Category Archives: This Week

This cheese is made by a tiny family owned fromagerie Les Cateliers in Buchy, in the Seine-Maritime region in Normandy.

Neufchâtel is a soft, slightly crumbly, mold-ripened cheese made in the Neufachatel-en-Bray. One of the oldest kinds of cheese in France, its production is believed to date back to the 6th century. It looks similar to Camembert, with a dry, white, edible rind, but the taste is saltier and sharper. It has the aroma and taste of mushrooms. Unlike other soft-white-rinded cheeses, Neufchâtel has a grainy texture. It is most usually sold in heart shapes. It wasn’t originally heart shaped, however, the heart-shaped design wasn’t invented for St. Valentine’s Day, it did come about through love…During the Hundred Years’ War (1337 – 1453), the French dairymaids of Neufchatel naturally fell for their English occupiers.

Consequently they started to mould the cheese into a heart shape to give as gifts. It is typically matured for 8–10 weeks.  £6.25

Godminster heart shaped smooth and creamy organic cheese, this Vintage Bruton Beauty is a multi-award-winning cheddar covered in burgundy wax. The cheddar is made to a traditional 90-year-old recipe and matured for up to 12 months.  It has a rich depth of flavour with a wonderfully smooth texture. £8.50

Our fish of the week is Scottish cod, sourced from the North East coast of Scotland. We collect fresh everyday from the market. 2 x 200g portions with our caper and chilli butter £15.50

We have a number of homemade pastries and tarts offered all week.

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday – Apple Turnovers

Friday Saturday – Almond Croissants, Almond and Cranberry Croissants

All Week – Treacle Flapjacks, Bakewell Tarts,

We have put together a selection of our customer’s most popular choices of the famous creamy flavoursome Longley Farm fruit yoghurt. £3.60

Of course any of our range of Longley Farm products can be added to your order just go to the Deli section and click on Dairy to see the full range that we stock.

This week is banana with nadacots in both boxes and conference pears in the £25 box.

Our range of butters are an amazing condiment, one of the best ways to add great flavours to any meal, including vegetables, pasta, fish, steak and chicken.  Just add to the pan a couple of minutes before the end of cooking and baste.

This week’s suggestion is Sea Bass with Garlic and Lemon butter.

You can choose from 

Garlic, parsley & Lemon Butter

Sage Butter

Parsley, Chilli & Lemon Butter

White Truffle Oil, Parmesan Cheese Butter

Parsley, chilli, garlic, curry powder, paprika Butter

Anchovy Butter

Oregano Butter

Orange & Thyme Butter

This week both our £25 and £15 boxes include ingredients to make our fresh tasting Asian inspired noodle soup, a fresh tasting broth with noodles and crunchy vegetables, substantial enough for an evening meal, you will just need to add soy sauce and rice wine vinegar.

Our £15 box (ideal for 2/3 people)

Noodles, dried shiitake mushroom 

red chilli (R)

Onion (R)

Garlic (R)

Carrots (R)

Sugar snap peas (R)

Sweetheart cabbage (R)

Ginger (R)

Broccoli 

Coriander (R)

Romero Peppers (R)

Spring onion (R)

Nadacots

Bananas

(R) items needed for the recipe

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

Bunched beetroot

Conference pears

Spanish winter tomatoes (Rebellion)

Sweet potatoes

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

Our new potato cakes have been very popular, made for us by All Things Nice in Marple, these are the most authentic potato cakes we have ever tried. They are a substantial size £1.10 each and you can add to your order from Wednesdays onwards.

Our very popular artisan bread will be available from Wednesday onwards. we will have white and seeded sourdough, white and wholemeal cob available every Wednesday and Thursday, Friday and Saturdays we will also have focaccia and French sticks, our bread can sell out very quickly to make sure you aren’t disappointed send us a message or phone the shop on 01457 852456 and we will make sure we save one for you. Bread always seems to be the first thing that people cut out of their diets when trying to cut down, but sourdough not only delivers a tangy flavour that’s perfect for toast and sandwiches, it is good for you, too! The fermentation process for sourdough bread can lead to an increased number of prebiotic and probiotic-like properties, which help improve gut health. It freezes exceptionally well so you won’t be tempted to eat the whole loaf.

Celebrate Valentines with our NEW, delightful heart shaped ravioli from La Tua Pasta.

Sweet Potato & Leek Heart shaped Ravioli –   La Tua have thoughtfully crafted this pasta for those on a plant-based diet. These vegan-friendly* hearts feature a comforting filling made from roasted sweet potato and sautéed leeks, delicately seasoned with aromatic herbs,and blended into a smooth, creamy plant-based delight. Serve with Village Greens sage butter for the perfect finishing touch. £7.00

Pumpking and Ricotta Heart shaped Ravioli – Like all the La Tua  fresh pasta, is made using their signature dough with a high free-range egg content. Heart shaped pasta carefully filled with a rich and velvety combination of oven-roasted pumpkin, delicate ricotta cheese, Italian grated cheese, and a touch of nutmeg, it’s pressed into an adorable heart-shaped pasta—perfect for your Valentine’s celebrations at home. This pasta pairs perfectly with our Village Greens Sage Butter, just melt over the cooked pasta and grate some fresh parmesan cheese over the top.

Beef Ravioli £7.00 serves 2. – This filling is made with fresh full-cut beef slow-cooked in red wine and vegetables. Try them with some béchamel and mushroom,  Mutti Tomato Sauce, sun-dried tomato pesto or just with olive oil and Parmigiano Reggiano or with some Village Greens Garlic Butter.

Suitable for freezing