Kitchen Magazine

Avery warm welcome to issue 20 of Kitchen. Since the launch of Kitchen 7 years ago, we have produced 3 issues a year. This year however, we are planning on 2 issues, plus a Christmas supplement (sorry to mention the C word this early in the year). This ensures we are still able to offer a high-quality publication whilst tempering ever-spiralling print costs. That said, we have never struggled to cram so much into an issue. After the hiatus of international trade shows (caused by another C word we don’t like to mention) plus an emphasis from suppliers on cost control and survival ahead of new product development, we have finally seen a return to some type of norm. Trade shows are back up and running and a deluge of exciting new products are available, many of which you will find featured in the pages to follow.

Whilst it is raining and not the warmest of days at the time of writing, memories from last year of the high temperatures and increased demand for air cooling, are prominent. David and our purchasing team have not forgotten this either as you’ll see in our Fan Club feature on pages 8 and 9.

Discover our chosen charities for 2023 and read about our latest award win in Happening at Harts on pages 12 and 13.

We also have some great recipes for you in this edition. Chef, food writer and nature lover, Valentine Warner shares a couple of his delicious recipes and talks about his Dorset roots and the importance of seasonality on page 20. Elsewhere, look out for Japanese-themed dishes from Irish TV chef Fiona Uyema, Bake Off’s Carole Edwards’ twist on a homity pie and recipes from Louise Jones, who explains the vital role food plays in keeping our gut healthy.

To celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III, Spode have released a compact but exquisite teaware range (page 32). Spode is now under the parental guidance of Portmeirion, a company with whom we have a great heritage and who are our Kitchen Icon of the issue on page 33.

Our buyer’s guide to kitchen knives on page 39 features Natalie from I.O.Shen. We have known Nat for many years and her encyclopaedic knowledge of knives is amazing. I will always remember a conversation with her regarding washing knives in a dishwasher that went something along the lines of: “If you owned a supercar, would you clean it in an automatic car wash? So, why would you put a top of the range knife in the dishwasher?”

We have a fantastic competition for you on page 53, with £850 of GreenPan cookware up for grabs. A prize not to be missed.

From everyone at Harts, we hope 2023 is a good year, not only as an opportunity to strengthen relationships with family and friends, but also as a time to remember and celebrate the lives of those we miss.

Graham Hart Managing Director

In this issue

6 Latest and Greatest – new products in pastel shades

14 Oriental View – food with a Japanese flavour

20 Celebrity Chef – recipes from Valentine Warner

27 Home is Where the Hart is –fabulous fabrics

33 Kitchen Icon – Portmeirion

38 And So To Bed – summer bed linen

39 Buyer’s Guide to Knives

48 Range of the Issue – Morris & Co

53 WIN an amazing prize wor th £850 from GreenPan

60 Healthy Harts – food to keep your gut healthy

64 The Perfect Blend – juicing for summer

Cover – shows products from the Natural Elements Outdoor Dining range, which are all crafted from recycled plastic, dishwasher safe and PVC, phthalate and BPA free - see page 11.

RAVE REVIEWS

We take great pride in our family-run firm and strive to provide the very best customer experience, from answering queries to products, prices, packaging and delivery. We’re delighted our feedback reflects this as the genuine reviews from verified customers shared throughout the magazine show – we have many more!

For customer information see page 67 or visit www.hartsofstur.com. To place orders FREEPHONE 0800 371355 within store opening hours. You can call us with queries on 01258 472420.

PUBLISHER: Tina Veater tina@ignyte.co.uk

EDITOR: Sara Niven sarasnews@hotmail.com

DESIGN: James English je@jamesenglishdesign.co.uk

PRODUCT INSPIRATION: Clare Smith, Jon Dart and the Harts of Stur team

DISTRIBUTION: Kimmy Middleton-Pfeiffer Places To Go and Glide Media

PRICES AND AVAILABILITY

Prices were correct at the time of printing but visit our website for latest information. We endeavour to have everything in stock but to avoid disappointment, call us before visiting. Please note that products shown in supplied recipe images are not necessarily items we stock.

Kitchen is published by Ignyte Media Ltd for, and in conjunction with, Harts of Stur. Ignyte Media Ltd, Bathway Farm, Bathway, Chewton Mendip, Somerset BA3 4LN www.ignyte.co.uk

Whilst every care has been taken in compiling Kitchen magazine and obtaining reliable sources, the opinions expressed in this magazine are not necessarily those of the editor. Therefore the publisher cannot be held responsible for the accuracy of contributers’ content. Content submitted for publication may also be used digitally by Harts of Stur and Ignyte Media Ltd. Prices quoted are subject to currency fluctuations at the time of printing. For current prices please refer to www.hartsofstur.com.

TIPS FROM THE TEAM

Among the perks of being a member of the Harts of Stur team is being the first to see new products. These 4 members of staff reveal what they are planning to invest in this season

MICHELLE HAYNES RETURNS PROCESSING ADMINISTRATOR

I have been looking out for a nice coffee machine for a while and the Melitta Epos Black Filter Coffee Machine is perfect for our needs. It looks very stylish and is ideal for the with me” events we regularly host with friends and family. The hot plate will keep the coffee warm after it has been brewed so we can continue to enjoy refills through the evening.

