Contemporary British dishes and classic favourites to evoke memories and create new culinary experiences in the heart of the Isle of Wight. Whilst the restaurant has been closed, Robert and the team have introduced customers old and new to UBChef […]
In September UBChef will be one year old. The journey that Robert and the team have taken has not been an easy one given the events of the past year but with enormous hard work and perseverance they have created […]
In November we are teaming up with Mark Jordan on the beach and the Jersey Food Festival to showcase the best of British cuisine >> Read More
On the Wight cover our visit to the Earl Mountbatten Hospice event on the 28th April 2016 where we cooked for the patience, staff and outside guests. “We are really happy to bring Thompson’s to Earl Mountbatten Hospice. Food has […]
Olive Magazine’s Charlotte Morgan rounds up the best places to eat and stay on the Isle of Wight >> Click here to read more
The sea is the focus for Patricia Nicol and her family as they bed down on a harbourside houseboat on the Isle of Wight >> Click here to read more
An insiders guide to the Isle of Wight by Juliet Kinsman for Condè Nast Traveller >> Click here to read more
We start our fifth week looking back on a brilliant month and looking forward with new ideas and a serious passion for food! I am humbled with the continued support from everyone and our producers. The open kitchen has been […]
It has been quite incredible how many of you have been in touch via the numerous social media channels, emails and even stopping by to say hello since we started this project and on the 4th August we finally opened […]
Aimee and Will at the Living Larder have such a great passion for the rich agriculture on the Isle of Wight. With their own business they have researched and explored new varieties of vegetables which are then hand picked and […]
Hey Everyone, Wow, it’s been one hell of a ride and renovating this beautiful old building has been one of my greatest challenges. But, I am so delighted with the results and we still have a way to go. So […]
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] Recipe [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Ingredients 1 Sea Bass approximately 1kg in weight (filleted, pin boned and skinned) 1 Large leafy lemon 4 Medium size potatoes (Purple Vitelotte and Noisette varities) 1 Apple 100g Mayonnaise Mixed salad leaves and soft herbs […]
Hey, Last week I had the opportunity to work with Great British Chefs and Celebrity Cruises on a cruise ship cooking for an audience of bloggers and foodie enthusiasts. Cooking with Great British Chefs – one of the most interesting dishes for […]
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] Recipe [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Ingredients 450ml Milk ½ Onion studded with 4 cloves 1 Bay leaf 50g Self raising flour 50g Unsalted butter 4 Eggs separated 150g Isle of Wight blue cheese 70g Grated Parmesan Mixed winter salad leaves and […]
Hi everyone, I set sail this week to join the team at Celebrity Cruises and Great British Chefs to cook for a large group of bloggers, journalists and more at a unique event on one of the largest cruise ships […]
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] Recipe [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Ingredients 4 Thick slices of Ciabatta 500g Mixed Isle of Wight exotic mushrooms 1 Clove garlic 12 Slices Serrano ham 100g Rocket 100g Parmesan shavings Sherry vinegar Olive oil [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] Serves 4 as a starter Tip: […]
A relatively new producer on the Isle of Wight the Natural Wight Mushroom company have made a huge impact at some of the Isle of Wight and Hampshire restaurants since they began just under five years ago. They are based in […]
Hi all, With our tributes to Isle of Wight produce Isle of Wight Tomatoes and The Garlic Farm we have started to showcase some recipes. Try these two this weekend. Both easy to make and tasty! Isle of […]
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] Recipe [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Ingredients 1 Whole leg of lamb 1 Bulb new season smoked garlic split into cloves, peeled – you should have around 15 cloves 15 Small sprigs of rosemary Sea salt and black pepper 500ml Red wine […]
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] Recipe [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Ingredients 400g Puff pastry 8 Plum tomatoes – skinned 1 Large red onion – peeled 1 Tub IOW slow roasted tomatoes with basil Fresh basil Parmesan shavings Rocket – to serve Olive oil[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] Serves 4 […]
Hi all, It’s Week 3 of building work that has slowed down significantly due to planning permissions and approvals from various sources. Here is where we must wait and bide our time before moving forward. You could compare this to […]
Serena Allott from the Telegraph claimed the Isle of Wight produces Britain’s best tomatoes by The Tomato Stall in Arreton Valley who produce about 55 percent of all organic tomatoes consumed in the United Kingdom. You will see them at […]
Made by hand by the talented Richard Hodgson from the Isle of Wight Cheese Company, the Island is proud of it’s soft and blue cheese as well as the notorious “Gallybagger” that can be found in almost any Isle of […]
Garlic is a much loved ingredient from the Mediterranean and has now found it’s home on the Isle of Wight thanks to Colin Boswell and his infamous Garlic Farm situated in Arreton Valley. Colin comes from three generations of farming […]
Hi everyone, it’s been just over one week since I announced the new project and the building work is underway at a speed of knots. You learn a lot about a building when you start to take it down to […]