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Food Directory
From organic meat to flavoured salts, each of the companies featured offers specialist products they are passionate about. With information on what they stock and links to their own sites, this is an indispensable resource for those who love fine food.
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foodlovers britain
FoodLoversBritain.com is Britain's tastiest website.
Founded by Henrietta Green, gastronome, journalist and award-winning author of the Food Lovers' Guide to Britain, it's the place where all Food Lovers, from consumers to producers, restaurateurs to retailers, can find out where to buy, eat, learn or exchange information on local and regional food and drink.
Britain boasts some of the best produce in the world and now FoodLoversBritain.com allows you to find it at your fingertips.
thinkvegetables.co.uk
thinkvegetables.co.uk is a definitive source of information on vegetables, aimed particularly at the media and those with an interest in vegetable supply and retailing.
It provides extensive information on all the main vegetables available on the UK market including nutritional information and delicious recipes. There is also a library of images including high resolution versions for publication.
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simon weaver cotswold organic dairy
Kirkham Farm, Upper Slaughter, Gloucestershire, GL54 2JS
T: 01451 870852
F: 01451 831753
E: info@turnstonefarming.co.ukFresh organic milk from the 'girls', the Friesian cows, is taken to the dairy each morning where it is lovingly turned into a new batch of cheese.
There are three varieties of irresistible brie - Organic Cotswold Brie, Organic Cotswold Blue-veined Brie and Organic Cotswold Herb Brie. The cheeses are available at independent delicatessens, farm shops and farmers' markets throughout the south of England. Organic Cotswold Brie is also available at Sainsbury's nationwide.
mortimer & bennett
33 Turnham Green Terrace, London W4 1RG
T: 020 8995 4145Located in Chiswick, West London, Mortimer & Bennett stocks an unparalleled range of goodies, including breads, charcuteries, condiments, oils, vinegars and teas, and boasts an exceptional cheese counter.
The haven for all things foodie, Mortimer & Bennett is London's best-kept secret - a visit to the shop and Dan Mortimer, renowned for his gastronomic discoveries, will fill you with inspiration.
You can also shop online and have your goodies delivered to your home.
daylesford organic
Daylesford Near Kingham, Gloucestershire, GL56 0YG
T: 01608 731700
F: 01608 731701
E: enquiries@daylesfordfarmshop.comDaylesford specialises in organic, fresh, seasonal and local produce.
Vegetables, fresh from kitchen gardens on the Daylesford estate; award-winning handmade cheeses from the organic creamery; breads, pastries, cakes and biscuits from the organic bakery; foods from the chefs in the onsite kitchens; fresh meat from the organic estate in Staffordshire.
And you can dine at the restaurant and café at the farm shop, where you'll find everything under one roof.
The produce can be bought at the farm shop on the estate or online and delivered direct to your door.
samphire
The Estate Barn, Blickling Hall, Aylsham, Norfolk NR11 6NF
E: hello@samphireshop.co.ukSamphire is founded on four main principles. It stocks only locally produced goods because it believes in seasonality and making a connection, through food, with the environment and the local community.
"We support rare breeds because they thrive in non-intensive, natural farming environments and produce fabulous tasting meat. We believe animals should be raised as naturally as possible.
"By getting to know all of our meat producers, we have seen for ourselves how they enjoy a good life under the Norfolk skies. We support small scale producers because we believe it is important to preserve traditional methods and interesting products.
"As well as great meat we have fresh bread that's baked daily, all the local cheeses, plus milk and cream from the dairy down the road.
"We have wonderful chickens with a flavour you won't forget, smoked fish and local crab plus seasonal fruit and veg. Pork pies, sausage rolls and cakes are cooked daily in our kitchen. Plus we make great picnics that can be eaten in the grounds at Blickling Hall."
bon gout
45 Magdalen Road, Exeter EX2 4TA
T: 01392 435521"We have travelled the world extensively using our chef skills along the way, eventually coming back to settle in sunny Devon. We decided to put our knowledge of food to good use and now run Bon Goût Delicatessen (est. 1987).
"An Aladdin's cave of delights - it's full of the most delicious and exciting range of the highest quality food, sourced locally & from around the world."
the organic gift hamper company
Banks Farm Cottage, Staynall Lane, Hambleton FY6 9DT
T: 01253 701518The Organic Gift Hamper Company offers a variety of hampers packed with delicious products.
The Mulled Wine Collection provides the key ingredients for concocting wonderfully warming festive drinks and the Christmas Cheer selection is full of sweet treats and classic favourites.
www.theorganicgifthampercompany.co.uk
duchy originals
The Ryde House, 393 Richmond Road, East Twickenham, TW1 2EF
T: 020 8831 6800Duchy Originals has a super selection of hampers.