Melitta EPOS Black Filter Coffee Machine 1024-01

RRP: £399.99 Harts Price: £299.99

STUART STANLEY TRADE COUNTER ASSISTANT

The Tower Air Fryer Vizion Manual 7L Black is perfect for making small meals quickly and economically, like my favourite chicken goujons and chips, but in a healthier way. It saves putting the oven on, so is more economical and cooks quickly – very handy when I come home starving after a hard day at work.

Tower Air Fryer Vizion Manual 7L Black

RRP: £99.99 Harts Price: £89.99

JASMINE YOUNG CUSTOMER SERVICE ADVISOR

I just love the floral leopard pattern on this backpack. It will be perfect for taking on road trips and days out with all my friends during the summer. There’s nothing better than setting off on a mini adventure, and this backpack will hold everything I need, wherever we end up.

Brakeburn Leopard Floral Backpack Harts Price: £64.99

SHELLEY RENDALL ECOMMERCE ASSISTANT

I’ve got a sweet tooth and love ice-cream – particularly mint choc chip. I am looking forward to creating homemade ice-creams and sorbets which are quick and easy, whilst experimenting with different flavours from ingredients grown in our garden. Plus, what a gorgeous shade! It will add a welcome pop of colour to my kitchen.

Cuisinart Style Iced Dessert Maker Pistachio

RRP: £140.00 Harts Price: £138.95

Inspiring new products this season

GreenPan

Eco-Smartshape 28cm Non-Stick Fr ying Pan with Light Wood Patterned Handle

Maintaining its green credentials, GreenPan bundles the light wooden handle to this pan separately in the box, thus reducing packaging by 60% and making it easily recyclable. An Allen key lets you attach and detach the handle, which helps with storage. The pan comes with a 5-year GreenPan guarantee.

Harts Price: £55.00

STAR OF THE SEASON

PFAS FREE

A smart choice for your kitchen and the environment

Belgian brand GreenPan is known as a leader in healthier cookware, and its Eco-Smartshape range is no exception. Constructed from an advanced thermolon coating, the pans are scratch resistant and easy to clean. They are also completely free from the manmade chemicals poly and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

GreenPan was the brainchild of friends Jan Helskens and Wim De Veirman, who have turned their passion into a successful international business with more than 150 patents for technological achievements. The company has long championed natural alternatives to PFAS. In 2007 they developed the first pans with a ceramic non-stick coating, made from materials such as diamond and a sand derivative. Their Eco-Smartshape products also feature a separate handle you attach yourself, which means they take up less packaging and less storage space in your kitchen.

GreenPan Eco-Smartshape

28cm Non-Stick Wok with Light Wood Patterned Handle Harts Price: £55.00

GreenPan Eco-Smartshape

20cm Non-Stick Frying Pan with Dark Wood Patterned Handle Harts Price: £40.00

GreenPan Eco-Smartshape Round 28cm Non-Stick Grill Pan with Dark Wood Patterned Handle Harts Price: £65.00

SHADES OF SUMMER

Our latest ranges come in pretty pastel shades to brighten your home this season

S E E + S H O P

From the team at Bristol-based T&G, comes this delightful collection, cleverly designed to look like vintage enamelware but boasting all the advantages of modern ceramics. The Pride of Place retro range includes mugs, storage jars and more.

Made from durable ceramic, this shabby-chic range from T&G would make a charming addition to any kitchen. The collection includes tools, tea, coffee and sugar jars, plus butter dish and salt and pepper shakers.

Seasalt Rugged Landscape Backpack Deep Teal Harts Price: £55.00

Ulster Weavers Coastal Birds Cotton Tea Towel

Made from 100% cotton and featuring a hand-illustrated collection of coastal bird scenes, this would make a perfect gift for nature lovers.

RRP: £7.00 Harts Price: £6.30

Nachtmann Noblesse Whisky Tumbler Vintage Blue Set of 2

RRP: £42.50

Harts Price: £32.50

Seasalt Kitchen Garden Bag Craft Floral Dark Lichen

Harts Price: £17.95

Harts

Delicate yet still striking, Le Creuset hits the mark with its classic Shell Pink cookware offering. The range includes mugs, hydration bottles, skillets, and, of course, the company’s famed signature casserole dishes.

LOVE & ROMANCE

Products in romantic shades make fantastic gifts for newly-weds. If you’re getting married this year, why not let Harts take away the stress and strain by setting up your wedding gift list with us? For details visit www.hartsofstur.com/ wedding-list

Le Creuset Shell Pink Kone Kettle

RRP: £97.00

Price: £70.00

Le Creuset Shell Pink Salt Mill

RRP: £38.00

Harts Price: £26.95

Le Creuset Shell Pink Stoneware Stackable Ramekin

RRP: £15.00 Harts Price: £12.00

Denby Natural Canvas Cast Iron 24cm Round Casserole

RRP: £140.00 Harts Price: £70.00

MasterClass Cast Aluminium 4L Shallow Casserole Dish, Mint RRP: £69.99 Harts Price: £54.95

Nachtmann Noblesse Whisky Tumbler Berry Set of 2 RRP: £42.50 Harts Price: £32.50

The most versatile of the complete Boneco Airshower Fan range, the F230 can rotate 270 degrees, allowing users the chance to direct air exactly where needed. The innovative fans are designed to keep the room’s air in constant motion, thus dispersing any hot or cold spots.

