October 2025 October specials & news Another busy month ahead - READ ON for more information about : October Specials Cooking Classes - last available places and 2026 classes Farmers' Markets The weather is looking incredible for this month's Woodend Farmers' Market. Warm, sunny and 19*C Parfait, Rillettes & Pate - .... something to look forward to at the end of October, is the return of your favourite parfait, pate and rillettes. Stay tuned - in store from October 29th - in time for your Cup...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
September 2025 September specials & news It's only just started, but Spring is looking very busy - and delicious READ ON for more information about : September Specials, Farmers' Markets, NEW Spring recipes & Fathers' Day gift ideas. The weather is looking rather wonderful for the Woodend Farmers' Market on Sat 6th September - let's hope that holds. Our little shop has lots of wonderful products and gift ideas for Fathers' Day - Pickle Packs, Ploughmans' Lunches, Large Pork Pies, Opinel...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
August 2025 August specials & news Well we've had a lovely wet July - and only one more serious month of Winter ahead. READ ON for more information about : August Specials, a NEW Farmers' Market & the last Cooking Classes for 2025 AUGUST SPECIALS CHEESY CAULIFLOWER & POTATO PASTY A new pasty - hearty and satisfying - and vegetarian. KIMCHI PORK PIES August is the month for this favourite, special pork pie - a clever combination of Korean kimchi with a traditional pork pie. Great in your work...
3 months ago • 1 min read
July 2025 What's happening in July We have made it through the first month of a beautiful Winter. Let's make the most of July and more of this crisp, clear, cold weather. READ ON for more information about : July Specials, Woodend Farmers' Market, Friday Night Pizza Night, Winter Recipes & the last Cooking Classes for 2025 JULY SPECIAL : SHEPHERD'S PIE Our always popular Shepherd's Pie is now available for the whole month in large and small sizes. A classic recipe of slow cooked lamb with...
4 months ago • 1 min read
June 2025 Fit for a King - June Specials FRUIT BUNS - AVAILABLE EVERY SATURDAY IN JUNE We are celebrating all things British for the month of June. The King's special Coronation Quiche will be available for the whole month. There were queues when this quiche was first released - an English style 'flan' with spinach, cheddar & broadbeans - a hearty quiche for these cooler months. We will also be enjoying classic afternoon teas that the British do so well with our range of cakes and biscuits,...
5 months ago • 2 min read
May 2025 Late Autumn - delicious things A really really BIG thank you to all of you who were able to order with us at Easter time. We made a record number of Hot Cross Buns - over 3000 hand rolled buns in total ! Plus lots of lovely fish pies and Easter pork pies and all the lovely sweet tarts. We are now in the final month of Autumn - and our Quince & Walnut tart is still available. Another big thank you to PJ & Martin from Bleak House garden in Malmsbury for supplying us with huge...
6 months ago • 2 min read
March 2025 Easter ... orders about to close Chocolate Hazelnut Tart Hello everyone thank you for reading and following along. In this newsletter you will find out a little bit more about our special Easter products, how to order and our trading hours. Orders close this Sunday 13th April. We are also releasing NEW COOKING CLASSES - see below for the pre-release of our Winter Series. There is still some availability in a couple of the Autumn Classes And finally a quick look at what else is on...
7 months ago • 2 min read
March 2025 Easter ... everything you need Chocolate Hazelnut Tart This is just the best time of year for cooking and eating and sharing. We are very excited to release our Easter brochure, plus some new classes and all the important dates - but the BEST news is Hot Cross Buns start THIS WEEK ( and so do Fish Pies !!!) IMPORTANT DATES Thursday 20th March - Hot Cross Buns and Fish Pies INSTORE Saturday 29th March - 2 hour Hot Cross Bun Making Cooking Class 1st week April - Parfait, Pate,...
8 months ago • 1 min read
Febraury 2025 Specials, Autumn Cooking Classes and Easter dates It's been a wonderful, long warm Summer - we have run our Summer Season of cooking classes, we have delivered picnics to open gardens, weddings and fundraisers, we have sold lots of Summer specials and now it's time for some rain and our favourite season - Autumn Many of you would have noticed by now, that we have changed our trading hours this year. After 10 years of trading 6 days, we have decided to mix things up a little -...
8 months ago • 2 min read