The Hat Box Hamper has, among other things, the famous mince pies and wicked chocolate butterscotch biscuits, and would make a great gift.
gifting direct
145-157 St John Street, London EC1V 4PY
Freephone: 0808 180 5000Gifting Direct has a selection of hampers for every occasion - from Christmas to Ascot - at the click of a button.
The Superior Organic Hamper is brimming with treats that include Green & Black's organic hazelnut chocolate and Percol fair-trade Americano organic arabica coffee.
Or, why not try the Sticky Fingers gift hamper, which includes Foster raspberry preserve and a Genoa cake topped with nuts and cherries.
olives et al
Unit 1, North Dorset Business Park, Sturminster Newton, Dorset DT10 2GA
T: 01258 474300
F: 01258 474301
E: shop@olivesetal.co.ukFounders Annie and Giles embarked on a year-long adventure in the early 90s.
Travelling on motorbikes through the Mediterranean, the Middle East and North Africa, they fell in love with the food they ate along the way. Hence came Olives Et Al, where you will find the most delectable marinated olives.
carluccio's
St Christopher's Place, London, W1U 1AY
T: 0207 9355927Carluccio's offers delicious authentic products from all over Italy; pasta from Puglia, capers from Calabria, olive oil from Sicily and fat, risotto rice from the Veneto and Piedmont.
It sources most of it's products from family-run suppliers and values traditional methods.
valvona & crolla
19 Elm Row, Edinburgh EH7 4AA
T: 0131 5566066Valvona & Crolla is Scotland's longest established independent family specialist food shop and wine merchant, run by descendents of the founders.
With homemade bread and fresh vegetables imported from the market in Milano and much more - they're committed to selling pure, flavoursome produce.
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union hand - roasted coffee
The New Roastery, Unit 2, 7a South Crescent, London, E16 4TL
T: 020 7474 8990
F: 020 7511 2786Union Hand-Roasted offers artisan organic, fairtrade coffee hand-sourced and hand-roasted by roastmasters Steven Macatonia and Jeremy Torz.
With a collection of single estate and blended coffees, each boasting exciting and vibrant flavours and aromas, there's just so much to choose from.
All coffees are individually roasted in small batches, and the roast is carefully adjusted to develop the natural sugars and unique flavour notes of each origin.
The website, with interesting stories of the coffee farmers and an easy-to-use 'quick shop' facility, is well worth a visit.
a lot of coffee
Douglas House, 33 Douglas Road, Caversham, Reading RG4 5BH
T: 0118 9 012 210
E: info@alotofcoffee.co.ukQuality freshly roasted organic and Fairtrade superior tasting coffees. Ensures that you can drink and taste coffee that has not been distorted by harmful pesticides.
UK mainland delivery is £0.50 for the one bag. Free postage for more than 1 bag. Delivery within the UK is expected to take 1-3 working days.
saxon 1050
Suite 116, 8 Shepherd Market, Mayfair, London W1J 7JY
T: 08451 202088
F: 08451 202089
E: info@saxon1050.comPure heavenly apple juice. No artificial flavourings, preservatives or colourings are used, nor any sugar or sweeteners added.
The pure apple juice is a Gold Award winner at the Great Taste Awards.
There is an apple 'cocktail' range with either cranberry, elderflower or ginger added, all of which have a Bronze Award. And they also make a seasonal pure pear juice.
the kent tea & trading company
Pivington Mill, Egerton Road, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent TN27 OPG
T: 0800 0351199 (freephone)
F: 01233 840 786
E: info@tea-and-coffee.comA family company established in 1982. They hand-pack an extensive range of speciality teas and freshly roasted coffees.
Orders via the e-commerce site, catalogue or by phone.
new english teas ltd
22 Ilton Business Park, Ilminster, Somerset TA19 9DU, England
T: 01460 25943
F: 01460 259431
E: Sales@newenglishteas.comNew English Teas was founded in 1985 by Anthony Brown and Chris Andrews.
You can order online and the teas on offer include flavoured, green, speciality and gift ranges.
the roast and post coffee company
Bridgeview House, Redhill Lane, Elberton, Bristol, South Glos. BS35 4AE
T: 01454 417147
F: 01454 417774
E: sales@realcoffee.co.ukA family-run business that sells quality coffee from around the world, freshly roasted to order and delivered direct to your door.
james gourmet coffee
Unit 7, Cropper Row, Haigh Industrial Estate, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire HR9 5LA
T: 08707 870233Based at home on the Hereford-Gloucestershire border on a small farm in a beautiful remote location, James Gourmet Coffee delivers a la carte coffees direct to your door.
