Spoil Dad with Fine Foodie Gifts from DukesHill and cook up some Ginger Beer Glazed Ham, recipe included

Father's Day is not that long away now, and what better way to show appreciation for the father/s figure in your life than with a thoughtfully curated artisan food and drink hamper? 

DukesHill offers a range of delicious gifts for the dad who has it all. And who wouldn't love a luxury hamper to arrive at their door?

Whisky Cask Cider Savoury Hamper - 10 items in a 14” wicker hamper - £69

This savoury hamper includes DukesHill Whisky Cask Cider, been matured for six very important months in single malt Scotch whisky casks, imparting warming notes of vanilla, oak and honey. 

There's a variety of charcuterie including Sliced Lomo, Sliced Bresaola, Sliced Porchetta, and Sliced Pastrami. The Isle of Mull Cheddar is known for its exceptional quality and flavour, to be enjoyed with Fig Chutney and Multi Seed Crackers.  

Contains: Whisky Cask Cider (3 x 330ml), Sliced Lomo (80g), Sliced Bresaola (80g), Sliced Porchetta (175g), Sliced Pastrami (175g), Isle of Mull Cheddar (200g), Multi Seed Crackers (100g), Fig Chutney (198g)

Weekend Breakfast Box with Coffee £44.50

Set dad up with the perfect start to his special day with the makings of the hearty breakfast. He'll be delighted to receive the finest sausages, bacon and black pudding, along with lemon & poppy seed pancakes and spreads. Comes complete with a bag of ground coffee. Just add a newspaper for a gloriously delicious morning. Or make sure his iPad's charged up!

Contains: Traditional Pork Sausages (400g), Smoked Dry Cured Streaky Bacon (350g), Black Pudding (500g), Ampersand Butter (210g), Wholegrain Pancakes (240g), Lemon & Poppy Seed Pancakes (240g), Seville Orange Marmalade (227g), Strawberry Jam (227g), DukesHill Medium Roast Coffee (250g)

Whisky cask cider and chocolate indulgence - 3 items - £45

This luxurious gift box contains two bottles of DukesHill whisky cask matured cider - an exquisite, smooth cider infused with rich vanilla undertones and subtle oak notes. There's a box of velvety Dark Chocolate, Roasted Almonds and Ginger Mendiants and to complete the gift - Chocolate Covered Orange Slices - a true treat for the senses.

But we promised you a recipe to enable you to cook up a special DukesHill feast, so here it is:-

Ginger beer cooked ham

Treat your dad to a Father's Day lunch starring a sticky, succulent ham with a delicious, tingly gingery kick. Cooking it in the best quality fiery ginger beer infuses maximum flavour into the ham. 

Serves: 25 | Cooking time: 4hr 30 minutes | Prep time: 30 minutes

DukesHill 5.5kg whole boneless uncooked Wiltshire ham

4 litres ginger beer - we suggested Luscombe's Hot Ginger Beer as being perfect for the job

1 onion, peeled and quartered

2 carrots, peeled and roughly sliced

1 tbsp allspice berries

1sp cloves

1 tsp black peppercorns

For the glaze

550ml hot ginger beer

200g light brown sugar

1sp English mustard

1 tsp ground cloves

Method

Put the ham in a large stock pot and add the onions, carrots and spices. Pour over the ginger beer and top it up with enough water, if required, to cover the ham. Bring it to the boil and allow to simmer until the ham reaches a core temperature of 75c when probed with a meat thermometer, for a 5.5kg ham it will take about four hours. Skim the scum off the surface every-so-often. When the ham's cooked and cool enough to handle, slice the skin off the top of the ham and score a diamond pattern into the fat. Allow to cool before glazing.

Preheat the oven to 190c. 

In a small saucepan, whisk together the glaze ingredients and bring to the boil. Allow the glaze to simmer until it has reduced down by two thirds, stirring occasionally. It should become a sticky syrup consistency. Use a basting brush to coat the glaze generously over the ham, before placing on a baking tray. Roast for 25 minutes but remember to baste occasionally, using the glaze from the tray. Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly before slicing.