RRP: £199.99

Harts Price: £159.95

FAN CLUB

Keep the temperature just right and breathe easy with our great range of fans and air purifiers

RRP: £149.99

Harts Price: £119.95

Winix Zero Pro Air Purifier with AOC Filter Banish airborne allergens and unwelcome odours with this splendid hi-tec purifier. The Zero Pro filter, certified by both UK Allergy and the European Centre for Allergy Research Foundation, is designed to prevent dust mites, mould, pet dander and is suitable for any room up to 120sq m.

RRP: £299.99

Harts Price: £239.95

Judge 3-Speed 16”

Pedestal Fan with 60 Minutes Countdown Timer

RRP: £100.10

Harts Price: £39.95

Boneco F230 Airshower Fan

Boneco F210 Airshower Fan

Ultra-quiet and versatile, the modern-looking Duux Whisper fan can effortlessly transform from a floor fan into a desk model with horizontal and vertical swing. It features a high-resolution LCD screen, but can also be operated via its remote control unit, Alexa, Google Assistant or through the Duux smartphone app.

Harts Price: £168.95

RAVE REVIEWS

This desktop fan is excellent for use on a small cabinet or side table - 2 speeds with touch pad gives a wide plume of air due to the design and for a small power supply it’s fantastic. Really happy with this purchase, easy to order and quick delivery, thank you.

To see more of what our customers say about us, visit www.hartsofstur.com/ reviews.

Ideal for desks or other compact areas, the Boneco F50 is small and elegant. The USB connection means it can be used almost everywhere - simply plug into any outlet.

RRP: £29.99 Harts Price: £23.95

Powerful, but impressively quiet, this Duux model has an incredible 26-speed settings. It also features a timer and comes with a manufacturer’s 2-year warranty.

Harts Price: £128.95

3-Speed 12” Desk Fan

RRP: £48.40

Harts Price: £19.95

Airshower Fan

RRP: £114.99

Harts Price: £91.96

RRP: £149.00

Harts Price: £129.00

Boneco F120

Duux Whisper Fan Grey

Duux Whisper Flex Smart Fan White

Judge Electric

Honeywell Dreamweaver

Boneco F50 USB Fan

Joules

RRP: £32.00 Harts Price: £22.40

DINING OUT

When the great outdoors is your chosen dining room, opt for products that are both durable and good looking

Coast

Head to the beach or countryside with this splendid hamper, a timeless classic that includes 2 ceramic plates, 2 cutlery sets, 2 plastic wine glasses and bottle opener.

RRP: £99.99 Harts Price: £49.99

RAVE REVIEWS

This beautiful picnic hamper arrived very quickly and looks even better than the photos. I am very, very pleased with such great quality and the price paid is excellent value for money. Well done and keep up your excellent service.

Caroline P

To see more of what our customers say about us, visit www.hartsofstur.com/ reviews.

Papaya Bliss Beaker

RRP: £3.99

Harts Price: £1.99

& Country by Tower Heritage 2-Person Picnic Hamper

Melamine Outdoor Dining Dinner Plates Set of 4

Natural Elements Recycled Plastic Jug 1.6L

Created from recycled plastic, this is an eco-friendly alternative to single-use plastics and comes with a lid to keep out unwelcome visitors when entertaining outdoors. The container can be paired with other items in the range and comes with a 12-month guarantee.

RRP: £16.49

Harts Price: £13.95

Natural Elements Recycled Plastic Salad Servers

RRP: £3.49

Harts Price: £2.95

Natural Elements Recycled Plastic Salad Bowl 25cm

RRP: £10.99

Harts Price: £8.95

Judge Pure Leaf 25-Piece Side Plates

RRP: £11.90

Harts Price: £9.95

Judge Pure Leaf 3-Piece Serving Trays

RRP: £3.60

Harts Price: £3.25

Judge has come up trumps with its Pure Leaf tableware collection, made in India from fallen Areca leaves. Perfect for parties and picnics, the plates are fully compostable and, incredibly, are oven-safe for up to 45 minutes at 180C and microwave-safe up to 2 minutes. The range includes bowls, serving trays and side plates.

HARTS TEAM TIP

Kilner® Jars are a practical and attractive way of transporting layered salads as well as the dressings to accompany them. For special occasions or a fun touch, you could even theme a picnic – by country or colour for example.

Shelley

Kilner Facetted Clip

Top Jar 0.95 Litre

RRP: £7.00

Harts Price: £4.90

Colourworks Classics Set of 4, 225ml Melamine Tumblers

HAPPENING AT HARTS

Our latest news and views

120g ground almonds

120g caster sugar

120g butter or margarine

60g self-raising flour

2 eggs

5ml almond essence

Bakewell Flapjack

The Coffee Loft always has a great selection of homemade sweet treats to choose from and this recipe, from Coffee Loft manager Ben, combines two British classics - the oaty delights of flapjack and almondy loveliness of a Bakewell tart.

MAKES 9 GENEROUS SQUARES

450g porridge oats

250g butter or margarine

250g golden syrup

100g demerara sugar

100g strawberry jam

30g flaked almonds

25g icing sugar

1 Grease and line 1 x 23cm square cake tin.

2 Stir 250g butter, sugar and golden syrup in a pan on a medium heat until melted, then add the oats and stir well.

3 Pour into tin, spread evenly and cook for 20-25 mins at 180C.

4 While the flapjack is cooking, beat together the ground almonds, caster sugar, 120g butter, eggs and almond essence in a cake

Gardening tips

mixer, until light and fluffy.

5 When the flapjack is out of the oven and still warm, spread the strawberry jam over the top followed by the cake mix then sprinkle with flaked almonds.