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the fine beef company
Little Kingshill, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire HP16 0EB
T: 01494 863393
F: 01494 868813
E: info@thefinebeefcompany.co.ukBased near Great Missenden in the Chilterns, The Fine Beef Company rears old English beef breeds, such as Old English Longhorn and Dexter.
The company prides itself on breeding from only the highest quality pedigree stock and uses only ethical and natural farming methods.
The beef is butchered in a traditional way using time-honoured techniques, and is hung for at least 31 days on the bone for the most intense flavour.
Take a look at the website for more details about the wonderful breeds and how to order.
http://www.thefinebeefcompany.co.uk/
farmers fayre
51 Abbey Court, Abbey End, Kenilworth, Warwickshire CV8 1JQ
T: 01926 864141
E: sales@farmers-fayre.co.ukFarmers Fayre brings you quality-assured traditional farm fresh meats, cheeses, seasonal fruit and vegetables, freshly baked bread, homemade cakes, pickles, preserves and much more.
Together with local farmers and small producers, Farmers Fayre delivers a wonderful selection of local produce direct to your door.
http://www.farmers-fayre.co.uk/
cambrian organics
Horeb, Llandysul, Ceredigion, SA44 4JG
T: 01559 363151"Our online shop is full of delicious organic meat and produce, which is delivered right to your door. You can shop online simply and easily for hassle-free home delivery.
"Whether you are looking for the finest cuts of meat, succulent chicken or ready made burgers our online shop can cater for all your needs."
http://www.cambrianorganics.com/
donald russell direct
Harlaw Road, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire AB51 4FR
T: 01467 629666
F: 01467 629434
E: service@donaldrussell.co.ukDonald Russell is a well-appointed mail order butcher.
It has a Royal Appointment and has won numerous impressive accolades from, among others, Nigella Lawson, Antony Worrall Thompson and BBC Good Food magazine. Based in Aberdeenshire, the company specialises in grass-fed, naturally reared beef and lamb from small producers.
helen browning organics
Eastbrook Farms Organic Meat, The Calf House, Cues Lane, Bishopstone, Swindon, Wiltshire SN6 8PL
T: 01793 790460
Helpline: 01793 790340
E: info@helenbrowningorganics.co.ukHelen Browning Organics started life as a nationwide organic meat home delivery service developed as a way of sustaining her entire farm.
The company has a fantastic range of organic meat available, including pork, beef, chicken, lamb, veal and organic sausages and beef burgers.
Deliveries are made on Wednesdays and Fridays during office hours.
Helen's passion for organic farming and farm animal welfare is clear and she is on the Council of the Soil Association and numerous committees, including the Food Ethics Council.
http://www.helenbrowningorganics.co.uk/
farmhouse direct
Long Ghyll Farms, Brock Close, Bleasdale, Preston PR3 1UZ
T: 01995 61799
F: 01995 61016
E: orders@farmhousedirect.comTraditional pedigree Highland cattle are raised alongside Bleasdale sheep using traditional methods. All the cattle are registered with the Highland Cattle Society.
All carcasses are hung in the traditional way before being butchered at local abattoirs, then vacuum-packed in a purpose-built facility on the farm. The meat is then packed into polystyrene chill boxes and delivered nationwide overnight.
Farmhouse Direct also supplies game, including venison and Goosnargh Duck not from dealers, but from local estates.
http://www.farmhousedirect.com/
denhay farms
Broadoak, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5NP
T: 01308 458963 / 422770
F: 01308 424846
E: sales@denhay.co.ukEstablished in 1952 by Commander Streatfield and Lord Hood. In 1958, they expanded into Farmhouse Cheddar production with pigs being kept to use up the by-product -whey.
Now they have 950 cows in five herds, with all the milk produced made into West Country Farmhouse Cheddar.
Since 1989 they have made speciality pork - Denhay Air Dried Ham, an English version of 'proscuitto', dry cured bacon.
More recently, they have moved into other pork products, such as cured meat sausages and gammons and they were winners of the Best UK Farm Speciality Award in 2003.
Customers include major food halls, delicatessens, hotels, restaurants and some leading Supermarkets.
bluebell woods wild venison - award winning wild venison
Mark Miller - Burrage, 2 Rose Cottages, The Common, Somerleyton, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 5QJ
T/F: 01502 733501
E: mark@wildvenison.co.ukBurrage & Associates provides wild deer management services to estates in East Anglia.
