It’s hard to believe that eight years ago Robbie, Jon and I started out as a group of coffee-drinking food lovers determined to bring you the best in fresh, local and sustainable produce. We were fresh out of Uni and juggling a few different jobs when we were first inspired by Gunter Pauli’s Blue Economy […]
We’ve got two fantastic hampers from The Real Olive Company up for grabs. Each hamper features a fine selection of their delicious olives, premium olive oils and other Mediterranean delights. We love the ethos that Karin and Ben followed to bring their olives to the UK. For nearly two decades, The Real Olive Company have […]
Since we met Raymond Blanc back in August 2014 during the filming of Kew on a Plate, we’ve been helping the gardening team at Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons with oyster mushrooms for their Valle aux Champignons. This Autumn, the gardening team are running a fantastic programme of gardening courses including Autumn Vegetables, Edible Flowers and […]
We haven’t even been on Summer Holiday yet, so completely agree it feels a bit early to be talking about Christmas – but we had this idea that will appeal to the more organised (or super last-minute) amongst us, so wanted to share with you now. We offer Gift Wrapping on our mushroom kits, and […]
We’ve been pretty obsessed with mushrooms since we first started growing them in recycled coffee grounds almost a decade ago. During the years since, we’ve spent a lot of time observing their quirks and getting to know every step of the growing process, and how to make it reliable. Through working with this natural organism so closely, we […]
We worked super hard before Christmas to hand make and pack all the Kitchen Garden mushroom kits and get them sent off to sit under the Christmas Tree waiting to be opened. Now it’s our turn to sit back and admire your handy-work. A big thank you to everyone who has shared photos of their […]
Valentina is the brains behind the Beauty of Fungi Instagram account, and documented her experience growing at Pearl Oyster Kitchen Garden in December, which you can read here Better still, she was kind enough to share her Oyster Mushroom and Pasta recipe. We love this recipe; its simple to make with an uncomplicated mix of ingredients but this […]
January is a special time of year for us as we get to see hundreds of photos of your Kitchen Garden mushroom kits that have been grown since Christmas. Take a look at our Instagram, Twitter and Facebook pages to have a gander. We loved watching Valentina’s mushroom updates on her fantastic Instagram page and […]
The perfect antidote to short, cold winter days is a rich exotic soup. Thanks to Elena Sandor from Eat.Wear.Travel who created this dish on her blog using her home grown mushrooms pictured below. We love the richness from the coconut milk, heat from the spices, and all the bright ingredients compliment the unusual Hot Pink oyster […]
Cork is a brilliant material. It is soft to touch, complex and rich aesthetically, as strong a high quality leather, and fantastically sustainable as well, making it a perfect alternative to leather to make wallets or purses from. During a recent trip to Portugal we stumbled across a selection of cork wallets in a local […]
