Our blog about all things peachy
It’s 21 days until Christmas, and having begun December in blissful denial that there are only three Saturdays left until the big day, it’s a now or never situation. Will Great Auntie Philippa receive her tin of Turkish delights on time this year? Whether you love it or hate it, Christmas shopping is something … Continued
We’ll soon be ripping open day 1 of the advent calendars, getting the Christmas decs out of the loft and writing our Christmas shopping lists. It’s fair to say, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! You don’t need to spend hundreds of pounds to make your home look festive this Christmas. To prove … Continued
The second week in October isn’t the perfect time to drop in on a winery. Well it is and it isn’t. As a veteran of many visits to silent, echoing cathedrals of stainless steel, it’s exciting to be there as trailers filled with grapes rumble into the yard and even sneak a few berries before … Continued
The German frankfurter, popularised in America, is more ‘on trend’ than ever before. No longer is the sausage in a bun confined to fast food trucks, funfairs and football grounds. Today we see artisan rolls, gourmet sausages and a variety of cool condiments. These sly dogs are becoming more popular by the day. At … Continued
Last Saturday, I was lucky enough to spend the day at the Big Feastival. My day was spent tasting food samples, 3 course lunches, wine, copious amounts of cheese and listening to music and cooking demos… dreamy! In the afternoon, I headed to the Open Table tent to hear Rachel Khoo, British chef, writer and … Continued
Owain Jones, General Manager at The Fishes Pub, Oxford, explains how he went from part-time waiter to award-winning publican in his career with Peach Pubs. First published by The Caterer. Sitting at the Hampshire Four Seasons collecting my acorn award is one of the greatest moments in my career. But more than that, it is … Continued
If you come and eat with us this month (and we hope you will), you’ll notice on your table a bottle of Chateau Domneuve Chardonnay. It’s a fantastic wine: clean, dry, bright and lively, but with some weight. These traits – apart from the weight, I hasten to add – are shared by the winemaker himself. … Continued
It was as though ghosts were walking through the throng at The Fishes on Sunday. Among groups of friends in deck-chairs and children playing Garden Jenga, strolled ladies in tailored dresses with velvet collars, Land Girls and men in uniform. An armoured Dingo Scout car guarded North Hinksey Lane. An Army truck and 1940s taxi … Continued
Farewell to welsh rarebit: our changing taste Looking at some old London restaurant menus we were given recently made me realise that if time travel were possible I’d not be spinning the dial back fifty years. Back then, starters really were confined to Orange Juice, Half a Grapefruit or Egg Mayonnaise, even at the finest … Continued
In January, we set out for Kenya to plant 1,000 trees. It was quite an adventure…