This process involves the culling of wild deer to ensure the sustainability of their environment and for the longevity of the species.
This, of course, generates a supply of quality, free-range, fully traceable and totally natural wild venison, which - through their sister company Bluebell Woods Wild Venison - you can now order and have delivered straight to your door.
Delivery and postage is confirmed by email / phone upon order.
langley chase organic farm
Kington Langley, Wiltshire, SN15 5PW
T/F: 01249 750 095
E: post@langleychase.co.ukLangley Chase is run by Jane Kallaway in what she describes as a traceable and transparent manner.
She only rears the rare breed Manx Loghtan sheep - a distinguished multi-horned primitive rare breed that is said to be healthier than commercial lamb by being lower in fat and cholesterol.
Langley Chase lambs grow slowly and naturally on the herb rich organic pastures of this small Wiltshire farm, producing a distinctive, delicious and tender organic meat.
The lambs are hung and butchered to each customer's requirement by a Soil Association accredited butcher.
Winner of the Best Lamb 2003 Organic Food Awards and subject to many top chefs and food writers' accolades of "the best lamb in Britain".
As all the lamb is traditionally hung, you will need to allow about 14 days between ordering and delivery/collection. Delivery costs £18 or you can collect by prior arrangement.
http://www.langleychase.co.uk/
graig farm organics
Dolau, Llandriddod Wells, Powys LD1 5TL
T: 01597 851655
F: 01597 851991Now in its 17th year, Graig Farm Organics is one of the pioneers of organic meats and other organic foods.
They have won many awards for the quality of their organic produce, including the Organic Food Awards every year since 1993.
They have an extensive range of organic products, some of which they produce themselves and some of which is produced locally. It's all traceable and a label gives breed details.
All the meat and diary products are produced in the UK and they support the FairTrade system. The meat range consists of organic beef, lamb, mutton, pork, chicken and turkey, as well as local game and goat meat.
Other products include; fish, ready meals, baby food, dairy, bread, vegetables and fruit, soups and salads, alcoholic drinks, a gluten-free range, and even pet food, as well as non-food items such as skin care, woollens (from their own sheep) and books.
For orders over £45, delivery is free.
windsor farm shop
Royal Farms, Datchet Road, Old Windsor, Berkshire SL4 2RQ
T: 01753 623800
F: 01753 623656
E: queries@windsorfarmshop.co.ukThe Royal farms at Windsor Gate date from the reign of George III, who, from 1790 onwards, laid out two model farms.
Today, there are two dairy herds, Jersey and Ayrshire, and other livestock including free-range chickens and pigs and arable land growing mainly wheat, oats and beans.
The farm shop and coffee shop are in converted Victorian potting sheds on the edge of Home Park.
The farm shop sells a range of products from the Royal Farms and small local specialist suppliers, including beef from traditional British breeds, lamb, pork, poultry and game when in season from the Royal Estates, a selection of hams and pies cooked on site and locally grown seasonal fruit and vegetables.
UK delivery only and some items are only delivered locally within a five-mile radius. All products are delivered by next-day courier and prices vary according to weight and area.
http://www.windsorfarmshop.co.uk/
the river cottage
T: 01308 420020
River Cottage is all about food, where it comes from and why that matters. The purpose is to promote a better understanding of the nature and origins of what we eat. The importance of food integrity is the key.
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and the River Cottage team are champions of the 'eat local' philosophy, which often means from the River Cottage garden or farm!
Most importantly, they want to spread the word, and hence River Cottage HQ, where you can spend practical days with the River Cottage team covering subjects such as pig, lamb, mutton butchery, learning about Game, foraging in the nature's larder, fishing and learning how to prepare and cook your catch, building and cooking in your own clay oven, and many more... as well as evening events, seasonal feasts and special events. They also run events for parents and children to enjoy together.
Vouchers available for events and merchandise.
alternative meats
Hough Farm, Weston Under Redcastle, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 5LR
T: 01948 840130
F: 01948 840003
E: info@alternativemeats.co.ukThe company was founded by friends Rachel and Jeanette out of a passion for slightly unusual meat - originally ostrich and wild boar.
There is now a wide range available and has been noted as one of Rick Stein's Food Heroes and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has also recommended them.
http://www.alternativemeats.co.uk/
heal farm
Kings Nympton, Devon, EX37 9TB
T: 01769 574341
F: 01769 572839
E: enquiries@healfarm.co.ukAnne Petch - appalled at intense farming methods in the early 1970s - began producing as much of her own produce on her small farm as possible.
