That's our recipe for great food. Harbour & Jones has always championed using local producers and eating food in season, when it is at its best. We know that British farmers and growers offer some incredible produce; whether that is top quality, high welfare meat, sustainably caught fish or sparklingly fresh fruit and vegetables, so why look elsewhere?

Seasonal Products - Seville Oranges

Not originally from Seville, but hailing from China and India, these bitter, knobbly oranges were brought to Spain by Arab traders where they were planted all over Andalucia and especially around the city of Seville.  They are used extensively in Southern Indian cuisine – salted and pickled, or in marinades – and in Mexico are cut in half, salted, coated in chilli paste and eaten raw! 

Seasonal Recipe - Easy Orange Marmalade:

Method: Put the oranges into a large pan, cover with 4 pints of water and simmer until soft. Remove the fruit, reserving the water.  Cut the oranges into quarters, scoop out the pith and pips into a small pan, add ½ pint of water and simmer for 10 minutes. Slice the peel into strips – fine or chunky, depending on your taste.  Measure the reserved water and add 450g of preserving sugar for each pint.  Add in the sliced peel, lemon juice and strained pith/pip water and heat gently, stirring until all the sugar has dissolved.  Bring to a rolling boil and cook until setting point is reached (at least 1 hour).  Pot into sterilised jars.

Food Facts

Small potatoes?

Ask anyone what’s so special about Portugal and they might say the Algarve. Or Cristiano Ronaldo. Or maybe Jose Mourinho. They might well be right. But they could also be wrong. For, strange as it may seem, the biggest star in Portugal is arguably…….the potato.

The Portuguese, contrary to mythology about Ireland’s claims, eat more spuds than anyone else in Europe. But they don’t just boil them, fry them, chip them, roast them or mash them. They spice them up deliciously with all kinds of herbs and flavours. Which is probably what they also used to do in Peru, where potatoes originated before being brought to Europe in the 16th century.