Cider

Slow-cooked pork shoulder in Somerset cider, with sweet apples, fennel and mustard There are recipes you plan days in advance, and then there are the ones that happen because you've got a pork shoulder in the fridge and a bottle of cider sitting on the worktop. This was one of those. I'd been making chutney, which left me with cider, and suddenly the idea of putting that cider into a slow-cooked pork shoulder seemed far more sensible than drinking it while I decided what to d

There are certain combinations that arrive in your kitchen and make you stop for a minute. Greengages and gooseberries were one of those ... Sweet, fragrant greengages on one side, sharp little gooseberries on the other, and suddenly I was wondering what would happen if I stopped thinking about them as two separate fruits and let them get themselves into a little bit of trouble together ... The answer, as it turns out, is chutney, and not just any chutney ... This is a Hot Gr

A refreshing taste of summer beneath the apple trees ... There are some places that quietly become part of your story. For us, Wady's Cider Orchard and Taproom is one of them. On warm summer afternoons, it's one of our favourite places to escape for an hour or two. Sitting beneath the apple trees with a chilled drink in hand, watching the light filter through the orchard, you can't help but slow down. There's something wonderfully simple about it all ... the scent of apples

Discovering a local smokery can transform your meals, especially when you find smoked belly pork that tastes exceptional. This Smoked Belly Pork with Braised White Beans in Cider dish combines the rich, smoky flavour of belly pork with tender white beans braised in cider and stock. The result is a comforting, hearty meal that brings out the best of both ingredients. Whether you live near the Somerset levels like us, or elsewhere, this recipe offers a simple yet impressive way

Thoughts of Summer, take me back to a season filled with happy gatherings, sunny picnics, and refreshing drinks. If you want to elevate your casual entertaining this season, you need to try a Fig & Pear Cider Prosecco or two ... No judgments here! This delightful beverage blends the gentle sweetness of figs, the sparkling zing of pear cider, and the bubbly essence of prosecco, making it the ideal drink to help you unwind and slip in to Summer. Imagine lounging in your backyar