This led to an interest in rearing traditional domestic pigs from breeds that were slowly dying out.
Realising the best way to secure the business' future was to develop a sustainable market for them, they converted an old dairy building into a butchery and launched a home delivery service.
Deliveries are Tuesday-Friday by courier, with a standard charge for all orders.
f . c . phipps
Osborne House, Mareham Le Fen, Boston, Lincolnshire PE22 7RW
T: 01507 568 235
E: eric@britainsbestbutcher.co.ukF.C. Phipps is a small country butcher's shop in rural Lincolnshire. The business is run by Beth and Eric Phipps and was established in 1950.
It won Country Life magazine's Best British Butcher, a country wide competition judged by famous chef Raymond Blanc and food writer Henrietta Green.
The business is unusual in that it still has its own small abattoir, which gives it total control over the quality of its meats.
forman & field
30a Marshgate Lane, London, E15 2NH
T: 020 8221 3939
F: 020 8221 3940
E: info@formanandfield.comSpecialises in traditional British produce from small, independent producers.
It offers a large selection of seasonal British produce such as lamb, beef and pork, as well as more speciality foods such as wild salmon, game and British cheeses. It also has a wonderful array of homemade pies, patés, quiches, cakes and puddings.
It delivers within seven working days and can also arrange special deliveries before 10.30am or on Saturdays.
http://www.formanandfield.com/
welsh farm organics
Tyn Y Fron, Pentre, Mochdre, Powys, SY16 4JW
T: 01686 627979Welsh Farm Organics offers delicious organic Welsh beef, pork and lamb delivered direct to your door.
It provides good quality organic Welsh meat and deli products straight from the farm.
This means no fertilisers or chemicals are used in connection with the rearing of stock and there's no overuse of antibiotics.
Simply visit their easy-to use online shop to place your order.
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Spices of india
5 Woodacre Gardens, Ferndown, Dorset BH22 8LD
T: 01202 890871Spices of India is one of the UK's premier online shops for authentic Indian Food.
You'll find a wide selection of ground spices, whole spices, fresh fruit and vegetables, beans, lentils, appetisers, snacks, masalas, pastes, pickles, Indian sweets, desserts and much more.
In fact everything you need to create the perfect Indian meal can be ordered online from the
comfort of your chair and delivered
next day direct to your door.
mary berry's salad dressings & sauces
Watercroft, Church Road, Penn, Buckinghamshire
T/F: 01494 816535
E: info@maryberry.co.ukIn 1994 Mary and her daughter Annabel launched their Original Family Recipe Salad Dressing quickly followed by Mary Berry's Special Mustard Dressing.
The products, which were originally sold at Mary's Aga Workshops in the early 90s, proved such a success that they decided to sell them nationwide.
For the mother and daughter team it was about "delivering top quality dressings and sauces, using the very best ingredients, with taste being the most important aspect".
The products are GM free, 100% vegetarian, contain free-range eggs and no artificial flavourings or preservatives.
Ten years on, it seems that the rest of the country agree on the taste.
The nine-product range is now UK's leading provider of gourmet salad dressings and sauces, also retailing in Ireland, Germany and the United States.
The products have proved to be popular amongst a wide range of people; mothers, students, bachelors, career women. In fact anyone whose busy life style means they do not have time to devote to cooking and entertaining, but do not want to compromise on flavour.
The dressings are mostly used for salads but popular as a spread for sandwiches instead of butter and as a sauce for pasta.
The sauces can also be used for marinating, basting and dipping; also adding flavour to stirfries and glazing meat before roasting.
Mary Berry's Salad Dressings and Sauces are sold at Waitrose, Lakeland Limited, Harrods, Fortnum & Mason, Chatsworth Farm Shop, as well as selected delicatessens, farmshops and village stores.
the anglesey sea salt company
Cwmni Halen Môn, Brynsiencyn, Llanfair P G, Isle of Anglesey / Ynys Môn, LL61 6TQ
T: 01248 430871
F: 01248 430213
E: enq@seasalt.co.ukHalen Môn is 100 per cent natural Welsh sea salt, harvested from the fresh Atlantic waters that surround the Isle of Anglesey. Halen Môn comprises particularly pure, white crystals and contains no additives whatsoever. The only manufacturer of UK sea salt to gain Soil Association Certified Product status.
Despatch is on the day of order and sent by first class Royal Mail or, depending on value, by recorded delivery at no extra cost.
hanbury foods
Hanbury Foods Ltd, Wizard Lodge, Gayton, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 1QP
T: 01553 636 842
F: 01553 636 690
E: enquiries@hanburyfoods.comFlavoured salts, flavoured sugars and sauces made from natural ingredients. Great for enhancing food with wonderful flavours quickly and easily.