Get your garden looking gorgeous for the summer months and beyond, with these top tips from Michael, our garden department manager.

• Perennials can be trimmed by up to half their height in early July to delay flowering and extend the season (the ‘Hampton Court Hack’ - so called as it is around the time of the famous flower show).

• Wisterias should be pruned twice a year (July/August and then January/February) to encourage reliable flowering. For the summer prune, cut back long new growth to around 5 or 6 leaves up the stems.

• If you didn’t feed your lawn in

6 Cook for 20 mins or so until lightly golden and the fork comes out of the sponge clean.

7 Sprinkle with icing sugar to decorate when cool and cut into squares.

the spring, there is still a chance to do so (but not after August because the higher nitrogen content is not suitable in autumn). Bear in mind that the fertiliser needs to watered in, so this is best done before rain is expected.

• During late summer it is still possible to sow seeds of quickgrowing salad crops such as lettuce, radish, rocket and sorrel and then later (in September) crops like spinach, turnip and winter lettuce.

• Looking forward to 2024, bulbs and corms planted in autumn will bring colour to your garden in the spring and will be available to buy from August onwards - keep a lookout for your favourites and new varieties.

MORE ONLINE SUCCESS

The most recent Excellence in Housewares Awards were held at the Royal Lancaster in London and we were finalists in no less than 3 categories. Widely regarded as the Oscars for the housewares sector, we were thrilled to win the Excellence in Online Retailing award for a second year running – a category with competitors including Next and Wayfair. Harts managing director Graham Hart commented: “We are very honoured to win this award. In what was a hard year with the passing of my father, Philip, everyone at Harts has worked extremely hard to keep us at the top of our game. We’d like to also thank our suppliers and customers for their support and loyalty.”

Another accolade came in the form of being shortlisted in the Bricks ‘n’ Clicks category for the Good Retail Awards 2023 in Birmingham this spring.

Charity begins at work

Each year we choose different good causes to support with our Harts of Stur Charity Account. For 2023, we have selected the following:

The Big Yellow Bus Garden Project was established in Shillingstone, north Dorset, 6 years ago by Paul Williams.

Described as a community health and wellbeing space, the 4-acre plot offers therapeutic gardening opportunities

with bowel cancer in 2016. Millions of people followed her cancer journey until her sad passing last summer.

and is entirely dependent on donations. The project is open to anyone and is particularly beneficial for boosting mental health.

The Rainy Day Trust is the only charity which exists solely to help people and their families who have worked in the UK’s home improvement and enhancement industry. Redundancy, accidents and illness are always a possibility and The Rainy Day Trust aims to help those in need.

In The Know

Bowelbabe Fund for Cancer Research UK funds clinical trials, research and awareness raising campaigns for bowel cancer. The fund was launched by Dame Deborah James (bowelbabe), who was diagnosed

Stay informed of offers and new products by signing up to our mailing list at www.hartsofstur.com. You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter @HartsOfStur and Instagram @hartsofstur.

Graham (centre, left) pictured with his brother Johnathan (centre, right) receiving the Excellence in Online Retailing award from host Sara Barron and a representative from the category sponsor.

Paul Williams of the Big Yellow Bus Garden Project

THE JAPANESE CUISINE QUEEN

Say hello to warmer months with Fiona Uyema’s light and tasty Japanese themed dishes

Irish TV chef Fiona Uyema fell in love with the Japanese way of cooking whilst living and working in Japan. Now dubbed “Ireland’s Japanese Cuisine Queen”, she loves to introduce people to the benefits of the Japanese diet and way of eating and has been featured on TV, radio and publications, including the cover of Food & Wine magazine, Sunday Times and Independent. She has her own range of award-winning, Asianinspired sauces, Fused by Fiona Uyema and has authored a cookbook, Japanese Food Made Easy, from which the following recipes are taken.

Vegetable oil

2 salmon fillets

Handful of sesame seeds to garnish

FOR THE TERIYAKI SAUCE

4 tbsp soy sauce

2 tbsp sake

2 tbsp mirin

1 tsp sugar or honey

1 Combine all the ingredients for the teriyaki sauce, mix well and set aside.

2 Pour a little vegetable oil into a nonstick frying pan on a medium to high heat.

3 Place the salmon fillets (skin-side down) on the frying pan and sear both sides.

4 When the fish is nearly cooked, pour the teriyaki sauce over it.

5 Use a large spoon to continually pour the sauce over the fish fillets while continuing to fry until the teriyaki sauce is reduced to the consistency of a syrup.

7 Garnish with sesame seeds.

Scanpan HaptIQ 26cm Deep Saute Pan with Lid RRP: £229.00 Harts Price: £160.30

Stellar Stainless Steel Solid Spoon RRP: £22.00 Harts Price: £15.95

Denby James Martin 3-Piece Dipping Set RRP: £15.00 Harts Price: £10.50

Shichimi Lamb Kofta Kebabs

The meat in this recipe is seasoned with shichimi togarashi (Japanese sevenspice) and served with a natural yoghurt dip.

MAKES 8 SKEWERS

Vegetable oil

1 medium onion, peeled and finely diced

500g good quality lamb, minced Bunch of fresh parsley, finely chopped

1 tbsp shichimi togarashi

Salt and pepper to season

8 skewers, soaked in water for 20 mins if using wooden ones

FOR THE YOGHURT AND MINT DIP

5 tbsp natural yoghurt

Large bunch of mint leaves, finely chopped

2 tsp lime juice

Zest of half a lime

1 tsp olive oil

Salt and pepper to season

1 Heat the oil in a frying pan on a medium heat and add the diced onion. Slowly cook the onion, allowing it to sweat, and then fry until translucent (do not brown). Remove from the heat and let it cool.

