We are excited to introduce a delicious recipe crafted by the 2019 MasterChef winning Irini, designed to showcase our unique Irini's Spice Paste. This special paste, a collaborative creation between Irini and Alice based on Irini’s recipe, is available for purchase in...
Irini’s Spice Paste Recipe – Keftedes (Aromatic Lamb Meatballs with Feta)
We are excited to introduce a delicious recipe crafted by the 2019 MasterChef winning Irini, designed to showcase our unique Irini's Spice Paste. This special paste, a collaborative creation between Irini and Alice based on Irini’s recipe, is available for purchase in...
Irini’s Spice Paste Recipe – Giouvetsi – Aromatic Chicken with Orzo and Cheese Topping
We are excited to introduce a delicious recipe crafted by the 2019 MasterChef winning Irini, designed to showcase our unique Irini's Spice Paste. This special paste, a collaborative creation between Irini and Alice based on Irini’s recipe, is available for purchase in...
Irini’s Spice Paste Recipe – Vegan Spiced Butternut Squash Soup
We are excited to introduce a delicious recipe crafted by the 2019 MasterChef winning Irini, designed to showcase our unique Irini's Spice Paste. This special paste, a collaborative creation between Irini and Alice based on Irini’s recipe, is available for purchase in...
Irini’s Spice Paste Recipe – Aromatic Spaghetti with Calamari
We are excited to introduce a delicious recipe crafted by the 2019 MasterChef winning Irini, designed to showcase our unique Irini's Spice Paste. This special paste, a collaborative creation between Irini and Alice based on Irini’s recipe, is available for purchase in...
Irini’s Spice Paste Recipe – Corfiot Manestra
We are excited to introduce a delicious recipe crafted by the 2019 MasterChef winning Irini, designed to showcase our unique Irini's Spice Paste. This special paste, a collaborative creation between Irini and Alice based on Irini’s recipe, is available for purchase in...
Seasonal Launch – Limited Edition Mint Jelly
Throughout the year, we look to feature different seasonal varieties, with our Mint Jelly having just been relaunched for the Spring. Ever popular around the Easter period, with celebratory Roast Lamb, it is equally delightful when paired with fresh vegetables and...
The Northumbrian Pantry 12 Days of Christmas Perfect Pairings
We’ve created an article with some of our favourite festive treats to enjoy at Christmas, with some fun facts and recipes included also. We wish you all a very merry Christmas build-up. Day 1 – Pantry party pairings Our jars make for the perfect party offering this...
Northumbrian Pantry Festive Guide to Cheese – The Ultimate Cheeseboard
Cheese and chutney are just wonderfully made for each other. Throw in the odd relish and a spiced jam, too, then you have every perfect pairing partner for a delicious and exciting cheeseboard. We have compiled a 6-part cheese pairing guide starting with 'The Ultimate...
Northumbrian Pantry – Guide to Festive Foods
With our first Christmas fair upon us this weekend, and our festive range fully available at an event for the first time this season, we thought it was the ideal time to launch our Northumbrian Pantry Guide to Festive Foods. We will be attending the Local Makers...
12 Days of Christmas Recipes, Day 12 – A Northumbrian Cheeseboard with Northumberland Cheese Company Cheese
It is fitting that our 12th recipe, (or in this case cheeseboard) is the perfect finale to our 12 Days of Christmas, which has been so much fun to create. What better way to finish the series than with a wonderful cheese selection. We sourced all our cheese from...
12 Days of Christmas Recipes, Day 11 – A Northumbrian Charcuterie Spectacular with Hammond Charcuterie
We paired our four midi Jar Deli Pairing Selection with Hammond Charcuterie's wonderful Soother Box, which is available on Charlotte Hammond's online store; www.hammondcharcuterie.co.uk. All of Charlotte's fine cured meats are handcrafted in Northumberland using...
12 Days of Christmas Recipes, Day 10 Recipe – Pantry Red Onion and Goats Cheese Tartlets
These tartlets are delicious, quick and easy to make. They look outstanding on a serving plate together, so perfect for a festive 'hors d'oeuvre'. They go well with sparkling wine; Champagne or Prosecco. It couldn't be more simple – buy chilled pre-rolled puff pastry...
