Blog — Whole Milk

Seedlip: “What to drink when you’re not drinking”

Seedlip non-alcoholic spirits are pioneering a mindful drinking movement, and providing us with a sophisticated alternative to fluorescent, sickly “mocktails”. If you’ve not heard of them yet, you soon will.

Flesh and Buns

Flesh and Buns serve Japanese drinking food. Sounds naughty, right? Find out what we thought, when we dropped in on a rainy afternoon.

Eat OutMark O.21 May 2018review, lunch, restaurant, dinner, japaneseComment

The Ethicurean

A little corner of the South West, dedicated to bringing us the best that Somerset has to offer. Could The Ethicurean inspire the gardener or the chef in you?

Eat Out, Club PicksMark O.20 March 2018The Ethicurean, restaurant, review, somerset, britishComment

Braised Neck of Lamb and The Meat Room Leamington

The Whole Milk Club aims to always use the best ingredients and artisan products available. An independent butcher, with expertise, selling locally farmed meat - properly handled and hung - is the apotheosis of our ethos.

A Day in the Yorkshire Rhubarb Triangle

I remember Rick Stein visiting the Rhubarb Triangle in one of his series' years ago. It stuck with me; the magic of those forcing sheds, and so we took a trip up North to see them for ourselves

Travel, RecipesCatherine A.12 March 2018rhubarbComment

Rhubarb Crumble Bars

A delicious teatime bake using beautifully pink forced winter rhubarb.

RecipesCatherine A.11 March 2018dessert recipe, british recipe, winter recipe, baking, cakeComment

Lemon Meringue Pie

A sweet pie recipe submission to British Pie Week: a classic Lemon Meringue Pie. Plus, a few tips inside on how to achieve a good meringue.

RecipesCatherine A.10 March 2018dessert recipe, pie, tart, winter recipe, spring recipe, summer recipe, autumn recipe, lemon, meringueComment

The Ultimate Espresso Martini Recipe

Our ultimate espresso martini recipe, pleasing us and dinner guests since the very first concoction. Secret ingredients revealed inside...

Crêpes Suzette

This classic french dish could be just the thing to make your pancake day even more delectable!

RecipesMark O.13 February 2018dessert recipe, pancakes, orange, french recipe, winter recipe, autumn recipeComment

Passion Fruit Panna Cotta

A deliciously simple but beautiful dessert to end a special home-cooked dinner for two

RecipesMark O.12 February 2018dessert recipe, winter recipe, spring recipe, passion fruit Comment

Romantic Rib Steak for Two

If you're struggling to summon up true romance this Valentine's day, perhaps this steak with indulgent Bordelaise sauce could help you out.

Recipes, Club PicksMark O.11 February 2018winter recipe, dinner recipe, autumn recipe, sauce, french recipeComment

There's nothing mini about Minestrone

Minestrone is a soup with almost endless variations. Seasonal, hearty and utterly delicious, here's what we put in ours.

RecipesMark O.4 February 2018italian recipe, soup, lunch recipe, homemade, British, winter recipeComment

6 goals for the Whole Milk Club in 2018

Any successful project needs a plan. Here's what we want to accomplish with the blog this year, and we hope you'll be here for the ride.

Club Picks, WorkCatherine A.29 January 2018Comment

What's so great about leek and potato soup?

Who needs tins when creating something so delicious can be so easy? Find out why we love homemade soup, and how to make a classic.

RecipesMark O.25 January 2018soup, leek, potato, winter, british, healthy, starter, lunch, lunch recipe, winter recipe, autumn recipe, british recipeComment

Burns Night Supper

On the vein of simple January suppers, this is our take on the classic haggis, neeps and tatties, synonymous with Burns Night celebrations. As much as we love a good, creamy mash, we wanted some textural variation. And bacon.

RecipesCatherine A.22 January 2018winter recipe, dinner recipe, british recipe Comment

Oldbury Cookhouse and Pub

There are times in everyone's life when value for money is important. The problem is that "value for money" is relative and I have to accept that not many people value food as much as I do.

Eat OutMark O.22 December 2017British, pub, Chain, Steak, Christmas, Group Meal, Family, restaurant, review, value, west midlands, oldbury, birminghamComment

7 Gift Ideas for Foodies

Stuck for ideas for your foodie friends and family this season? Let the Whole Milk Club give you some inspiration with 7 Christmas gift ideas, just in time.

Cooking with The Groovy Food Company

The Groovy Food Company got in touch with us to share their range of nutritious and ethically sourced food products. It's no secret that we are not health nuts, but we are ingredient nuts, so we were eager to have a go at cooking with these products and give our honest feedback.

Recipes, At HomeCatherine A.27 November 2017product, organic, coconut, testing, review, baking, cake, turkey, dairy free, dairy free recipeComment

A Thoroughly Autumnal Dinner Party

In celebration of our favourite season, we concocted a special autumn dinner party menu and a table setting to match. Truly a meal of cosiness and indulgence, comprising four courses with wine pairings, enjoyed by candlelight. What are your harvest time favourites?

At HomeCatherine A.30 October 2017eat in, menu, autumn, fine dining, home, entertaining

The Kingmaker's Banquet

On a warm Summer's eve, The Whole Milk Club were invited to experience one of Warwick Castle's themed group dining events; The Kingmaker's Banquet. It is the eve of the Battle of Barnet, and the castle is deep in preparations for war. Tonight we dine and make merry with our kin, because tomorrow we fight. But how was the food?

Eat OutCatherine A.23 September 2017warwickshire, warwick castle, events, group event, dinner, comedy, eat outComment