Mains

For a small Christmas gathering or special Sunday lunch try this alternative.

If you’re looking for something other than turkey for Christmas day, then this makes a very good alternative.

This tortilla is traditionally served with Roscon de Reyes (Three Kings Cake) which is enjoyed by Spanish families for breakfast or lunch on the 6th January to commemorate the arrival of the Three Wise Men.

This is a cross bred cattle that is reared on the plains in Hereford where the pasture conditions are ideal for producing high quality flavoursome meat. It’s the ultimate hybrid. Fat in the right places creates beautiful marbling but it’s low enough in fat also to produce beautiful quality. Match with Jacob’s Creek Reserve Barossa Shiraz.

Saltmarsh lamb from the Holker Estate in Cumbria is naturally reared on the Salt Marshes and grazes on the local heather – the sweetness from the heather and saltiness from the water imparts delicious flavour to the meat.

Often referred to as the king of the sea, we are lucky enough to have some of the best sea bass in the world just off the shores of Lancashire. With its creamy white flesh, the fish is delicious just simply cooked.

The addition of ginger in this soup is perfect for keeping you warm on those cold nights and is a fantastic natural way of achieving an energy boost.

Packed with goodness, the inimitable watercress soup has become a classic dish – so simple, yet so delicious.

Gram for gram watercress contains more iron than spinach, more calcium than milk and more Vitamin C than oranges. It is naturally low in fat and salt and brimming with more than 15 essential vitamins and minerals.

Simple and seasonal . . . a hearty nourishing soup to comfort you as the autumn evenings start to draw in.