February Recipe of the Month: This month’s Hungry Guest Recipe of the Month features a classic roasted lamb rack, cooked until tender and served with a crisp celeriac remoulade for balance. A fresh chimichurri sauce adds brightness with herbs and garlic, complementing the richness of the lamb. To finish, a smooth chocolate mousse is paired […]
January Recipe of the Month: Nourishing Winter Comforts to Begin the New Year January is the perfect time to slow down and return to simple, nourishing cooking. This month’s recipe collection celebrates humble winter ingredients transformed with care. A velvety roasted pumpkin, onion and ginger soup to warm from the inside out, with sweet buttered […]
A Simple Treat: Poached Pears with Blueberry & Mint Jam, and Granola This month at The Hungry Guest, we’re celebrating our poached pears with blueberry and mint jam, served with our crunchy granola. A seasonal dessert full of fresh, vibrant flavours. Ingredients: 3 x Mereworth pears 1 x Hungry Guest blueberry and mint jam 100g […]
A Nourishing Autumn Dish: Roast Sutton Hoo Chicken with Aubergines, Tomatoes & Peppers | The Hungry Guest A vibrant, comforting dish that showcases the best of our seasonal produce. Ingredients: 1 x Sutton Hoo chicken 4 x Mereworth aubergines, roughly chopped 4 x Mereworth tomatoes, roughly chopped 8 x Mereworth padron peppers, roughly chopped 1 […]
A Simple Fresh Dish: Mereworth Market Garden Melon and Basil Recipe | The Hungry Guest This month at The Hungry Guest, we’re celebrating our Mereworth Market Garden melon and basil recipe, a fragrant, balanced dish inspired by the best ingredients. Ingredients: ½ x Mereworth melon 5 x slices of good quality cured leg ham 1 […]
Try out our delicious April recipe of the month: Braised Chicken, peas, lettuce, bacon, bulgur wheat Serves: 4 people Preparation time: 1h 30 mins Ingredients: 6 – 8 Chicken legs 1L x Water 40g x Salt 200g x Peas 1 x Romaine Lettuce, roughly chopped 3 x cloves Garlic, finely sliced 1 x Onion, finely sliced […]
Try out our delicious March recipe of the month: Lamb rack crown, BBQ aubergine, roast tomatoes, pickled fennel Serves: 4 people Cooking time: 1 hour Ingredients 2 x Lamb racks 1 x thick cut Barnsley chop 1 x Aubergines 30g x Tahini 5 x Tomatoes 1 x Hungry Guest basil pesto 1 x Hungry Guest […]
Try out our February recipe of the month 2025: Rye bread open sandwiches. Serves: 4 people Preparation: 30 minutes Ingredients: 1 x Hungry Guest basil pesto 1 x Hungry Guest walnut pesto 1 x Hungry Guest red pepper dip 1 x Hungry Guest miso hummus 1 x pear 25g Stilton cheese 1/2 x turnip 30ml […]
Try our January Recipe of the Month 2025: Celeriac and mushroom filo pie Serves: 4 to 6 people Prep time: 45 mins cooking time: 45 to 50 mins Ingredients: 1 x Mereworth Celeriac 1 x Mereworth leek 1 bunch x Mereworth Kale 250g x Chestnut mushrooms 50g x hazelnuts 3 sprigs thyme 300g x plant-based […]
Try our warming November recipe of the month: Venison rogan josh, Bombay potatoes, rice and Mereworth greens. Serves: 4 people cooking time: 2.5 to 3 hours Ingredients 1kg x diced Mereworth Venison ½ Mereworth Celeriac – peeled and roughly chopped 2 x cloves Garlic – grated 1/2 x Onion – diced 500g x Potatoes 2 […]
Try out our October recipe of the month: Pork T-bone steak, braised red cabbage, beetroot, ginger, apple sauce Serves: 4 people Prepping time 1 hour Ingredients 4 x pork T-bone steaks ½ red cabbage 2 x Mereworth beetroot 50g fresh ginger 2 cloves garlic 1 Mereworth onion 3 sprigs thyme ¼ tsp Nutmeg 1 tsp […]