2 In a large bowl mix together the minced lamb, parsley, shichimi togarashi and onion. Season with salt and pepper.

3 With dampened hands, take a handful of meat and, using a firm hand, form a rectangular shape. Push a skewer through the meat.

4 Place under a grill on a high heat for 10 to 20 mins (or until cooked to your liking). Place a cup of water on the base of the grill to stop the meat drying out.

5 Mix all the ingredients for the dip together in a bowl and serve on the side.

THE LIST

RRP: £14.00 Harts Price: £10.50

KitchenCraft FlatSided Skewers 30cm Pack of 6

RRP: £4.29 Harts Price: £3.95

For the chance to win GreenPan products worth £850, turn to P53 and enter our fabulous competition.

RRP: £78.00 Harts Price: £58.50

GreenPan Barcelona Ceramic Non-Stick 28cm Frypan

Le Creuset Flint Stoneware 12cm Snack Bowl

Kale and Garlic Donburi

This recipe takes about 5 minutes to make (once the rice is cooked) and is packed with goodness. The flavour of the kale and garlic go really well with a bowl of plain rice.

SERVES 2

100g kale

1 tbsp vegetable oil

1 tbsp olive oil

2 gloves of garlic, peeled and finely diced

Salt and pepper to season

Juice of half a lemon

1 Cut the thick part of the stem from the kale leaves.

2 Roll the leaves into a bunch and cut into ribbons.

3 Pour the vegetable oil and olive oil into a non-stick frying pan.

4 Turn the heat to medium and toss the garlic in the pan, cooking until you start to get a nice aroma from the garlic (do not brown).

5 Season the garlic-infused oil with salt and pepper.

6 Add the chopped kale and reduce the heat to medium-low.

7 Pour the lemon juice over the kale.

8 Stir and fry until the kale is bright green all over, then take the kale off the hot pan as it will continue to cook.

9 Serve on top of a bowl of rice.

THE LIST

Microplane Stainless Steel Garlic Cutter RRP: £19.95 Harts Price: £13.96

T&G CrushGrind Tip Top Pepper & Salt Mill Set RRP: £40.00 Harts Price: £30.00

KitchenCraft Glazed Stoneware Bowl, Grey Floral RRP: £8.29 Harts Price: £6.95

THE LIST

OXO Good Grips

Steel Silicone Cooking Spoon

RRP: £19.00 Harts Price: £16.15

Quick and Easy Matcha Ice-Cream

Give this a try and you’ll see first-hand how easy it is to make your own ice-cream.

SERVES 8

2 tbsp matcha powder

4 tbsp water

500ml double cream

300ml condensed milk

1 tbsp lemon juice

1 Using a fork or a small whisk, mix the matcha powder and water together until all lumps are dissolved. Set aside.

2 Whip the cream until soft peaks form.

3 Stir in the condensed milk, lemon juice and matcha mix using a large spoon. Mix well together.

4 Transfer the ice-cream into an airtight container and freeze for at least 4 hours or overnight.

GREAT GADGETS

For super simple homemade desserts, check out our fantastic range of icecream makers at www. hartsofstur.com.

Judge Stainless Steel Spinning Whisk

RRP: £7.40 Harts Price: £4.50

Lock & Lock Eco

2L Rectangular Oven

Glass Container

RRP: £18.99

Harts Price: £16.95

Typhoon World Foods Noodle Bowl with Chopsticks

Part of the Typhoon World Foods collection, this noodle bowl is made from ceramic stoneware and has a durable blue wave-patterned glaze with yellow rim. Supplied with a set of chopsticks, the bowl has handy resting slots for convenience and easy storage.

RRP: £12.00 Harts Price: £9.00

Judge Mini Rice Cooker

This simple-to-use product will cook 2 perfect portions and keep your rice warm for up to 6 hours. Comes with a measuring cup and spatula and is backed by a 2-year warranty.

RRP: £63.80 Harts Price: £27.95

Sage The Risotto Plus (the Multi Cooker)

Harts Price: £109.95

School of Wok 38cm Metal Wok Strainer with Bamboo Handle

RRP: £20.00

Harts Price: £18.00

TASTE OF THE EAST

Cook your rice to perfection and serve it in style

KitchenCraft Microwave 1.5L Rice Cooker

RRP: £14.99 Harts Price: £12.95

Mikasa Satori Rice Spoon

RRP: £2.79

Harts Price: £2.25

Mikasa Satori 16cm Rice Bowl

Part of the Satori Living collection, this delightful bowl is embossed with a Seigaiha wave pattern, a traditional Japanese sign for happiness and strength. The porcelain bowl is perfect for soups, snacks dips and side dishes.

RRP: £8.29 Harts Price: £5.95

Ken Hom Set of 4 Bamboo Chopsticks

RRP: £5.00 Harts Price: £4.50

School of Wok Bamboo Chopsticks Set of 5 Pairs

RRP: £12.00 Harts Price: £10.80

Denby Studio Grey Set of 4 Mixed Rice Bowls

Harts Price: £58.00

VALENTINE’S SAY

Chef, food writer and nature lover, Valentine Warner talks about his rural roots and the importance of seasonality

After a childhood divided between home on a farm in Dorset and a boarding school in Hampshire, chef, food writer, broadcaster and nature lover Valentine Warner left rural surroundings for art school in London.