12 Days of Christmas Recipes, Day 9 – Jam Stars with ‘Damson and Mulled Wine Jam’
The perfect alternative to say mince pies with a fun jam-filled biscuit. We have used our 'Damson and Mulled Wine Jam' to give them an extra special Christmas flavour. However, any of your favourite jams will work perfectly. Ingredients Damson and Mulled Wine Jam 100g...
12 Days of Christmas Recipes, Day 8 – Victoria Sponge with ‘Blackcurrant Jam with Juniper’
For a lighter, but just as tasty, cake option this Christmas, try our Victoria Sponge, which is made with Northumberland's Baste and Bray's Rapeseed Oil. It worked incredibly well and was super light and moist and gave such a great colour. Highly recommended. For the...
12 Days of Christmas Recipes, Day 7 – Singin’ Hinnies with ‘Figgy Pudding Jam’
They sing as you cook them, are simple and easy to make, and go wonderfully well with our jam. These are a great alternative or complement to Mince Pies and also package well for gifting to friends, family or neighbours. We used locally made unbleached four by...
12 Days of Christmas Recipes, Day 6 – Pheasant in ‘Pear and Ginger Chutney Chutney’
Pheasants are plentiful in the North Tyne Valley, so we are lucky to be well supplied throughout the winter months. It is also a tricky game bird to cook, as it can often dry when cooking so we are always looking for new ways to cook them. The 'Pear and Ginger...
12 Days of Christmas Recipes, Day 5 – Pan Haggerty Northumbrian Potatoes
Pan Haggerty potatoes are a true Northumbrian classic, and signature dish of the county. A perfect potato bake for cold winter months and to accompany festive favourites like cooked ham and 'Hannah Glasse's Paco Lilli' Indian Relish. We used the Northumberland located...
12 Days of Christmas Recipes, Day 4 – Game Terrine with ‘Spiced Apricot and Orange Chutney’
Game Terrine is such a winter favourite of ours. We are fortunate to be able to source our pheasants and venison on our doorstep, with all the other meats also locally sourced in Northumberland. As combinations go, 'Spiced Apricot and Orange Chutney' with Pates and...
12 Days of Christmas Recipes, Day 3 – Cheese and Onion Rolls
This is a family recipe that goes back to our childhood, and one we often enjoyed at Christmas. They are devilishly moreish but relatively easy to make. They are a perfect gift to friends or neighbours and a simple festive snack. All our chutneys and relishes pair...
Guide to the Perfect Cheese and Crackers with Chutney
It is not often that we eat cheese solely on its own, unaccompanied. Whether in sandwiches, an ingredient in cooking, even on a pizza; the flavours of cheese balances so well when perfectly partnered. There is no better pairing in our view than cheese and crackers...
12 Days of Christmas Recipes, Day 2 – Stottie Rarebit with Northumbrian’ Red Onion Relish’
Welsh Rarebit is a firm favourite of ours, and a fun way to make a rather luxurious cheese on toast; so we decided to put our Northumbrian spin on this and create a recipe using our famous local stottie – 'Stottie Rarebit' This is a perfect Boxing Day lunchtime dish...
12 Days of Christmas Recipes, Day 1 – Kipper Pate with L.Robson & Sons legendary Craster Kippers
Craster Kippers are world-famous, so they are the perfect Northumbrian ingredient to start your Christmas Day celebrations with. They can be sold in North East shops and bought online here www.kipper.co.uk which makes it extremely handy to get them delivered direct....
The Northumbrian Pantry Guide to Charcuterie
Charcuterie, a French word translated merely as 'cooked flesh' and covers an enormous range of wonderful foods. It is ultimately all about the preserving of meats, so this is something we truly identify with, as it is what we do with fruits and vegetables. We define...
Recipe – Pumpkin Pie Tartlets with ‘Batberry’ (Blackcurrant) and Juniper Jam
A quick, fun and extremely tasty sweet treat for Halloween. The pumpkin pie is wonderfully sweet, with the blackberry jam bringing a tartness to balance. Inspired by a BBC Goodfood recipe. Prep: 35 mins Cook: 1 hr and 30 mins Serves: 6 Ingredients 750g/1lb 10oz...
