Good afternoon everybody, Apparently it's Wensleydale week. Not in any official sense, you understand, just because we love it and are featuring two of our faves. The cheddar and chutney sandwich has been a staple at the bakery since the very early days. For quite some time the cheese was always Lincolnshire Poacher. Probably because one of Hugo's formative farmhouse cheese experiences was arriving at his aunt and uncle's house in rural Nottinghamshire back in the 90s, starving hungry in the way he so often was in those days, possessing a quite frankly formidable appetite that would frequently see him demolish whole loves of bread, multiple takeaways, tubs of ice cream etc. and somehow retain a waif like waistline -...
Good afternoon everybody, Just a quick one this week. We are very happy to be working with a new fresh produce supplier. Shrub are based in East Sussex. Working with more than sixty small farms and market gardens they aim to revive the supply chains of old by focusing on seasonality, quality, regionality and soil health. This week’s produce will include heritage tomatoes from Nutbourne Nurseries (completely herbicide and pesticide free), yellow courgettes from a biodynamic market garden (Farmacy Farm), plus greengages and raspberries from Myatts in Kent. Mirabelle plums from Myatts will also feature in a shortcrust pastry pie on the pastry counter this weekend. There's a distinctly autumnal feel to the rest of the pastry offering this week;...
Good afternoon everybody, Well, those two weeks have flown by. In the Hamblin household it's been nappies, naps, night feeds and tantrums, interspersed with trips back and forth to the bakery and the Covered Market to deal with fussy fridges (broken), ornery ovens (fixed, thank goodness), peeling paint (Iffley Rd redecorated and feeling much smarter) and parched ply (the wooden fixtures and fittings lovingly restored by the wonderful Curtis with his Osmo oil). We did manage to fit in a weekend in one of our happiest places, Presteigne. On the Saturday our dear friend Dani treated us to pizza from his gem of a restaurant, Daphne's, washed down with Skyborry Cider which he makes in partnership with his brother, Adam....
Good afternoon everybody, A return to email duty for Hugo after Harriet's sterling work over the past few weeks. In the Hamblin household we welcomed baby Delia on the 2nd of July, and whilst Kate is taking a more than well earned break from the bakery, Hugo is easing his way back in, starting this coming Sunday with the last pizza night of the (school) year. You can order here. If you have been missing the Hamblin wine nights, Hugo is also running a mini tasting as part of Sunday's pizza night. There are just 6 tickets available, price includes a pizza and all the (natural) wine you can drink! Arrive any time from 5, pizza will come out around 5.30....