Although he then went on to make his mark in the culinary world, rather than as the portrait painter he was training to be, his artistic talent hasn’t gone to waste. He illustrated 3 of his cookbooks – and still finds time to draw, with a preference for pencil.

Of course, cooking can be an art form in itself and as Valentine has previously explained, both involve organisations of shapes, colours and taste, albeit one in the mouth and one visually.

Today the father-of-two lives in west London, but for almost a decade has been setting off for a hotel and restaurant on the remote Lofoten Islands in Norway for 6 weeks each year. There he is a founding member of Kitchen On The Edge Of The World events, where guests enjoy a culinary treat above the Artic Circle. Valentine acts as cook and host at Holmen Lofoten and revels in the surrounding natural beauty and bounty along with his chosen guest chefs. This year they include Rick Stein, Nuno Mendes and Fuchsia Dunlop to name just 3.

We caught up with Valentine to ask him a few questions about his Dorset roots and influences and his thoughts on food today.

Q. What are your fondest memories of growing up on a beef and dairy farm in west Dorset – and how did those early experiences shape your life?

I would say it is mainly the freedom from that time that stands out. Children seem to be indoors on their phones now. Back then, we just wanted to be outside. The farm provided plenty of opportunities for that as well as naughtiness with my brother – throwing apples and stealing raspberries from the kitchen garden come to mind.

I also grew up to understand food, whether that was walking through fields with my brother to collect milk or seeing my father come home with anything from mushrooms to rosehips in his pockets.

Q. Name your three favourite places in Dorset, and tell us why you love them?

Lewesdon Hill is really magic to sit at the top of on a sunny day with the sea glinting in the distance. It is a beautiful place to walk, although you may sometimes spot an adder as I have in the past. Lyme Regis would be my second. I adore it, whether that’s swimming on the beach or sitting on the cob, catching mackerel. Finally, on a similar theme, there’s a tiny stretch of river in West Milton where I like to go with a jar of worms and catch trout.

Q. You extol the virtues of simple, seasonal cooking… do you think this message is being embraced?

No I don’t, and feel quite gloomy about it actually. There is masses of good food in the UK, but I would argue we know less about food than ever before and have lost the art of cooking seasonally.

I don’t want to eat jet-lagged asparagus, and winter is not the time to be enjoying strawberries, but we are often not encouraged to consider what is naturally in season when choosing meals and ingredients. The seasons provide us with a carousel of treats if we embrace them. Doing that encourages you to cook available food in different ways, to thoroughly celebrate and appreciate it before moving on to the next seasonal delight.

Q. How have you evolved as a chef?

Chefs are quite competitive but I’m at the stage where I’m comfortable in my own skin and am no longer looking over my shoulder. I know my own style, which I liken to an international grandmother. I like food that has roots, whilst still enjoying being inventive.

Q. Name five ingredients you deem essential in your kitchen. Lemons, Dijon mustard, salt, herbs, particularly sweet marjoram (which often gets confused with oregano), and really good quality garlic. One tip that uses 3 of these is to use powdered marjoram, lemon juice and olive oil to make an amazing dressing for fish, it is particularly good with sea bass. You can also take the opened flowers of wild garlic and deep fry them - absolutely delicious.

Q. Do you have one memorable taste experience that sticks out beyond any other?

The first time I ever ate a sea urchin. I would describe the taste as a mix of umami, sea foie gras, minerals and metallic. It was so good it made my eyes dilate.

Q. Who would your top 3 dinner guests, dead or alive, be and what would you cook for them?

Bill Bailey – he’s very funny and a naturalist, as well as a comedian who really makes me laugh. Anjelica Huston, who I find captivating – she would be guaranteed to provide some cutting lines and quips over dinner. The third guest would be my dad. He died 26 years ago when I was in my mid-20s, and I would love to see him again. In terms of the food, I’d serve up an enormous platter of fruits de mer with mayo and crusty bread.

ABOUT VALENTINE

Valentine has appeared on TV shows including Great British Food Revival, Love Your Garden and My Kitchen. He has also presented Valentine Warner Eats Scandinavia, two series of Hook It Cook It and Valentine Warner’s Wild Table: Canada. He is the author of numerous cookery books, including What to Eat Now, What to Eat Next and The Good Table, from which the following recipes are taken. For more information visit www.valentinewarner.com or subscribe to @ValentineWarnerFood.

Faggots

Faggots remind me of the lesscomfortable pubs that are better for it: hard, dark-wood bench seating, whitewashed walls, a low ceiling, and the low murmur of locals leaning against the bar.

MAKES 12 FAGGOTS

50g butter

1 medium onion, finely chopped

1 tbsp chopped thyme leaves

12 sage leaves, finely chopped

1 tsp ground mace

2 tsp black pepper

500g minced pork belly

100g minced bacon

4 lamb’s kidneys, rinsed, skinned, cored and finely but roughly chopped

150g pork or lamb’s liver, finely but roughly chopped

1 level tbsp flaked sea salt (half a tbsp if using fine salt)

100g coarse white breadcrumbs, made from stale bread

100ml whole milk

200g beef caul

FOR THE GRAVY

2 large onions, finely sliced

1 tbsp soft dark brown sugar

2 tbsp malt vinegar

1.5 level tbsp plain flour

500ml good dark beef stock, or a can of consommé mixed with water

Flaked sea salt and black pepper

1 Melt 30g of the butter in a frying pan and sweat the onion with the thyme, sage and spices over a medium-low heat for about 15 mins, or until very soft.