They apparently come highly recommended from top chef Antony Worrall Thompson.
www.hanburyfoods.comhawkshead relish company
The Square, Hawkshead, Cumbria, LA22 0NZ
T: 015394 36614Award-winning relishes, pickles and preserves, chutneys, mustards, oils, flavoured salts, sauces and butters. Great Taste Awards - Speciality Producer of the Year 2005. Over 30 Great Taste Awards since 2002.
the tracklement company
The Dairy Farm, Pinkney Park, Sherston, Wiltshire SN16 0NX
T: 01666 840851
F: 01666 840022
E: info@tracklements.co.ukHand-made mustards, pickles and sauces from the heart of the Wiltshire countryside.
No corners cut here - they grind their own mustard from whole seed and spices, use only wine and cider vinegars, fresh garlic, chilli and pimentos, and the wild horseradish root is gathered by travellers on the banks of the Humber.
Made traditionally with lots of enthusiasm in small batches, without artificial preservatives, colourings or thickeners ensures a clean, clear, classic taste reminiscent of the best home-made accompaniments of yesteryear.
Deliveries to UK and Ireland only, there is a minimum order of 6 jars or packs and a fixed delivery charge of £3.50.
mrs huddleston
E: info@mrshuddleston.com
A keen supporter of local farmers and small producers, Christine Huddleston makes homemade preserves each season from the finest fresh ingredients.
Whole fruit conserves and jams, citrus marmalades, mature chutneys, fruit relishes, English wine jellies and ice-cream sauces are all made from her own recipes.
Mrs. Huddleston's distribute nationally by mail order and Christine can regularly be found at farmers' markets, county shows, game fairs and Henrietta Green's Food Lovers' Fairs.
the spice of life
PO Box 18023, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen AB23 8TE
T: 01224 828396
F: 01224 828396
E: sales@thespiceoflife.co.ukSpices and herbs for authentic Indian cuisine.
Buy them all separately if you are a confident curry cook or pre-blended in an "easy-peasy" spice mix. The full recipe is supplied along with the spice mix.
The service is the brainchild of Pauline Walsh, who decided to act after having difficulty in obtaining the many spices needed for Indian cuisine.
Orders are dispatched the same day payment is received and UK postage is £1.50.
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the gourmet warehouse
Unit 28, Spaces Business Centre, Ingate Place, London SW8 3NS
T: 0870 4323302Gourmet food and wine that means you can indulge in a gourmet experience from the comfort of your own home.
Stocks the best foods from around the world - ranging from Britain's finest, to specialities from Spain and delicious French produce, as well as goods from a host of other countries.
hotel chocolat
Mint House, Royston, SG8 5HL
T: 0870 442 8282
E: here@hotelchocolat.comFor serious chocolate connoisseurs, this is a wonderful website with a fabulous selection of handmade chocolate.
The chocolates are sourced from independent master chocolatiers from the UK and abroad with the emphasis on ethical trade for the cocoa farmers.
The site includes a Chocolate Tasting Club, where their chocolatiers come into their own.
You are sent a new chocolate selection every month, freshly made in small quantities with notes on how they were made and you can even score them.
Standard three-day delivery is free within the UK; you can also specify a date or choose to pay for next day delivery.
gü chocolate puds
Perfect for those with no time to make a pudding for a dinner party or for anyone simply looking for an after supper treat, Gü Chocolate Puds provide a little bit of luxury for less.
Products include:
· Gü Hot Chocolate Soufflé
· Chocolate Truffle with Raspberry Compôte
· Gü Chocolate & Amaretto Truffle
· 3 Cheeky + Saucy Little Pots Au Chocolat
· Dark Chocolate, Orange & Almond Torte
· Hot Choc & Coffee Soufflés
· A Cosy Chocolate Pud for Two
· Choc & Vanilla Cheesecakes
· Posh Fresh Mint Chocs
· Posh Liquid Caramel Chocs
divine chocolate
4 Gainsford Street, London SE1 2NE
T: 020 7378 6550
E: info@divinechocolate.comDelicious Fairtrade chocolate created to give chocolate lovers the opportunity to indulge in their favourite treat and support a fairer system of trade.
Discover the acclaimed 70% cocoa Dark Divine, succumb to the Divine After Dinner Mints, or indulge in gorgeous Divine Drinking Chocolate.
