Good afternoon everybody, Ok, let's get the important bit out of the way. Our hours for the lead in to Christmas are as follows: Thursday 18 - CLOSED Friday 19 - CLOSED Saturday 20 - OPEN Sunday 21 - OPEN Monday 22 - OPEN + LYDIA'S CHEESE STALL Tuesday 23 - OPEN Wednesday 24 - OPEN We will then be closed until Thursday 8 January. All that remains is to mention that our seasonal programme is in full swing. Vanilla fudge is back, there's a multitude of biscuits in bags, the Dundee cakes are flying out. There are tubs of piccalilli and bread and butter pickles and satisfyingly large jars of St John chutney. We've got some wonderful, new season, green...
Good afternoon everybody, First of all a reminder of our upcoming Yule Salon, a celebration of Xmas cakes and bakes kicking off at 10 AM on Sunday in the Covered Market. Full details of the menu in the images at the foot of this message. Another date for your diaries: Many of you may remember that last year our beloved former manager, Lydia, now of Neal's Yard Dairy, ran a cheese stall on the forecourt of the bakery. This year we're very happy to announce that Lydia will be returning on Monday the 22nd of December with a bountiful spread of British and Irish farmhouse cheeses, cutting and wrapping to order from 10 AM. With the Iffley Road and Covered...
Good afternoon everybody, Though still not quite December, we have a few bits of festive housekeeping which we felt may be of interest and may need time to percolate. Here goes... Firstly, on Sunday 14th December we will be hosting our second cake-off event at the Covered Market, a Yule Salon. As in the summer we have invited local guest bakers to join us, this time to create festive bakes. We welcome back Pet Gât, Cake On My Face and Lost Tallulah and greet Jack and Freddie of McQueens for the first time. Unlike the summer, we will be prepared for any queueing situation that may occur with an outdoor payment station. And we will also be making much more...
Good afternoon everybody, Now usually we strongly adhere to the 'no festive products outside of December' rule, however, we also like to have said festive products on the menu for a solid four week run. The way the Christmas dates fall this year means that we are having to do some opening hours acrobatics (more of which in the coming weeks), and as three weeks of mince pies just doesn't seem enough, we are throwing our hat in the ring this coming week. This year Valentina has tweaked our shortcrust to make it even more buttery. This is filled with our slow-cooked mince meat, lightened with a little apple butter. The top is kept very simple, just brushed with egg white and sprinkled...
Good afternoon everybody, Wednesday brought the fortnightly flour delivery which comes with the immeasurable bonus of sitting down with David the miller and chatting about his process. There’s a lot to discuss at this time of year, when we are winding down the old supplies of grain we have at the mill and introducing this year’s grain which has been being delivered in dribs and drabs since last month. It needs to be cleaned post harvest and then depending on the quantity a haulier needs to be procured, which can be less than straightforward, especially given that the narrow entrance of the mill necessitates a particular kind of vehicle so as not to get stuck. David’s Doomsday ancestors weren’t thinking...