2 Add the mixture to the meats and salt in a big bowl, and mix all together well, then add the breadcrumbs and milk. Get your hands in there and squish the mixture through them until it is well combined.

3 Take a little of the raw mixture and fry it to see how it tastes; correct the seasoning accordingly.

4 Tenderly open the caul and hold it to the light to see where any holes might be (to avoid when assembling the faggots), then spread it out on the work surface.

5 Take an open fistful of the mixture and place it on the caul so that you can cut a sheet around it to the size of two-thirds of a piece of A5 paper. Fold the caul over the top of the meats as if you were wrapping up treasured possessions in a handkerchief. All the corners should overlap, and the meats be tightly surrounded. Turn the faggot over. Repeat until all are done.

6 Heat more butter in a frying pan over a medium-high heat and put the faggots

in, fold-side down. Briskly fry until brown, taking care not to burn them. Turn over and gently fry on the other side. They should not open, but if they do, place a plate over the top of the batch to secure the folds. Repeat until all are good and brown. Transfer to a board.

7 In the same frying pan, fry the onions in the leftover faggot fat over a mediumlow heat for 30 mins or so until richly coloured.

8 Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 160C/Gas 4.

9 Add the brown sugar and malt vinegar to the frying pan and cook until the vinegar has evaporated completely. Then sprinkle in the flour and cook gently, stirring, for a further minute or so. The flour must not burn. Start adding the beef stock or canned consommé, bit by bit, stirring constantly. Taste for seasoning, remembering that the faggots are highly seasoned.

10 Place the faggots in a good-sized, shallow casserole and cover with the gravy, then the lid. Bake gently for 1.5 hours. For the last 20 mins, remove the

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World of Flavours

Italian Glass Oil & Vinegar Bottle 400ml

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Denby James Martin Cook Large Rectangular Dish

Brandy crème brûlée

I always associate crème brûlée with grown-up restaurants and evening time, and really wanted to exaggerate this by adding prunes and brandy to make it serious.

SERVES 6

150g pitted soft prunes

150ml orange juice

4 tbsp brandy

FOR THE CUSTARD

600ml double cream

1 vanilla pod, split lengthways

4 large free-range egg yolks

100g caster sugar

1 Preheat the oven to 130C/Gas 2.

2 Put the prunes in a small saucepan with the orange juice and cook over a low heat for about 6-8 mins, or until the prunes soften and become plump, stirring occasionally.

3 Tip into a food processor and add the brandy. Blitz to a smooth, spreadable purée. If the mixture looks too stiff, add a little more orange juice and blitz again.

THE LIST

cream into a medium saucepan and into it scrape out the vanilla seeds from the pod and add the pod too. Heat the cream over a very low heat for about 10 mins, stirring occasionally. Do not allow to boil.

6 Whisk the egg yolks and half the sugar in a jug until well combined. Strain the eggs through a fine sieve into the cream. Stir well. Remove the vanilla pod. Set the ramekins in a roasting tin and divide the cream mixture between them.

7 Pour enough just-boiled water into the roasting tin to rise halfway up the outsides of the ramekins. Carefully transfer to the oven and bake for 30 mins, or until the custard is very lightly set and still wobbles slightly in the middle. Do not allow them to overcook or they will split.

8 Remove from the oven, take the ramekins out of the water and leave to cool. Once cold, transfer the dishes to the fridge and leave to chill overnight.

9 About an hour before serving, sprinkle the custards with the remaining sugar and either pop under a very hot preheated grill or use a chef’s blowtorch to caramelise the sugar. Refrigerate and then serve.

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Top Tipple

In addition to his many food-related enterprises, Valentine is one of the founders of Hepple Spirits Company, a Northumberland based gin company set up in 2014. You’ll find numerous cocktail recipes online at hepplespirits.com, including the one below for a simple, but delicious spritz.

LONG SLOE SUMMER

25ml Hepple Sloe & Hawthorn Gin

25ml Fino sherry

150 ml Indian tonic water

Olive to garnish

1 Fill a large wine glass with ice.

2 Add 25ml Hepple Sloe & Hawthorn Gin and 25ml Fino Sherry.

3 Top with tonic and stir.

4 Add an olive and a bit of the brine to garnish.

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& GARDEN GURU

Kitchen Queen

Bake Off’s Carole Edwards is just as at home in her garden as her kitchen

Homity Pie with a Twist

Some say the original recipe comes from Devon and call it Devonshire pie. Others call it a wartime pie, when ingredients were sparse, and they had to make the most of what they had. Personally, I just like using the vegetables I grow in my garden. You can leave out the bacon if wanted. It is very nice just warm or, if you leave it in the fridge overnight, it cuts into nice wedges.

SERVES 8

SHORT CRUST PASTRY

300g plain flour

200g wholemeal flour

2 pinches of cayenne pepper

250g unsalted butter

2 eggs

Carole Edwards appeared on The Great British Bake Off’s 13th season last year as one of 12 hopeful contestants and since then, says she has never been busier.

Born in the West Country, she now lives on a hillside near Sherborne, in Dorset, with her husband Michael. Aside from working in a well-known supermarket, Carole spends any spare time between her garden, kitchen and family. She is also a customer at Harts of Stur, where she got the KitchenAid she’s pictured with above!

