Sunday stroll to pick some nettles and make some soup?
Stinging nettle soup I made this rather huge pot of soup as now is the best time to eat stinging nettle. I'm lucky enough to live by a big private field where the nettles are happily growing far away from any pollution. I pick up only the top bit from the stinging...
Mmmm … Mince Pies by The Grove’s Executive Pastry Chef Ryan.
Recipe: Mincemeat It never properly feels like Christmas until you’ve eaten your first mince pie, fresh out of the oven, still steaming, maybe with a drizzle of cream and a cup of tea. Granted, the likes of Mr Kipling do them pretty well, but nothing beats a homemade...
Senior Sous Chef shares his favourite Autumnal Soup
To celebrate the change of the seasons, the Senior Sous Chef at The Stables shares his favourite dish using the versatile, delicious and full of colour vegetable – butternut squash. Squashes are so seasonal in autumn; they taste amazing and are incredibly good value....
The Grove shares a recipe with us for National Chocolate week
Showstopping Chocolate Mousse It’s National Chocolate Week this October and to celebrate, we commissioned a recipe from the Winner of the Great British Bake Off Professionals, Erica Sangiorgi. It’s one to practice, and it’ll win gasps of delight from your guests....
Sloe up in September… and pick the berries!
September's arrival is a treat in so many ways. The leaves are turning, every last drop of sunshine is a bonus and most importantly the sloes are ripening. This year there has been a bumper crop of sloes on many of the hedges around Sarratt and Chipperfield making my...
Grilled Seabass, Summer Greens, Tarragon & Kalamata Olives
The Grove's Executive Head Chef Stephen Wheeler shares with Sarratt one of his favourite recipes... Grilled Seabass, Summer Greens, Tarragon & Kalamata Olives (Serves 1) Ingredients 1 180gm Seabass Fillet 60gm Baby Spinach 30gm Snow Peas 30gm Fresh Peas 30gm Broad...
Native Beef Recipe
A brilliant winter warmer recipe from Native Beef's talented sister Susie! Beef brisket with ale, root veg and porcini. This is a very easy and very lazy recipe, leaving out all the browning that casseroles usually involve, but the ale and dried mushrooms add lots of...
Emma’s Vegan Millionaire’s Shortbread
Emma is a vegan cook and a campaigner for animal rights. She will be posting some fantastic recipes for you to experiment with and make your own. Hope that you enjoy these deliciously tempting Millionaire's Shortbreads. After baking, please share your photos by...