FROM THE COUNTRY LARDER

Time has moved on but we still use local produce, some still gathered from hedgerows,as in 'Blackberry & Apple Smoothie', and we make everything in the traditional way – slowly. We only make as much as will fit into the classic preserving pan and we don’t use any pulped fruit or gelling agents. This means we always achieve the rich, intense flavours that can only come by taking time over the hand preparation of ingredients and slow cooking, flavours that have almost become a thing of the past.

We source all of our ingredients locally whenever possible and we use sugar made from sugar beet in East Anglia. There are all the old favourites including fruit jams, rich marmalades, pickles and chutneys – Spiced Apple Chutney and Piccalilli are two of our best sellers. If you like mustard try the Wholegrain Mustard with beer from the Grainstore Brewery in Oakham and you can’t eat breakfast without our trademark Rosie’s Brown Sauce!