BBQ season isn’t over yet! Try out our September recipe of the month: BBQ chicken, roasted carrots, Mereworth cucumber, and feta! Serves: 4 people Prep time: 25 minutes Cooking time: 45 minutes Ingredients: 1 x whole chicken, spatchcocked Zaatar – recipe below Olive oil Pomegranate molasses 4 x coloured carrots 4 x gherkins Pickling liquor […]
Try our August Recipe of The Month, a delicious Summer Salad of Mereworth Tomatoes, Vegan Pesto, Grilled Aubergine, and Courgette Ribbons. Serves: 3-4 people Prep and cooking time: 3o minutes Ingredients: 1 x aubergine 1 x courgette 300g Mereworth tomatoes, mixed colours and sizes 1 bunch Mereworth basil 1 x Hungry Guest Vegan basil pesto […]
Try our July Recipe of The Month 2024, Mereworth berries, green tea and elderflower meringue, Salcombe Dairy clotted cream vanilla ice-cream! Serves: 4 People Prep & Cooking time: 4 hours Ingredients: 250g Mereworth soft red berries for jelly 250g Mereworth soft red berries for plating 2 leaves of bronze gelatine 100ml double cream 2 eggs, […]
Try our June Recipe of The Month; The Hungry Guest Picnic Platter! This is the perfect dish to impress your family and friends with over the Summer. Servings: 3 – 4 people Prepping time: 30 mins Cooking time: 20 mins Ingredients 1 x Hungry Guest Miso Hummus 50g Shelled Broad Beans 2 x Fresh Mint […]
Mereworth Market Garden | Grown for Flavour Witness the magic of Mereworth Market Garden! 🌿🌻 Our talented Market Gardeners have been diligently cultivating a variety of delicious seasonal produce which we are fortunate to see filling the shelves of The Hungry Guest Food Shops as well as, the menus of The HG Café and sister […]
Enjoy our May Recipe of The Month; Grilled lettuce and 9 star perennial salad, goats cheese, hazelnuts, and orange. Servings: 2-3 people Prepping time: 15 mins Cooking time: 25 mins Ingredients: 11 x Mereworth lettuce, quartered 4 florets x Mereworth 9 star perennial, halved 1 bunch x Mereworth rainbow chard 5 x Mereworth radishes 1/2 […]
Try our April Recipe of The Month Wild Garlic and Spring Green Risotto with Smoked Salmon! This is the perfect dish to whip up this Spring! Serves: 4 people Prepping time: 45 mins Ingredients: 1 x Mereworth Spring onions 4x florets of Mereworth sprouting broccoli 1/2 bunch x parsley, chopped 100g Peas 20g Wild garlic […]
Try out our March Recipe of The Month; Smoked salmon fish cake, poached hens’ egg, asparagus, lemon butter sauce! Serves: 2 people Prepping time: 40 mins Ingredients: 11 x Hungry Guest salmon fish cakes 2 x Hallgate farm eggs 6 x Asparagus spears 125g butter, diced 200ml fish or vegetable stock 1 x lemon, juice […]
Our February Recipe of The Month is Roasted Lamb Rack, Celeriac, Fennel, Roasted Red Pepper Dip and Watercress Salad. The Perfect Winter warmer for February! Serves: 2 to 3 people Prepping time: 20 mins Cooking time: 30 mins Ingredients: 1x Lamb rack, 6 bones 1x Mereworth celeriac 1x Fennel bulb, with fennel tops if possible […]
Try our delicious January Recipe of The Month, Sweet Dumpling Squash and Sage Gnocchi with Red Pepper and Tomato Sauce! This is the perfect winter warmer to start your year. Serves: 4 people Prepping time: 20 mins Cooking time: 1 hour Ingredients 1 x Mereworth sweet dumpling squash 1 x Large roasting potato 1/2 x […]