Divine and its sister brand Dubble are made with the best quality Fairtrade cocoa beans from Kuapa Kokoo, a co-operative of Ghanaian smallholder farmers who own 33% of Divine Chocolate. This means they influence how the company is run and get a share of the profits. They're also ensured a guaranteed price for their beans and long term trading relationships which help them work their way out of poverty.
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vintage roots
Bridge Farm, Reading Road, Arborfield, Berkshire, RG2 9HT
E: info@vintageroots.co.ukOne of the UK's leading suppliers of quality organic and biodynamic wines.
Their award-winning range is sourced from across the globe, enabling them to supply some of the finest organic wines available at prices you can afford.
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organics - 4 u
T: 0161 4563797
"We offer a large box scheme that is enough organic fruit and vegetables for a family of four-five for a week.
Our medium organic box will cater for families up to four and we now supply a small organic box due to customer demand.
"Any of our boxes can be upgraded to include a quality bottle of organic wine or you can add organic rice, pasta or pulses to make a healthy meal."
riverford organic vegetables
Wash Barn, Buckfastleigh, Devon TQ11 0LD
T: 01803 762720Part of the South Devon Organic Producer group, it is a co-operative of 13 family-run farms in South Devon.
"We share machinery, labour and our knowledge of growing organic vegetables.
"By planning the cropping together we are able to grow 85 different varieties of vegetables to keep the boxes interesting all year.
Our land stretches from the edges of Dartmoor down to the coast where the warm sea air protects the fields from frost and allows us to grow winter crops."
- Cheese: a food that’s rarely off the menu
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la fromagerie
La Fromagerie, 30 Highbury Park, London N5 2AA
T/F: 020 7359 7440
E: info@lafromagerie.co.ukLa Fromagerie was founded in 1991 by Patricia Michelson, who turned her garden shed into a cheese cave and introduced properly matured farmhouse cheeses sourced direct from small independent cheese makers.
With its stylish, unconventional shop a window for the best-kept cheeses and other specialist foods from the continent, you'll find cheeses from France, Italy, the UK and other European countries.
Orders taken by phone or fax for delivery.
lynher dairies cheese
Ponsanooth, Truro, Cornwall TR3 7QJ
T: 01872 870789
E: sales@lynherdairies.co.ukLynher Dairies is the result of a partnership between two Cornish farming families dedicated to producing artisan cheeses. Makers of the well-known wild garlic-wrapped Cornish Yarg and other Cornish soft cheeses by mail order.
There is also a visitors' centre offering guided tours.
the teddington cheese
The Teddington Cheese, 42 Station Road, Teddington, Middlesex TW11 9AA
T: 020 8977 6868
E: cheese@teddingtoncheese.co.ukGood range of small-scale production, artisan cheeses, including Mrs Kirkham's.
The cheeses come from the UK, and around the world, all under the careful gaze of knowledgeable and enthusiastic staff.
Also available are besopke gift hampers, choose your cheeses and then complement them with wines, chutneys or a cheeseboard and knife set. Online mail order available.
neal's yard dairy
17 Shorts Gardens, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9UP
T: 020 7240 5700
E: mailorder@nealsyarddairy.co.ukA courtyard in the middle of London, this much-respected company opened in 1979.
In those days, they made cheese and sold it - all in the same tiny space. Within a year, Neal's Yard started buying cheese from farms all over the British Isles.
Farm visits to talk to the cheese makers themselves means they understand the
cheese and the variations
from one day to the next.
paxton & whitfield
6 Fosseway Business Park, Moreton in Marsh, Gloucestershire GL56 9NQ
T/F: 01608 650660
E: sales@cheesemongers.co.uk"Paxton & Whitfield's cheeses come from individual and dedicated producers, we look after them and mature them as necessary so that you may enjoy them at their best."
Only a limited selection is available to buy online, but a mail order service is available.
Paxton & Whitfield shops can be found at 93 Jermyn Street, London, 13 Wood Street, Stratford upon Avon and John Street in Bath.
provender delicatessen
3 Market Square, South Petherton, Somerset, TA13 5BT
T: 01460 240681
F: 08701694835Specialists in food and drink from the West Country, particularly fine artisan cheeses.
They supply some fabulous products from the counties of Devon, Dorset and Somerset, by mail order for those who can't just "pop in".
caws cenarth cheese
Caws Cenarth Cheese, Glyneithinog Farm, Pontseli, Boncath, Dyfed SA37 0LH
T: 01239 710432Caws Cenarth are known for their traditional Caerphilly cheese, produced using the organic milk from their own dairy herd.
