinate caps in olive oil, balsamic, garlic, and thyme. Grill or pan-fry until juicy.

Serve in a bun with roasted peppers, caramelised onions, and a swipe of mayo or chimichurri.

Sliced in Pasta or Risotto

Portobellos shine when sautéed until golden. Try them with:

• Creamy garlic pasta

• Lemon and thyme risotto

• A buttery mushroom stroganoff

Portobello Tacos

Slice thickly, toss with smoked paprika, cumin, lime and salt.

Fry on high heat until caramelised.

Serve in warm tortillas with shredded cabbage, salsa & avocado.

Both boxes include the incredible Moro orange — Sicily’s richest, reddest blood orange. Grown in the volcanic foothills of Mount Etna, their deep crimson colour comes from cold nights and sunny days.

They have a unique berry-like flavour, think raspberry tang, sweet–tart citrus, and a hint of floral notes. They’re also packed with powerful antioxidants and only in season for a short time each winter.

Perfect for fresh juice, salads, desserts, or a zesty spritz.

Taste a little bit of Sicilian sunshine 

Our £15 (ideal for 2/3 people)

Risotto rice (R)

Baking potatoes

Shallots (R)

butternut squash (R)

Portobello mushrooms

Sage (R)

Lettuce

Cherry plum tomatoes

Conference pears

Blood oranges

Lemon 

Braeburn apples

(R) items needed for the recipe

Our £25 box (ideal for a family of 4) contains all of the above in larger quantities plus

Candy crush red grapes

Babyleaf spinach

Large salad tomatoes

Some items may change to bring you what’s best available on the day