Our nettle sorbet is made from nettles collected from our farm in North Aston. The nettle flavour in this cocktail is a subtle complement to your preferred gin, but the real champion of this cocktail is an incredible texture with no muddling or shaking effort required. Your guests are bound to be impressed. For one cocktail: 1/4 lemon 2cl (one shot) gin 1 scoop North Aston Dairy Nettle Sorbet Cut a sliver off the lemon to use to decorate your glass. Squeeze the juice of 1/4 l

Has anyone noticed the price of butter these days? This method for making your own butter yields approximately 330g. So, with a large jar of North Aston cream and a little elbow grease, you’ll create something that is not only superior to eat, but cheaper than the majority of butters found in the supermarkets! Ice-cold water is essential to prevent the butterfat from sticking to your hands or utensils during the process. We recommend eating your butter within a few days, as i

The recipe serves 2 but can easily be scaled up or down to suit your needs.   Time: 3 hours Serves: 2   1 pack of two  beef short ribs...

This dish is inspired by the classic Italian recipe of veal Involtini. If foraging for nettles isn’t your thing, they can easily be...

Time: 45 minutes Serves: 4 500g young nettles, washed A small knob of butter and 1 tbsp of oil 1 small onion, peeled and finely chopped...

This recipe is a great way to use up cuts of beef that might otherwise go to waste, such as the bones and the excess fat. If you don’t...

Making your own stock is really special, it produces an incredible depth of flavour that’s unmatched in shop-bought stock in our opinion....

Making your own stock is really special, it produces an incredible depth of flavour that’s unmatched in shop-bought stock in our opinion....

We do enjoy a good tail at the dairy. Oxtail has a great amount of fat and collagen that melts into a dish as it cooks. It gives a...

The heart may best be described as one of the most unloved cuts of beef. This is a shame because when cooked right it can make a...

Serves 6-8 This can be prepared in advance, once the meat is cooking it will look after itself and timing is not crucial. Ingredients 2...

Preparation time: over 2 hours Cooking time: 10 to 30 mins Serves 4 Ingredients For the pulled beef 2 tbsp vegetable oil 1kg North Aston...

Serves 4, prep takes 10 minutes and cooking about 2.5 hours (but only half an hour's work) Ingredients: 4 pieces of osso buco 1 small...

We’re really lucky to have such a fantastic local baker at Forge House in Lower Heyford. Sue’s signature Heyford sourdough is slowly...

Serves 4. Cooking time: 30 mins Ingredients 4 North Aston beef sirloin steaks 2 Rashers of streaky bacon 1 tbspn olive oil ½ tbspn...