Independence Day, Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Now, while technically that’s nothing to celebrate over this side of the pond, we think that a lot of water has gone under the bridge since then and it seems as good an excuse for a party as any! Particularly as Independence Day...

Watch out, the men folk in your family are about to summon their inner cave men! “Man make fire. Man cook meat on fire. Man feed family!” Yes, that’s right: Barbecue season is upon us. The good news is that the hunter of your household doesn’t need a spear to claim his prey, nor does he require sticks to rub together to make a fire. We’ve made his job easy by stocking up on everything he needs to provide a...

Did you have a jam mad mum as a child? I did… there would always be a jam making day where pots were bubbling on the hob and jars were lined up waiting to receive deliciously fruity, sticky homemade jam. That’s what the kitchen at New Street Butchers & Deli looks like on quite a regular basis. Because we’ve cherished the memory of homemade jams, marmalades, chutneys and preserves — and we truly believe that homemade...