In our own words, the life, the fun and the food we have at Vineyard Cottages. From our little haven we love to be creative, share recipes, share stories and give you a short but sweet insight into the goings on behind the scenes at VC. This little ditties don’t come from the hand of a professional writer, quite often there are spleling mistakes – forgive us! If you’re a fan of easy baking, one of our most loved recipes is this Orange and Sour Cream Cake we make with our delicious oranges. We just love it! There are more blog posts on our The Big Foody food tours website for your amusement.
Chicken, Leek and Lemon Soup
The quickest and most delicious soup for winter lunches.
Vaccine Certificates at Vineyard Cottages
Vaccine Certificates at Vineyard Cottages will become compulsory for all staff and guests from November 15th 2021. 2020 and 2021 have been two very hard years at Vineyard Cottages. When the borders closed our sister business The Big Foody Food Tours came to a grinding...
Hen Parties at Vineyard Cottages
Looking for something to do for a bride to be? Here are some fun packed ideas for hen parties at Vineyard Cottages.
Spring Weddings at Vineyard Cottages
Spring Weddings at Vineyard Cottages are some of our favourites. The blossoms here are stunning. We have such a beautiful combination of fruit tree and ornamental blossoms around the property. The colours throughout the spring months create the perfect back drop for our couples wedding photos.
Lockdown 5
Lockdown 5 This sign is on our wall just inside the front door. I threw a lemon at it! We all saw it coming but this lockdown been the hardest of all of them and to be brutally honest I’m over it. This is the first time Barry and I have been in a lockdown on our own....
Lemon and Poppy Seed Cake
This Lemon and Poppy Seed cake is a delicious addition to afternoon tea! We have a fabulous number of lemon trees at Vineyard Cottages and of course they all ripen around the same time. We zest, juice, peel and dehydrate lots through the winter to save for the summer...
Smoked Chilli Farro Risotto
Farro is an ancient grain packed full of nutrients. It is high in protein (always a tick in the box) fibre and antioxidants. Years ago I was introduced to it when I was working with Sabato and it's been a staple in our cupboards ever since. Even Nigella gave it the...
Creating New Horizons
Over the last couple of days, some of our big trees came down, creating new horizons. If you have stayed with us at Vineyard Cottages, you will know just how lucky we are to have so many stunning native and European trees throughout the property. A friend's husband...
The Easiest Loaf of Bread
Making bread became therapy for thousands in 2020. This is the easiest bread recipe for everyone.
From Spain, Sweet Chestnut Ice Cream
A family recipe from one of our team in Spain. Sweet Chestnut Ice cream
Easy Autumn Chestnut Pesto
A quick way to use gorgeous in season chestnuts.
Our First Long Lunch and Wow, Everybody Loved It!
On Valentine's day we hosted our first long lunch at Vineyard Cottages. Guests, friends and family enjoyed an imaginative eleven courses, whipped together by Chef Des Harris and his team. With a strong focus on celebrating the seasonal and local produce from around...
Maybe It’s Now Time To Make Wine!
Vineyard life at VC
Melt In The Mouth Blueberry Clafoutis!
Delicious, simple and easy – the best dessert!
Summer Spotify Play List!
At a recent party at Vineyard Cottages one of the guests asked us what our playlist was so we've decided to share our favourite tunes. This is our summer playlist and we'll add to it throughout the sunny season! Please send us your favourite songs to add or better...
Spring Time Chicken and Mint Salad
Chicken and Mint Salad I've got a garden full of mint which for some people is a curse, but for us, it is definitely a blessing. I love fresh mint tea, we use mint in all our water bottles for events, mint syrups, mint in hot chocolate, mint in cooking, you...
Orange Sour Cream Cake
Orange Sour Cream Cake With theglut of oranges we have at VC during the winter, finding the right recipes and not just making marmalade is vital. Our oranges are wonderfully sour, so perfect for desserts, juice and marinades. The dehydrator is full of finely...
Foggy Days and Fireplaces
When the winter chill sets in, we get the fires going.