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Great Taste Awards Special – Spiced Beetroot and Apple Chutney
The Guild of Fine Foods' renowned 'Great Taste' Awards is one of the world's largest, longest-standing and most respected food accreditation schemes for artisan and speciality food and drink producers. We are honoured to have received 7 awards, including 2 x 2 Stars,...
Seasonal Update – The Signs of Spring
March marks the beginning of Spring in the North Tyne Valley, with nature gradually coming back to life. We have created a little article about our favourite signs of Spring in Simonburn.The Gorse Bushes along Hadrian's Wall. The gorse bushes near the World Heritage...
Perfect Pantry Pairings – Mint Jelly
Fresh, light, sweet and bright, our Mint Jelly is one of our favourite varieties to enjoy throughout the Spring. A seasonal special edition that we launch each Spring, we only use the freshest hand-chopped mint to make our small batches of Mint Jelly, which is...
Easter Special
As we approach our first special family holiday of the year, we have collated our favourite Easter Gift ideas.Our favourite Spring jars, Spiced Carrot Jam and Mint Jelly, and a selection of gift packs are available from our online shop. Free delivery is included on...
Mothering Sunday Special – Northumbrian Pantry Afternoon Tea
As we approach Mothering Sunday on the 10th of March, we have compiled an article with our take on an afternoon tea for this special occasion. From jams galore to our very own cucumber sandwiches, we have every pantry pairing for a delicious treat.The perfect gift for...
Keeping to Traditional Methods – 5 Steps to Make Northumbrian Pantry Jelly
Creating our range of jellies is a true labour of love. Made over two days, we only ever use the traditional method of jelly bags with no artificial pectin or flavouring ever added. We have created an article taking you through the 5 steps to making our delicious...
Great Taste Awards Special – Hannah Glasse’s Piccalilli – 5 Steps to make our 2 Star award-winning signature pickle
Hannah Glasse, the 18th Century Cookery Writer, grew up in Simonburn, our village and home to the Pantry. Her cookery book was the first ever to feature a piccalilli recipe. It inspired us to create Hannah Glasse's Piccalilli. We've written a short blog showcasing the...
Perfect Pantry Pairings – Our Red Onion Relish
Our passion at Northumbrian Pantry has always been to create the most flavourful jars of delight possible for people to enjoy and share. We continue to use traditional methods, much like those used at home, as we believe it is the best way to achieve the fullest...
Loving Haggis All Year Round – Our Favourite Pairings
We celebrated a fantastic haggis and whisky-filled Burns Night with our family on January 25th. We explored various combinations with our Pantry chutneys, relishes, and pickles during our celebratory supper. In this short post, we share our top four pairings that...
Great Taste Awards Special – Chilli Relish
Great Taste is the country's largest and most trusted food and drink awards, the true benchmark we aspire to. In 2023, over 14,000 products from 108 countries were entered, with 355 judges blind-tasting the entries. Since the launch of our business, we have been...