Blog Jun 7th 2018 On the Quest for the Ultimate Burger The burger. A universal language that resonates through cultures and creeds from east to west, north to south. Fast food joints have been instrumental in getting the multi-billion pound burger juggernaut rolling over decades, but, more...
Blog Oct 31st 2017 November update from the dales and fells As the nights draw in and the weather turns, we're swapping our barbecues for casserole dishes and welcoming the comforting aroma of slow cooked dishes that escape the kitchen and fill the house with flavour. Explore our recipe section for...
Blog Jan 10th 2017 Return of Forgotten Favourites Chris Berry takes a look at the cuts making their comeback Nostalgia abounds during wintertime and talk around the festive dinner tables, while tucking in to turkey, goose, beef, duck, lamb or pork, can lead to fond...
Blog Sep 2nd 2016 The Great British BBQ survival Guide Homebase have created a BBQ survival guide this summer by partnering with Farmison & CO to provide the BBQ meat and working with renowned chef Aldo Zilli to provide a host of BBQ tips and a recipe. They have also discovered some of the...
Blog Apr 26th 2016 J Baker's Meat & Aromatic Herb Pairing Guide Part of the skill of a chef is to know how to use the aroma and flavour of herbs to bring out the natural qualities of meat, to enhance flavour and eating quality. Here's my tips to getting the best out of classic cuts for fantastic feasts,...
Blog Nov 20th 2014 The Perfect Sausage Butty Sausages are a real specialty of most cuisines throughout the world but ours here in Britain are unique. That's because we tend...
Blog Aug 5th 2014 August Round Up: Game On & The Nook The harvest is already under way in the Fells and Dales, with our new farmer Mr David Harrison of Nook Farm getting his own fodder ready for the winter already. That saves him having to use industrial style feeds. David farms the land near...
Blog Feb 3rd 2014 Venison for Valentines So Valentine's Day is coming up…and here's betting you haven't got round to booking a table. The thing is, you don't have to! It's not the only way to wisely woo your loved one, as eating in is the new eating out. We've rustled up the perfect...
Blog Feb 3rd 2014 February with Farmison & Co I am always relieved to leave January behind and drift into the second month of the New Year. We are still cloaked in the depths of dank winter, and the comfort of stews, soups, braises and casseroles is ever necessary to save spirits. ...
Blog Nov 26th 2013 Jeff Baker's 12 Tips for Christmas Cooking Getting everything ready for Christmas can be stressful: What's needed is careful planning and with this I, and Farmison & Co, can help. 1. One thing that's easy to overlook is the drinks: ...
Blog Nov 7th 2013 November: Foodie Fireworks The toffee apples, bangers and bakers of Bonfire Night may be past but for me there are still some real firecrackers in the larder this month. While parsnips have been swelling for a good few weeks on the veg patch, and are perfectly good to...
Blog Sep 12th 2013 My Autumnal Kitchen Pies, pastries, crumbles and cobblers; for me the sweet aroma of home baking epitomises autumn as much as the crunch of fallen leaves, and with fruit bushes heavy with luscious blackberries and autumn raspberries, and with the first chestnuts and...
Blog Sep 2nd 2013 August and September: A Harvest Festival of Flavours Fresh, fresh, fresh - that's my mantra for late Summer! I love the changing seasons but these two months are really special because everywhere is bursting with produce and late summer morsels rubbing shoulders with the first fruits of autumn. It's...
Blog Jul 25th 2013 Barbecue Masterclass Yorkshire's foremost foodie and broadcaster (and Farmison's new guest blogger), Annie Stirk, gives her five rules for gorgeous gourmet grilling this summer This blooming lovely weather has meant one thing for our family:...
Blog Jul 17th 2013 Introducing Spicentice: The Best Way to Spice Up a Meal It's all hotting up at Farmison & Co: literally and metaphorically! Flush from our success at the Grocer Gold awards, we've been working hard to get the shop ready for Summer, with all the salads, different meat cuts, and recipes you need to be...
Blog May 15th 2013 An Ode to Asparagus British asparagus is in season, and I never fail to marvel at how versatile this spring vegetable is. Asparagus, how do we love thee? Let me count the ways... The best way to consume asparagus, in my opinion as a slight health nut, is...
Blog May 4th 2013 Discovering Thai Cuisine Many of us in Britain know and love Thai food, but have you ever wondered what makes it such a universally appealing cuisine? On my first trip to Thailand recently, I discovered more about the food and the guiding philosophy behind it. Like...
Blog Sep 28th 2012 Home Cooking Made Easier There is an increasing trend towards home cooking despite the fact that we appear to "have much to do and less time to do it in." We are entertaining more at home, making more mid-week meals and cooking more Sunday lunches. More men are...
Blog Jul 9th 2012 Relaxed Summer Entertaining at Home "Don't knock the weather, nine tenths of the people couldn't start a conversation if it didn't change once in a while". Kin Huddard Let's be honest, with our unpredictable climate in Britain it can be difficult entertaining outdoors...
Blog Apr 30th 2012 Black Pudding The black pudding is thought to be the most ancient of sausages and puddings. References have been found going back to 1000BC of animal stomachs filled with blood and fat and then roasted over a fire. In Medieval times it would be quite common for...
Blog Apr 23rd 2012 Asparagus When the first new season English asparagus comes on stream, you know that summer is on the way. There's something wonderfully cheering about the arrival of the first green spears from the Vale of Evesham, East Anglia and Cambridgeshire. Asparagus...
Blog Apr 13th 2012 The Importance Of Home Cooking "One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating." - Luciano Pavarotti, 'My Story' Having a lovely meal isn't...