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Going green, don't bail eat kale!!

 Kate Saunders | 24th February 2020

This is not my favourite time of the year, the warm days still seem a long way off, although I do love crispy frosty mornings, and the pretty patterns the frost makes, everything seems quite drab. Which is probably why I like to cheer myself up with vibrant colourful vegetables, and one that produces attractive … Continue reading Going green, don’t bail eat kale!!

Vegan Celeriac, Apple & Sultana Cake

 Kate Saunders | 2nd January 2020

Join us this month with our wonderful vegan cake recipe created especially for you.   We are always being asked for more and more vegan cakes and this one wont disappoint you, packed full of plant base goodness…… enjoy.       Celeriac apple and sultana cake 200g Celeriac 4 tbsp Apple Juice 100g Sultanas … Continue reading Vegan Celeriac, Apple & Sultana Cake

Pumpkins Galore

 Kate Saunders | 8th October 2019

  The only superstar vegetable I can talk about in October has to be, and you probably have guessed it…. the pumpkin!! however, before I get into the nitty gritty on how to use this seriously fabulous nutritious health bomb, let’s start at the beginning.           The pumpkin is actually a … Continue reading Pumpkins Galore

Interview with Kate (part 2)

 Kate Saunders | 8th March 2016

              This week’s blogs give us some top tips and insight into the wonderful world of cake baking at Blackberry Cottage.     Q: Kate, what is your favourite cake to make Kate: I really love making the Almond, Apricot and Carrot, it is a very complex cake, with … Continue reading Interview with Kate (part 2)

February….. The month of Love and Pancakes

 Kate Saunders | 30th January 2016

How about making lovely red pancakes? We have used beetroot and buckwheat in our pancakes. Why buckwheat? it’s really healthy,  related to the rhubarb family, it’s a great source for good carbs and high is essential nutrients, confusingly named Buckwheat it is actually gluten-free. Why beetroot? well why not, another really great healthy vegetable full of essential nutrients and … Continue reading February….. The month of Love and Pancakes

vegetable and flower cake

Flowers and Vegetable Cakes

 Kate Saunders | 21st January 2016

I love product development but never seem to have enough time to dedicate to it, however this month I have been in the kitchen developing a little cake range to celebrate Spring/Mother’s Day/Easter. What better way to celebrate than having a wonderful flower and vegetable range, delicate pinks, the wonderful hue of purples to the … Continue reading Flowers and Vegetable Cakes

Christmas pudding traditional round wrapped in muslin

Christmas puddings such a wonderful tradition.

Our puddings are all handmade in small batches, we start steaming our puddings in August, some years on the hottest day of the year!!! This is after the dried fruits have been steeped in either, Ale, Stout, Rum Cask Cider or Brandy for a few days before.

After steaming, we carefully wrap the puddings and leave them on the shelf to mature; we then finish them off with muslin and a pretty bow.

We have four puddings in our range:-

Ale and Carrot, made to a very old recipe
Stout, which is lovely dark and rich
Rum Cask Cider, the cider is matured in rum casks
Free From , gluten, dairy, egg, nut and refined sugar free

What better way to finish off your Christmas dinner than to have a delicious, moist round Christmas pudding, sprinkled with brandy in flames.

Blackberry Cottage Christmas Puddings are available in two sizes 450g serves 4 and 900g serves 8, larger sizes available on request, to purchase online go to www.blackberrycottagefayre.co.uk

Win Tickets to the BBC Good Food Summer Show and the BBC Gardeners World Live

 Kate Saunders | 1st June 2015

*** Competition Time *** Win 2 tickets to the BBC Good Food Show and the BBC Gardeners World Live also a Blackberry Cottage Selection Box. We have been lucky enough to secure two complimentary tickets to the above and we have added in one of our selection boxes that you can collect from us on … Continue reading Win Tickets to the BBC Good Food Summer Show and the BBC Gardeners World Live

Good Food Show NEC Birmingham

 Kate Saunders | 28th May 2015

It has been a long build up to the BBC Good Food Summer Show, and a very special one for us. Back in July last year, (I said it has been a long build up) we applied for a BBC Good Food Show Bursary, each year the Good Food Team give 20 artisan producers a … Continue reading Good Food Show NEC Birmingham

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Stockists

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Emma-Louise Maddocks
"Just want to say, your Christmas pudding was amazing and you have a customer for life. Everyone comments on how nice it was!"
Zac Purchase - Olympic gold & silver medallist
"Enjoying a late night wedge of Parsnip Fruit Loaf courtesy of @Blackberry_Cott from the @thamefoodfest today #yum"
Lynne, Nottingham
"Arrived very quickly and beautifully wrapped. Amazingly tasty, couldn't believe they were gluten free and made with vegetables. I'll be back for more yummy treats."
Sam, London
"We had some of your amazing cakes at the Goring Food Festival yesterday, they were delicious!"
Wendy, Wallingford
"We all thoroughly enjoyed the day with you, we learnt so much and were amazed at how easy it is to use vegetables, different flours, less sugar and fats."
Ellis, Basingstoke
"Guess what I did last night…. Made chocolate cupcakes, with butternut squash & spinach! They are delicious. Made with rice flour too, & no butter. Thank you for your inspiration."