Recipe – Halloween Pumpkin, Spinach & Taleggio galette with Northumbrian Red Onion Relish
The perfect savoury option for Halloween’s night, and a super handy giveaway option to leave in a box for distanced witches, ghosts and ghouls. Inspired by a recipe from BBC Goodfood and perfectly paired with our Red Onion Relish. Simple, easy and quick to make. Prep:...
The Magic of Balancing Flavour (Part 2 – Pairing)
'The whole is greater than the sum of its parts' - Aristotle. Food pairing is something we do every day, at almost every meal, and it becomes ingrained into our gourmet subconscious from birth. It's not often we eat one ingredient on its own. A piece of fruit perhaps,...
Cheese of the Week – Stilton – The King of Cheeses
Stilton is undoubtedly one of our favourite cheeses at Pantry HQ. We love blue cheese, and Stilton takes us back to those family Christmases working our way through the annual potted Stilton treat from Fortnum and Mason. Bliss. Crudely, Stilton is a little bit like...
The Magic of Balancing Flavour (Part 1 – Taste)
The French might call something that cannot be described as 'je ne said quoi', and we often hear the phrase to describe how a chef might add their special touch. However technical our approach to designing our recipes, there is always something almost magical when we...
Cheese of the Week – Goats Cheese
Goat, or chevre, must be one of the most unique of cheeses, setting itself apart on the cheeseboard in look, taste, aroma and even texture. We are great admirers, and always had it in mind when we designed our range, to ensure Goat's cheese had its perfect 'Pantry...
Recipe – Pantry Red Onion and Feta Tartlets
These tartlets are delicious, quick and easy to make. They look outstanding, so perfect for a party as 'hors d'oeurve' for your guests. It couldn't be more simple - buy chilled pre-rolled puff pastry from your local supermarket or farm shop. You'll need: Ready rolled...
Recipe – Pantry Cheese on Toast
A quick and easy way to add a little bit of 'gourmet' to classic cheese on toast. It can be added to, or modified in so many ways, but here's how we love it. Sourdough bread is ever popular and just perfect for grilling. We cut medium slices and spread good quality...
Chilli Con Carne with Chilli Relish
Pantry Favourite Recipes Chilli Con Carne If you are looking for a simple and easy to make but full of flavour Chilli Con Carne then go no further. To top off this recipe have added some of our own Chilli Relish with Sour Cream to give some extra special flavour. A...
Your Northumbrian Pantry Barbecue
There is so much to like about barbecues in the summer. A treat for the senses as our neighbours ignite their coals, wafting the glorious smells of their summer fair throughout the village. We love the rudimentary simplicity of barbecues, where we let the raw...
Beetroot – one of our favourite seasonal ingredients
Recently, we've busy in the walled garden sowing seeds, and in particular one of our favourite ingredients, beetroot. The latest crop will be ready nearer August, so now begins the time of watering and weeding ready for the harvest. Beetroots originate from the Middle...
10 things we love about our Chilli Relish
Our Chilli Relish has gone down a storm since we launched. It tops the charts for the most repeat orders. One family feedback even suggested that four of them will finish a whole jar over one meal… really! So here are the ten things we love about our Chilli Relish -...
Rhubarb – the first ingredient of the year
We do love January at Northumbrian Pantry! It's an excellent time to pause for thought, reflect on the hectic build-up to Christmas and take time to plan for the year ahead. We always enjoy the frosty dog walks, then warming our hands around the log burning stove. On...
Jam Stars for Christmas
The perfect alternative to say mince pies with a fun jam filled biscuit. We have used our Damson and Mulled Wine Jam, to give them an extra special Christmas flavour, however any of your favourite jams will work perfectly. Ingredients Damson and Mulled Wine Jam...
Pantry Festive Party Tips
With 12 days to Christmas have a look at our handy tips, hints and ideas for simple, easy to make party food that will help spread the Christmas cheer this December. We present: Hot Smoked Salmon Blinis with Crème Fraiche and Chilli Relish Duck Liver...
Recipe: Pear and Ginger Pheasant
A quick and easy way to cook up some seasonal pheasants found readily throughout Northumberland in the winter. We give a huge thanks to Caro Dickinson from our neighbouring florist Flowers Unlimited for the creative recipe using our Pear and Ginger Chutney...