Tanner's (of Shrewsbury) wine pairing: Mâcon-Vergisson Les Rochers. They say, “Fiery ginger beer is softened out by cooking but it still adds a punchy backdrop to the cured, succulent meat. A light red such as Pinot Noir would be great here, but we have opted for a crisp white. This Macon is almost in a Chablis style, with a crisp acidity that offsets the richness of the meat and the ginger spice.”

For more information, visit dukeshill.co.uk  

To learn more about Tanners visit https://www.tanners-wines.co.uk

Taking Dad out for Father's Day? Here's an idea! A Wetherspoon lunch

Every Wetherspoon pub in the United Kingdom (852 of them!) will be having one very special item returned to the Wetherspoon menu only for Father's Day 18th June. 

The menu item is the Wetherspoon Brunch Burger. 

The Brunch Burger is made up of a three-ounce beef burger, American-style cheese, maple-cured bacon, free-range fried egg and topped with a hash brown.

With a soft drink it costs £7.15 and with an alcoholic drink the cost is £8.55.

Obviously other meals are available including steaks, curries, burgers, vegan burgers, salads, etc.

So, why not take Dad out to your local Wetherspoon pub for a Father's Day lunch?

By the way, this isn't a sponsored post. I'll probably be enjoying a Wetherspoon brunch burger myself, tomorrow!

Looking for Father's Day gifts? Asda has the answers!

For those looking for perfect Father’s Day gifts, Asda has revealed a series of wonderful products and deals, from confectionary to booze, and everything in between.

Finding a gift for the father-figure/s in your life can be a bit difficult, so Asda is offering deals including bargains on beer and whisky, a range of sweet treats and savings on your steak dinners.

Father’s Day Steak Deal

Until Thursday 22nd June, shoppers can treat dad to a steak dinner – rump, sirloin or ribeye - plus a Viaplay Sport Streaming Voucher, for just £8.00. Some of the delicious steaks included in the mouth-watering deal are the ASDA Flavoursome Beef Rump Steak, 255g at £4.75 each, ASDA Succulent Prime Beef Sirloin Steak, 227g at £4.60 each and ASDA Ribeye Steak, 227g, £5.20 – or 2 for £8.00.

Father’s Day Pizza

For Father’s Day, Asda's launched a special Father’s Day Pizza at its Pizza Counters too, until Sunday 18th June. The Detroit Base pizza with BBQ sauce, cheese, pepperoni, meatballs & spicy beef topped with jalapenos and a bourbon whisky BBQ drizzle costs only £5.00.

Amber Pepper, Product Development Manager at Asda, said: “We know our customers love an Asda Pizza Counter creation, and this is no different. This Father’s Day special is a great option to treat dad. If you’re lucky, he might even give you a slice!”

Gift of Booze

Whisky is a staple gift, with big savings up to £17.00, to be made on branded favourites until Wednesday 21st June 2023. Great deals include but aren’t limited to:

Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey, 70cl, £18.00 (WAS £26.00)

Jack Daniel's Tennessee Fire Whiskey, £17.00 (WAS £26.00)

Johnnie Walker Black Label Blended Scotch Whisky, 70cl, £20.00 (WAS £30.00)

Talisker Skye Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 70cl, £25.00 (WAS £42.00)

Glenmorangie The Original Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 70cl, £27.00 (WAS £37.00)

If Dad's more of a beer drinker, customers can pick up cases of Birra Moretti Premium Lager Beer Bottles, 18x330ml, for just £20.00 (WAS £23.00).