Take a look at what’s new at Mereworth Market Garden This season! It’s slowly coming to the end of winter and it is the perfect time for pruning and training existing fruit! We will start phase one of the greenhouses within the walled garden to include our new propagation facility, which will enable us to […]
Try this delicious December Recipe of the Month, Mereworth Venison Wellington Serves: 4 people Prepping and cooking time: 1 hour Ingredients 1 x venison wellington – available from The HG Butcher 1 x Mereworth Leek ½ x Mereworth swede ¼ x Mereworth red cabbage 200g x Mereworth potatoes 1 x bunch of Mereworth curly kale […]
Try out our November recipe of the month 2023; Roasted celeriac, apple, and chestnut soup! The perfect Winter warmer for a cozy November. Serves: 4 people Prep & cooking time: 1 hour Ingredients: 2 x Mereworth celeriac peeled and roughly chopped 2 x small Mereworth cooking apples, cored, and quartered 1 x leek, finely sliced […]
Try out our delicious but simple October Recipe of The Month 2023: Mereworth Ratatouille! Serves: 4 people Pre & cooking time: 1 hour 2 minutes Ingredients: 1 x Mereworth Onion, thinly sliced 2 x Mereworth cloves garlic, finely chopped 2 x Mereworth aubergines 2 x Mereworth courgettes 4 x Mereworth tomatoes 2 x Mereworth peppers […]
Try our September Recipe of The Month 2023! Our scrumptous Lemon Chicken, Chilli and Garlic Hispi, Baba Ganoush. Serves: 2 people Pre & cooking time: 1 hour Ingredients: 2 x Free range chicken breasts, skin on 50g x Salted butter 1 x Mereworth hispi cabbage 1 x Mereworth red chilli, finely sliced 2 x Cloves […]
Try ourAugust Recipe of The month 2023! The Hungry Guest Lamb Kofta, Oregano Tzatziki, Minted Flatbread. Serves: 4 people Pre & cooking time: 45 minutes Ingredients 4x The Hungry Guest lamb kofte ¼ Bunch Mereworth oregano, finely chopped 100g Feta cheese, crumbled 25g The Hungry Guest Lemon Dressing 100g Greek yogurt 1 Clove Mereworth Garlic, […]
Summer at Mereworth Market Gardens – Grown for Flavour It’s a beautiful time at Mereworth Market Garden and the Market Gardeners have been busy working on a range of delicious seasonal produce which we are fortunate to see filling the shelves of The Hungry Guest Food Shops as well as the menus of sister restaurants […]
In honour or Wimbledon try out our July Recipe of The Month 2023! Chocolate and strawberry trifle with tarragon and olive oil. Serves: 4 people Prep & cooking time: 45 minutes Ingredients 250g dark chocolate 500g double cream 500g Mereworth strawberries ½ bunch Mereworth tarragon 20g olive oil 200g double cream 20g icing sugar 1 […]
Try our June Recipe of The Month 2023, Bavette steak, puy lentil and beetroot salad, tarragon butter! a delicious Summer Recipe. Serves: 4 people Prepping and cooking time: 30 minutes Ingredients: 4 x 150g bavette steaks 150g puy lentils 2 Mereworth beetroot 1 bunch of asparagus, end trimmed off 1 pack Mereworth mixed salad leaves […]
Try out our delicious May Recipe of The Month 2023, Kings Coronation Lamb Rump, New Potatoes, Green Asparagus, Wild Garlic Pesto and Watercress Salad Serves: 4 people Prep & cooking time: 30 minuets Ingredients: 4 x 8oz Trimmed lamb rumps 400g x Mereworth new season potatoes, washed 8-10 x Spears of green asparagus, woody ends […]
Try our Spring April Recipe of The Month 2023, Spring Chicken and Wild Mushroom Risotto! Serves: 4 people Prep & cooking time: 1h 10 minuets Ingredients: 4 x Sutton Hoo chicken thighs and legs, seasoned with salt and pepper 1 x Mereworth leek, finely chopped 1 x Mereworth onion, finely diced 3 x cloves garlic, […]
