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 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 rhubarb 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 recipe is sweet potato and lentil soup. This is a favourite for so many of you. An easy to make tasty soup with fresh ginger, apple, spices and tangy lime, which takes the flavour to another level.

Call in for a taste and pick up a recipe bag. If you are new to our bags, we provide everything you need to make this delicious soup. This bag makes enough for 6 people and freezes really well. In fact this is a great soup to make in advance and pop in the freezer, it makes a lovely lunch served with sourdough bread. All the ingredients are included in our £25 and £15 boxes. 

🇬🇧 The best of British in your boxes this week!

We are celebrating the season by packing your boxes with the finest British grown produce, freshly harvested and full of flavour. This week we have included 

Parsnips – sweet and earthy, just perfect for roasting until golden and caramelised.

British potatoes – versatile, hearty and the perfect partner for all your autumn favourites.

Onions – the foundation of so many delicious, comforting autumn dishes.

Hispi (sweetheart cabbage) – tender, sweet and delicious, whether lightly steamed, roasted or charred in a hot pan.

Braeburn apples – crisp, juicy and wonderfully balanced between sweet and tangy. Perfect for lunchboxes or an autumn crumble.

Baby leaf spinach – delicate, tender leaves, perfect for salads, wilting into pasta or adding a nutritious boost to soups and curries.

By choosing local and seasonal, we are supporting British farmers, cutting food miles, and bringing you produce at its very best.

This week we have popped Romero peppers into your boxes and they are deliciously versatile. Keep it simple and eat them raw, slice into strips and serve with a generous pot of our delicious hummus for a colourful, crunchy snack or a lovely little lunch or roast them for extra flavour.

To roast halve the peppers, remove the seeds, drizzle with olive oil and season with sea salt and black pepper. Roast at 200°C for around 20–25 minutes until soft, sweet and slightly charred around the edges. Delicious served warm with hummus, crusty bread or alongside grilled fish.

Add hummus to your order this week£3.30 for 330g pot.

Full contents of the boxes appear below the gallery.

Our £15 (ideal for 2/3 people)

Red lentils & spices

Washed salad potatoes

Garlic (R)

Onions (R)

Sweet potato (R)

Ginger (R)

Parsnips 

Romero peppers

Bananas

Lime (R)

Braeburn apples (1 needed for the recipe)

Nadacots 

(R) items needed for the recipe

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

Hispi cabbage

Baby leaf spinach

Tomatoes

Pink flesh lemons

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

Cranberries in stock

Fresh cranberries have arrived, perfect for freezing ready for Christmas £3.20 for 340g fresh from Wisconsin USA, Cranberries are grown on 21,000 acres across 20 counties in Wisconsin. The sand and peat marshes in central and northern Wisconsin create the perfect growing conditions for them. 

We have a delicious very easy Cranberry sauce recipe which can be made and frozen. Just one more Christmas job out of the way.

Cranberries are not just for cranberry sauce, add to cocktails or champagne, delicious in cakes and muffins, add to apple crumble. 

We will also be making our Cranberry Croissants from next week.

La Tua Pasta is back!!!

This week we have the delicious and convenient La Tua Fresh Pasta. We have three varieties for this week –

Spinach & Ricotta Ravioli – Spinach & Ricotta Ravioli is the most traditional and well-known Italian variety of ravioli. The delicious and creamy filling is made from scratch in the La Tua’s London kitchen by cooking whole spinach leaves with a bit of garlic and then adding fresh ricotta cheese and Italian grated cheese. This filling is a firm favourite which is only reflected by the number of awards it’s acquired. We suggest serving up with olive oil and Parmigiano Reggiano or gently coating with a Sage Butter Sauce.

Cacio & Pepe Tortelloni – While Cacio and Pepe originated as a working-class recipe, consisting of solely two main ingredients – Pecorino and Black Pepper -, the filling is remarkably flavourful, offering a soothing experience to your taste buds. Each of the La Tua Artisan Tortelloni are meticulously hand-folded to incorporate more delicious filling. For an ideal serving, La Tua recommend pairing it with Parmesan and a drizzle of high-quality olive oil.

Beef Ravioli – La Tua Ravioli are square-shaped pasta parcels made from 00 and durum wheat flour with a high free-range egg content (30%) – this is a sign of superior quality. This filling is made with fresh full-cut beef slow-cooked in red wine and vegetables. Try them with some béchamel and mushroom, Tomato Sauce, sun-dried tomato pesto or just with olive oil and Parmigiano Reggiano! Suitable for freezing.