The supermarket is running 2 for £20 deal on selected favourites too, such as –

Corona Extra Premium Lager Beer Bottles, 12x330ml, £14.00 or 2 for £20 – a saving of £8.00

Magners Original Apple Irish Cider Cans, 18x440ml, £14.00 or 2 for £20 – a saving of £8.00

Stella Artois Unfiltered Lager Beer Bottles, 12x330ml, £14.00 or 2 for £20 – a saving of £10.00

Doom Bar Amber Ale, 10x440ml, £11.50 or 2 for £20 – a saving of £3.00 (ends 21st June 2023)

Sweet treats

For those father figure/s who’d prefer something sweet to nibble on, Asda has some delicious treats too. Toblerone Chocolate Large Bar, 360g, just £4.00 whilst Cadbury Roses Chocolate Carton, 290g, are £3.50 – both with 50p in Asda Rewards cash pots, too.

If dad prefers sweets over chocolate, then Barratt Wham with Sour Crystals, 300g, Barratt Liquorice Novelties Pick 'n' Mix Sweets Carton, 400g, are just £2.50 each (WAS £3.00 each.)

Some other fantastic deals on sweets include, previous sweet deals and the ones below run now until 18th June:

Ferrero Rocher Chocolate Pralines Gift Box 16 Pieces, 200g, £4.50 (WAS £5.75)

Toblerone Orange Twist Sharing Chocolate Bar, 360g, £4.00 plus 50p in Asda Rewards cash pot

Ferrero Rocher Chocolate Pralines Gift Box 24 Pieces, 300g, £6.50 (WAS £9.50) plus 50p in Asda Rewards cash pot

Cadbury Heroes Chocolate Carton, 290g, £3.50 plus 50p in Asda Rewards cash pot

NEW Guylian Temptations Mixed, 200g, £4.50 (WAS £6.00)

Toblerone White Sharing Chocolate Bar, 360g, £4.00 plus 50p in Asda Rewards cash pot

Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolate Large Gift Bar, 360g, £3.50 (WAS £4.00) plus 50p in Asda Rewards cash pot

Maltesers Chocolate Box, £2.50

NEW Guylian Seashells Dark 225g, £4.50

Terry's Chocolate Orange Milk, 157g, £1.50

Hundreds of products are Price Locked at Asda this summer until 31st August, providing customers with value for money on key summer favourites across chilled, frozen, produce, drinks and more. Price locked products include Asda 4 Strawberry & Vanilla Ice Cream Cones (£1.45), Asda Beef Burgers (£3.00) and Asda Juicy & Sweet Pineapple Chunks (£2.00). Find out more here - https://groceries.asda.com/cat/price-locked/1215686354018

Shop in store and online now for all your Father’s Day needs at www.asda.com/fathersday before 18th June.

Don’t Forget About Dad on Father's Day

Give your Father a gift that he will absolutely love, if he is a foodie. Tickets to the Great British Food Festival. 

With a fantastical array of top chefs, artisanal bakers and musicians from across the whole of the UK, he'll have the time of his life!

From brownies to cheese, noodles to churros, they have it all at the Great British Food Festival.

They'll have hundreds of top artisan producers, street food stalls and bars (including vegan and gluten free options)

Choose from 6 beautiful UK locations, create some priceless memories and show your Dad some proper foodie fun! With up to 35% OFF on our website and delivery by email in less than a few minutes, it's a no brainer for your Fathers Day gift!

https://greatbritishfoodfestival.com/tickets.php

Locations are: Knebworth House, Hardwick Hall, Wentworth Woodside, Margam Park, Borde Hill and Arley Hall.

For Father's Day: Single malt, shortbread and the novel Bloodlines by Chris Bishop

With this book I would suggest that a nice bottle of single malt would be a good option, with a large box of shortbread, too.

Bloodlines by Chris Bishop

Published by Red Door Press at £8.99.

It’s the year 893 and King Alfred is making ready his defences to beat back yet another Viking invasion.

Alfred is concerned about the plight of his stable boy, Edward. Alfred believes that Edward is the bastard child of Matthew who was a famed warrior who had met his death fighting for the cause of the Saxons.

However, the story is a complex one because if Edward was the son of Matthew and this could be proved, Alfred would be in line to inherit a staggering fortune. Alfred is aware that the fortune would attract every fraudulent chancer in the entire realm. Even worse, with his potential noble lineage, Edward might even prove to be a risk to Alfred’s kingship.