Whole Rogan Bake Cauliflower with a Spiced Red Lentil Dhal using The Hungry Guest Rogan Curry Sauce! Serves: 4 people Prep & cooking time: 55 minuets Ingredients: 1 Medium Mereworth Cauliflower 1 Small bottle of Hungry Guest Rogan Josh Curry Sauce 20g Vegetable Oil 1 Lemon, Juice and Zest 50g Chopped Mereworth Coriander 50g Toasted […]
Try our February Recipe of The Month 2023, Dexter Beef Fillet, Nicola Potato Rosti, roasted Vegetables with Sauce Bordelaise. Serves: 2 people Prepping time: less that 20 minuets Cooking time: 30 minuets Ingredients: Dexter Beef fillet (from Graffham): 2 x 150g Beef fillets Oil Butter Thyme Salt and pepper Sauce Bordelaise: 2 shallots, finely diced […]
Try our delicious January Recipe of The Month 2023, The Green Fish Curry with Chopped Salad! Serves: 4 people Prepping time: less than 20 minuets Cooking time: 18 minuets Ingredients: Thai Green Fish Curry: 1 x Red chilli, thinly sliced 1 x Mereworth onion, thinly sliced 3 x Cloves Mereworth garlic, crushed 1/2 jar x […]
Try our July 2022 Recipe of the Month! Roasted Mereworth Beetroot Salad with apple, fennel, toasted walnuts and a balsamic reduction. Servings: 2 people Prep time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 1 hour Ingredients: 60ml white wine vinegar 60ml balsamic vinegar 120ml walnut oil 4 small / medium Mereworth Beetroots, peeled and cubed 1/2 Mereworth Fennel […]
We are delighted to introduce Paul and James, our market gardeners from Mereworth Market Garden in Kent. We caught up with the team to find out what they are currently working on, what they have planned for the year ahead and highlights of their Mereworth journey so far. Q. What is the team currently working […]
Try our June Recipe of The Month 2022, Eton Mess with deliciously fresh Mereworth Strawberries! Ingredients 500g Mereworth Market Garden Strawberries, hulls removed and washed 400ml Double Cream 2 x Meringue Nests 2 heaped tablespoons of Icing Sugar Squeeze of a Fresh Lemon 2 teaspoons of Elderflower Cordial A few drops of good quality Vanilla […]
Our delicious May Recipe of The Month 2022, Asparagus and Goats Cheese Tart! A quick and easy dish for the spring. Serves: 4 people Pre time: 15 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Ingredients: 1 x 320g pack of ready rolled puff pastry 250g asparagus tips 150g soft fresh goat’s cheese 2 tbsp wholegrain mustard 100g […]
Try this quick and easy April recipe of the month 2022! Steamed Mussels, Wild Garlic, Leeks and Chilli. Ingredients: 500g of mussels 30g of butter 2 tbsp of mild olive oil 125g of wild Garlic (Washed & sliced) 2 garlic cloves (peeled & finely chopped) 1 medium leeks (washed & finely sliced into rounds) thyme […]
Try out this February Recipe of The Month 2022! Delicious and easy Smoked Mackerel and Celeriac Remoulade Crostini. Serves: 12 people Ingredients: 200g Smoked mackerel 200g Celeriac Juice from half a lemon 2 tbsp Mayonnaise 1 tbsp Dijon mustard 1 tbsp Crème fraiche 1 tbsp Parsley, finely chopped Sea salt & pepper Bag of Hungry […]
Try out the January recipe of The Month 2022! Port and Stichelton Toasts, perfect for these Winter months. Serves: up to 20 people Ingredients 500ml Port 4 Banana Shallots, finely diced 500g Stitchelton 2 Free range egg yolks 1 tbsp English mustard 20g Chopped walnuts Hungry Guest Integrale Bread Directions Place the diced shallots in […]