Visitors are welcome at the dairy, where you can watch the cheese being made and sample them. Soil Association-certified.
the fine cheese company
29 & 31 Walcot Street, Bath, Avon BA1 5BN
T/F: 01225 448748
E: sales@finecheese.co.ukArtisan cheese by overnight carrier from a quaint shop in Bath.
The Fine Cheese Company will help with your choice, cut the cheese and pack your order.
the house of cheese
Church Street, Tetbury, Gloucestershire GL8 8JG
T/F: 01666 502865
E: enquiry@houseofcheese.co.ukThis long-established, by Royal Appointment family business is run by partners Philip and Jenny Grant.
They offer a wide range of British and European cheeses, and all manner of biscuits, chutneys and accompaniments.
mousetrap cheese
Monkland Cheese Dairy, Leominster, Herefordshire HR6 9DB
T/F: 01568 720307
E: enquiries@mousetrapcheese.co.ukThe dairy produces Little Herefordshire Cheese, which is made by hand to the original Herefordshire recipe.
The site includes a farm shop and offers a range of local, British farmhouse and continental cheeses mostly made from unpasteurised milk.
the cheese society
1 St Martin's Lane, Lincoln, Lincolnshire LN2 1HY
T: 01522 511003
F: 01522 512114
E: cheese@thecheesesociety.co.ukThe vast majority of cheeses on offer are specialist, farmhouse and unpasteurised and most are British.
The company offers gourmet cheese selections and a range of gift packs.
The Monthly Selection is a popular choice, with many customers enjoying the variety of a range of different cheeses each month.
The cheeses on offer include Colston Bassett, Yarg, Blue Vinny, Mrs Kirkham's, Stinking Bishop, English Parmesan and Buffalo cheeses. Online mail order available.
shepherd's purse cheeses
Leachfield Grange, Newsham, Thirsk, North Yorkshire YO7 4DJ
T: 01845 587220
E-mail: justin@shepherdspurse.co.ukShepherd's Purse makes Mrs Bell's Blue Cheese and a number of other unusual blue cheeses using cow, ewe and buffalo milk. Mail order available.
- Fish and seafood: live lobster to smoked salmon
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fish works
Head Office, 17 Belmont, Bath BA1 5DZ
T: 0800 052 37 17
F: 01225 465126
E: enquiries@fishworks.co.ukMitch Tonks opened a specialist fishmongers in Bath in 1995.
In 1997 it won the "Best UK Fishmonger" award from Country Living Magazine and the Food from Britain Agency. In the same year he added the Seafood Café above the shop.
In September 2000 the Which Good Food Guide voted it "Best Seafood Restaurant".
There are now four restaurants in the group and all have appeared in the Good Food Guide since their launch. A fifth will be opening soon.
But for those who can't get to one of their shops, there is a home delivery service.
Fresh fish, straight from the morning's landings at Newlyn fish market, Cornwall, you can choose from over 24 different types of fish as well as 10 varieties of shellfish and 5 smoked seafoods.
Prepared to your requirements, skinned, filleted, scaled and gutted, heads removed, however you prefer, and delivered overnight.
Standard UK mainland delivery is £6.99.
loch fyne
Clachan, Cairndow, Argyll PA26 8BL
T: +44(0)1499 600264
E: info@lochfyne.comBased in Argyll at the head of Loch Fyne, The Oyster Bar, Shop and Smokehouse are housed in a former cattle byre.
A mile across the water at Ardkinglas is Oysters, the mussel and oyster fishery where quality fresh and smoked seafood, shellfish, meat and game is produced.
Standard delivery days are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays (UK mainland delivery charge is £5, but orders over £60 qualify for free delivery. Minimum order value £20 before delivery).
martins seafresh
St Columb Business Centre, Barn Lane, St Columb Major, Cornwall TR9 6BU.
T: 01637 889168
Freephone: 0800 027 2066
E: sales@martins-seafresh.co.ukLive lobster delivered direct to your door, as well as other shellfish including oysters, mussels and crab.
Deliveries come straight from the Cornish fishermen's boats, with the company's whole ethos centred on freshness. And there is an impressive range to choose from - some is wild, some farmed and some pre-cooked and prepared.
The company delivers on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, but orders must be placed before 9am for next day delivery.
inverawe smokehouses
Taynuilt, Argyll PA35 1HU
T: 01866 822446
F: 01866 822274Smoked Salmon how it used to taste. This family-run Scottish smokery was established in 1974 and has grown into a thriving mail order business.
It supplies traditionally smoked Scottish fish and game (their organic smoked salmon recently winning Soil Association approval) and a selection of locally sourced gourmet foods (the local village traditional butcher is one such supplier).