In order to play it safe Alfred sends Edward to the burh (burg) at Wareham, using the excuse of having him train a magnificent black stallion. It was a spirited horse and considered by some to be unrideable.

The people at Wareham accept that whilst Edward is stunningly good with horses, they believe he is too weak to be a warrior.

But when they find themselves outnumbered by a Viking war party Edward’s abilities to think quickly and his massive courage make people wonder if he might be a real warrior after all.

The beginning of the novel starts at a raging gallop in the birthing chamber of twins, when someone had to follow through with a devastating promise.

The rest of the novel continues at a strong, compelling pace and will make the idea gift for the father who loves historical fiction.

https://reddoorpress.co.uk.

Award winning Cocoba Chocolate introduces exceptionally good chocolate gifts to celebrate Father's Day

Cocoba, the Kentish chocolate company famous for producing irresistible chocolate and hot chocolate gifts, has launched this year's exclusive Father's Day range.

Cocoba Chocolate introduce their popular “Giant Jars” which are filled to the very brim with a selection of giant chocolate buttons and giant covered honeycomb pieces in oversized glass jars.

2021 Great Taste Award Winner “Milk Chocolate Covered Honeycomb Giant Jar” is bursting with large chunks of honeycomb covered in smooth, creamy Belgian milk chocolate.  The huge clip lid glass jar can be used for other sweet treats after the honeycomb has been enjoyed.  If you are wanting a gift to make a statement, the “Giant Jars” are sure to raise a smile for someone special. 

The “Giant Jars”, all priced at £25.95, have many other flavours to choose from including milk chocolate buttons, salted caramel covered honeycomb, salted caramel buttons and white and dark chocolate buttons, an ideal present for someone that just loves chocolate.

Finally, the “Personalised Engraved Chocolate Bar” is a delicious milk chocolate bar, handmade from the highest quality Belgian chocolate and can be engraved with a message of your choice.  Priced at just £4.95, you can add up to 3 lines of text, with up to 10 characters per line. Delivery is just £1 direct to your recipient when ordered by itself (this will be posted using Royal Mail).  A thoughtful and unique gift to treat dad this Father's Day with your very own special personalised message.

Please visit Cocoba Chocolate's website for more information including the vegan product range at www.CocobaChocolate.com.

Cocoba's chocolate products include Belgian hot chocolate, chocolate bars and lollipops, truffles and buttons, and a growing range of vegan dark and 'milk' chocolate.

Cocoba's range is available from www.CocobaChocolate.com as well as Cocoba's flagship chocolate café at the Bluewater Shopping Centre in Kent, independent farm shops, delis, John Lewis, Selfridges and more.   All products are handmade in Kent.

To receive 10% off please do join the mailing list also free delivery on orders over £35.

Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, TikTok, Twitter: @cocobachocolate Web: www.cocobachocolate.com

Treat Your Dad to a Father's Day Gift from Salcombe Brewery Co.

Salcombe Brewery Co. has a range of fantastic presents for beer-loving Dads this Father's Day. Our favourites include a Brewery Tour Voucher (£20), a Pub in a Box (£19.99) and a Gift Pack of 6 Beers (£12), all available to order online from www.salcombebrewery.com for delivery to Dad's door.

Brewery Tour Vouchers (£20.00 from salcombebrewery.com) 

The ideal gift for anyone who would enjoy a behind the scenes tour of an award-winning brewery and an extended tasting session. The ninety minute brewery tour starts with a welcome drink in the taproom. This is followed by a tour of the brewhouse and the chance to grill the experts on any beer-related topics. The tour ends in the taproom, where visitors enjoy a flight of Salcombe beers. Brewery tour vouchers cost £20* and can be bought online at www.salcombebrewery.com.

