Antipasti

Our olive pick of the week are Nocellara del Belice, whole Sicilian olives, naturally vibrant green in colour, these olives have an amazing nutty, buttery taste! £5.00 per pot

We have Italian artichoke hearts this week, perfect for salads, they are preserved when perfectly ripe in a marinade of oil and vinegar, blended with garlic, spices and salt to enhance their natural, earthy flavour. £3.50 per pot

Artichoke Hearts Marinated
Artichoke Hearts Marinated

This Week’s cheese – Crumbly Lancashire

Our cheese this week is a Crumbly Lancashire, which is sold young (2-6 weeks old) and is characterised by being bright-white, very crumbly, sharp and fresh in flavour. Crumbly Lancashire is a relative newcomer compared to the Creamy or Tasty Lancashire cheese. It was the demand for a younger and a less expensive cheese which resulted in the production of Crumbly Lancashire cheese some 50 years ago. This is definitely one of our best sellers and possibly the best Lancashire cheese we have tasted. perfect for your Easter cheese board.

Bass – Fish of the Week

Sea bass is our fish of the week, which pairs perfectly with our broccoli and orzo recipe.
Pan-frying is a simple but delicious way to cook this delicious fish, it only takes a few minutes and crisping up the skin adds flavour and texture to the finished dish. Lightly coat the base of a non-stick frying pan with olive oil then place the pan over a medium-high heat. Once the pan is hot, gently dust the fillets in seasoned flour and place in the pan skin-side down. Using a fish slice, press down on the fillets to prevent curling and to ensure even cooking of the skin. Cook for 3–4 minutes until the skin is nicely golden and crisp then carefully turn the fillets over to cook for 1 minute. The fish is cooked when the flesh becomes opaque. If the fish is not cooked after 1 minute, remove the pan from the heat and leave the fillets to finish cooking in the residual heat before serving
Top tips – To ensure crispy skin, dry the fillets with kitchen roll before seasoning them with salt. Don’t put too much oil into the frying pan and make sure it has a chance to get hot before adding the fillets.

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Fish Recipes this week

Premium Tuna Steaks

Fresh, versatile, and packed with flavour

Our tuna is ideal for pan-searing or enjoying raw — beautifully meaty, clean-tasting, and incredibly easy to cook.

Pan-Seared (Simple & Stunning)
Keep it minimal to let the tuna shine. Season with salt and cracked black pepper, add a drizzle of olive oil, and heat a heavy skillet until smoking hot. Sear for 1–2 minutes per side for a rare, melt-in-the-mouth centre. Finish with our Village Greens chilli and lemon butter for a gentle heat and citrus lift.

Japanese-Style Marinated Tuna
For a flavourful twist, try a quick marinade of soy sauce, fresh ginger, garlic, and a dash of sesame oil. Marinate for 15–30 minutes — just enough to enhance the tuna without overpowering its natural flavour.

Raw/ Sashimi Style

Slice thinly using a sharp knife for clean elegant cuts.

Serve well chilled for the best texture.

Perfect with soy sauce, wasabi, pickled ginger, or a light citrus dressing.

Fresh, sashimi-grade tuna is wonderfully versatile -enjoy it bold and simple, raw or just kissed by heat.

Scottish Salmon

Exceptionally fresh, rich and full of flavour

Our Scottish salmon is perfect for simple cooking that lets it’s quality shine.

Pan-Fried Crispy Skin Salmon. Pat the skin dry and season generously. Cook skin-side down in a hot pan with a little oil until golden and crisp. Flip and cook for 1-2 minutes to finish. Serve with Village Greens chilli and lemon butter for a bright, buttery finish.

Whether baked or pan-fried, simply melt the chilli and lemon butter over the salmon just before serving. It adds a rich, zesty kick that pairs beautifully with the natural sweetness of the fish.

2x200g Scottish salmon fillets + Village Greens Chilli and Lemon Butter £15.00

Pastries at Village Greens

We will have hot cross buns available from Wednesday onwards, baked fresh each day for us £1.50 each.
Potato cakes will be available all week.

We have the most delicious Apple turnovers and Bakewell tarts available in the shop Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (Friday and Saturday to order)

Our amazing almond and almond and cranberry croissants are available every Friday and Saturday, if you normally have a delivery Wednesday or Thursday and miss out on our croissants drop us a message and we can always do a special bake (with notice)

Of course we have our various homemade biscuits and savoury crackers that can be added to your box.

This week’s cheeses – Truffle Trove, Cricket St Thomas Brie, Montagnolo, Colston Bassett

You can now add our Christmas cheeses to your orders. They are all dated into next year so perfect if you want to get ahead.

Our Christmas cheeses for you to choose from –

Snowdonia Truffle Trove cheese, which luxuriously combines Italian Black Summer truffles with extra mature Cheddar encased in pure white wax, the cheese has a distinctive earthy aroma and a perfectly balanced flavour, with undertones of wild mushroom and hazelnut leading to notes of garlic, £7.00 150g truckle.

Cricket St Thomas Brie, rich and creamy with a soft edible white rind. A British alternative to the famous French classic, with a notable flavour difference which is the result of its local milk and production process.

Montagnolo a very mild blue and creamy cheese from Germany, It is made with triple cream and has just a hint of blueness in its flavour. The cheese itself is intensely buttery with slight spicy undertones and a hint of salt. It has all of the creaminess of a ripe brie sitting alongside the delicate bite of a blue cheese.

Colston Bassett Stilton is now available approx 250g £9, Colston Bassett Dairy is the home of traditional Stilton, their dairy has been making outstanding cheese for over one hundred years. The farming co-operative which was first established in 1913, is still in operation today. The Dairy developed from the vision of a local doctor, Dr William Windley – and they continue to make their cheese in the traditional way, using milk from local farms – all within 1.5 miles of the dairy in the Vale of Belvoir.

This Week’s Boxes

This week’s £25 and £15 boxes contain all the ingredients to make our delicious  coconut, apple and ginger Dal. Perfect with our sweet potato flat bread recipe. We have included fresh turmeric in your box to use in this recipe. A member of the ginger family, it has been used in Indian and Chinese medicines for centuries to heal wounds, treat skin conditions, inflammations and infections. Try it finely sliced or grated (it’s less fibrous than ginger and easier to grate).

Word of warning though – its incredible colour is a natural dye and stains surfaces and hands alike. Handle with care or get your marigolds on if you want to avoid the dye (you can use lemon juice to help remove stains). When it comes to knowing how much to use, a rough guide is: one inch of fresh turmeric = one tablespoon of freshly grated turmeric = one teaspoon of ground turmeric. The sweet potato flat bread recipe that goes with this dish is really simple to make and makes this a complete meal.

We understand there may be weeks when our standard boxes don’t suit your needs but did you know we do lots of different boxes. We can do vegetables only, Keto boxes, fruit only, salad only or you can mix them up, salad and fruit, recipe of the week plus fruit/salad or vegetables. It is important to us that our boxes work for you. Just text your requirements and we can do a box to suit you.

The contents of the boxes appear below the gallery.

Our £15 (ideal for 2/3 people)

Lentils (R)

Ground cumin and curry powder (R)

Coconut milk (R)

Garlic (R)

Onion  (R)

Sweet potato (R)

Fresh turmeric (R)

Ginger (R)

Green Chilli (R)

Cos lettuce

Mini cucumber

English cherry vine tomatoes

Braeburn apples

Lime (R)

(R) items needed for the recipe

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

Conference pears

Butternut squash

Fuerte avocado