Help for Heroes
Help for Heroes is a charity that provides support for wounded servicemen and women. Pattesons Glass has raised a massive £9,500 from selling jam and honey. The money goes to help servicemen like Alastair Skene, … Continue reading
Patteson's Jams, Preserves, Pickles and News
Pork Rillettes
Like all charcuterie, rillettes (pronounced ree-yettes) were originally a way of preserving the cornucopia of fatty goodness yielded by the slaughter of a pig. Stored in earthenware crocks or in glass jars and sealed with a lid of pork fat, … Continue reading
Salsa Verde
The sun is shining – for now – and it’s time to break out the barbie and enjoy what might end up being the only few days of summer we get! In Italy, where this sauce (and its name literally … Continue reading
What’s in season? Check out the Eat Seasonably calendar
Select the month or fruit / vegetable from below to see what’s in season. The calendar was kindly provided for us to use by Eat Seasonably – Enjoy fresh fruit and veg at its seasonal best Continue reading
Beetroot Chutney
Never mind the dismal April weather, we’re also right in the midst of the “hungry gap” – the period after the last of the winter brassicas have been harvested and before the first veggies of spring are ready to eat. … Continue reading
Sloe gin recipe
The soggy summer has made last year a bad year for sloes, but if you can manage to get hold of some, it will make 2012 vintage sloe gin a more valuable commodity than ever. Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without … Continue reading
Cranberry sauce recipe
The classic accompaniment to Christmas centrepieces from turkey to venison, pork to goose. The sweet tartness of cranberry sauce makes these rich flavours really sing, and its gorgeous colour will brighten up any festive table. Cranberry sauce isn’t strictly speaking … Continue reading
Celery Vodka
Unusual and delicious, ice-cold celery vodka is great served on its own as a digestif or alongside your cheese board as an alternative to port. It makes a fabulous and unusual Martini cocktail too: stir 3 parts celery vodka, 1 … Continue reading
Help For Heroes
Paddy Olday and friends have raised a fantastic amount of over £8,000 to date making homemade Jams and Marmalades with all the contributions going to Help for Heroes for supporting our soldiers! Continue reading
Oriental pork meatballs in plum sauce.
Plums are at the height of their season at the moment, and if you aren’t lucky enough to have a tree in your garden, they’re cheap as the proverbial chips at greengrocers. It’s virtually impossible to run out of delicious … Continue reading
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