Salcombe Brewery Co. Pub in a Box (£19.99 from salcombebrewery.com)

A Salcombe Brewery Co. 'Pub in a Box' is the perfect gift for any beer fan and includes everything they need for a quiet night in. There are three different options in the range, including a gluten-free set, and each contains some of Salcombe Brewery Co.'s fabulous beer, tasty snacks from the west country, branded glasses, beer mats and bar towels.

Six Beer Gift Pack (£12.00 from salcombebrewery.com) 

You can mix and match six cans of beer from Salcombe Brewery Co.'s Discovery range to create your own very special gift pack for Dad. The Discovery range includes Salcombe Pilsner, Salcombe Pale Ale, Breeze and Island Street Porter so there is something to suit all tastes.

Salcombe Brewery's range of beer gifts and merchandise is available from www.salcombebrewery.com and the on site brewery shop. For further information on Salcombe Brewery Co. please visit www.salcombebrewery.com follow Salcombe Brewery Co. on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.  

* Brewery tour vouchers are valid for one year and can be used to book tours within that period. All brewery tours must be booked in advance.

 

Sandford Orchards' Father's Day Gifts

Sandford Orchards has a wonderful and fantastic range of gifts ready to be delivered to your dad this Father's Day. 

Devon Red Mini Keg & Glass Set (£23.00 from www.sandfordorchards.co.uk)

Perfect for parties and sharing with his friends, the Devon Red Mini-Keg gives Dad the chance to practise his pint pouring skills at home. This kit contains a 5 litre Devon Red Mini-Keg and a Sandford Orchards branded pint glass.

Pub in a Box  (£22.00 from www.sandfordorchards.co.uk)

Treat Dad to Sandford Orchards' Pub in a Box, which is filled with Devon cider and snacks. This hamper contains: a 500ml bottle of Devon Mist, Shaky Bridge and Fanny's Bramble plus a 440ml can of Devon Red, a packet of Burts Crisps and Burts Popcorn, Pork Scratchings, a Sandford Orchards pint glass, some beer mats and either a bottle opener or sunglasses.

For their full gift range and for further information on Sandford Orchards please visit www.sandfordorchards.co.uk, follow Sandford Orchards on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. 

Dads Deserve Melt-in-Your-Mouth Flapjacks This Father's Day

Genuinely melt in your mouth flapjacks delivered straight to your door are a delicious treat for all dads this Father's Day. 

Made in Devon by Flapjackery using the finest British ingredients, these syrupy chunks of gluten-free flapjacks are a delicious treat, whether they're packed into a rucksack in readiness for  snack time during an outdoor adventure, or they're enjoyed with a cup of fine English tea at breakfast time -  even better if they're slightly warmed and smothered in Devon clotted cream!

Order a box of six chunky treats for just £22.50 or 12 for £45.00. With different flavours like golden salted caramel fudge, milk chocolate orange, cherry bakewell and lemon drizzle they're as moorish as they sound and as dads tuck into the sumptuous flavours they'll be feeling a whole lot of home baked love.  

Order online and have Flapjackery's delicious Father's Day flapjack boxes, all in recyclable cardboard, delivered straight to your dad's door.

All flapjacks are suitable for home freezing and have a varying shelf life, depending upon the ingredients, with the shortest shelf life two weeks.

www.flapjackery.co.uk

6 Box for Father's Day £22.50

Millionaire Flapjack

Caramel Latte Flapjack

Chocolate Fudge Flapjack

Milk Chocolate Orange Flapjack

Golden Caramel Flapjack

Raspberry & White Chocolate Flapjack

12 piece box  £45.00

Millionaire Flapjack

Caramel Latte Flapjack

Cherry Bakewell Flapjack

Chocolate Fudge Flapjack

Clotted Cream Fudge Flapjack

Milk Chocolate Orange Flapjack

Golden Caramel Flapjack

Lemon Drizzle Flapjack

Peanut Butter Brownie Flapjack

Raspberry & White Chocolate Flapjack

Salted Caramel Fudge Flapjack

Rocky Road Flapjack

www.flapjackery.co.uk