Here she gives us 2 of her favourite recipes for using produce she grows herself, tips on tending a strawberry bed and her verdict on an innovative new composting product.

Egg wash (1 egg beaten)

FOR THE FILLING

600g potatoes, peeled and cubed (floury ones like Maris Piper)

225g onion, peeled and chopped

150g leeks, peeled and chopped

3 tbsp unsalted butter

Half a tsp fresh thyme, finely chopped

200g cheddar cheese, grated

240g bacon, chopped and fat removed

40g gruyere cheese, grated

3 spring onions, finely chopped

5 tbsp double cream

Salt and pepper

1 To make the pastry, rub the butter into the flours and cayenne pepper,

add the 2 eggs, roll the dough out on a floured surface, and line a greased tin. I used a 25cm flan tin, but you can use a deeper one. Leave the pastry an inch or two higher than the tin, prick the base several times and chill in the fridge. If you want to save time, you can use shop-bought pastry.

2 Preheat oven to 190C/Gas 5.

3 Boil potatoes, until just tender, drain and set aside to cool.

4 Fry bacon until just cooked, set aside to cool.

5 Heat the butter, and sauté the onions and leeks, about 20 mins, until soft and caramelised, set aside to cool.

6 Bake the pastry blind with greaseproof paper and beans or rice, for about 15 mins. Take out, remove the paper and brush on the beaten egg to seal it. Bake for another 10 mins until cooked, then set aside.

7 In a bowl, mix the potatoes, bacon, onion and leeks, with the thyme and cheddar cheese, then add the cream, salt and pepper.

8 Spoon the filling into the pie dish, sprinkle with the gruyere cheese and spring onion, and put into the oven on 170C, for 20-30 mins.

9 When cool, trim the edges, with a sharp knife.

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Fresh Strawberry Cupcakes

I love strawberries and in June there is always a glut as I have a large, raised bed of them. So, lots of strawberry gateau, jam, and my grand-daughter’s favouritestrawberry cupcakes.

MAKES 12

170g butter

170g caster sugar

170g self-raising flour

Half a tsp baking powder

140g fresh chopped strawberries

FOR THE ICING

250g softened unsalted butter

500g icing sugar, sieved

1 tbsp caster sugar

100g fresh chopped strawberries

6 fresh whole strawberries

Meringue sprinkles

Freeze-dried strawberries

Pink gel food colouring

BERRY HELPFUL

1 Preheat oven to 170C/Gas 3.

2 Cream the butter and sugar together for about 5-10 mins, until it‘s creamy and white, as this beats lots of air in.

3 Add the eggs one at a time.

4 Fold in the sieved flour, baking powder and chopped strawberries.

5 Fill 12 muffin cases with the mixture.

6 Put in oven for 20 mins, until golden brown. Leave to cool.

7 Add the chopped strawberries and sugar to a saucepan and simmer to break down, simmer for 20-30 mins to reduce. Leave to cool.

8 Beat the butter and icing sugar together, then add a spot of food colouring to get a nice pink colour. Add just some of the reduced strawberry mixture to loosen the icing. You want a nice dropping consistency.

9 Pipe the icing onto the cakes, decorate each one with half a strawberry, meringue sprinkles and freeze-dried strawberries.

After a winter rest, I start to tidy up the plants in my strawberry bed around March time, pulling off the dead leaves and the old runners, tickling the soil between them, and giving them a feed with a high potassium content.

The plants will start fruiting in June, so I ensure I cover them with netting, to keep the birds off. I also use straw; barley is best because it is soft, but you can still use wheat straw, between and under the plants to stop the slugs having a munch too!

Later in the season you may get a second flush of fruits, if you are lucky. The beauty of strawberries is that you can grow them in all manner of pots, containers and hanging baskets - just make sure they are watered regularly.

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Clever Composting

Carole is a keen composter – she can even be found on Instagram @compostcarole. We asked her to change her usual method of composting and give us her verdict on the Sage FoodCycler.

Sage The FoodCycler is used for drying food scraps, reducing food waste by 80%. In as little as 4 hours, your household food waste will be transformed into sterile and odourless EcoChips.

The automatic 3-stage cycle, dehydrates, grinds and cools your food waste whilst also filtering odours and gases. Dehydrating

EASY TO CLEAN

removes the moisture from the food. The grinding stage pulverises the dehydrated food waste into small particles, the cooling stage then allows the EcoChips to be cooled.

The Sage FoodCycler can contain up to 2 litres of food waste, is designed to be used indoors and can be stored in a cupboard, on a worktop in your kitchen, utility room or in a garage. The twist and lock lid prevents noise for a quiet operation and it uses just 1KW per 8-hour cycle.

“First of all, I was a bit sceptical just how this would fit into my life as I already have compost bins, but was I wrong! Everyone needs a FoodCycler in their life, and this is my best new appliance. It is so easy to use and so convenient. You just fill the metal bucket with food scraps, pet food, teabags, egg shells, turn it on and in four hours you have a couple of tablespoons of granules. It is really quiet and does not smell at all so will come into its own during the warmer summer months, especially when there is leftover cat food. No flies now! I wish I had come across the Sage FoodCycler sooner; it would have made life a lot easier, but better late than never!”

CAROLE’S VERDICT

The removable waste bucket is dishwasher safe on the lower rack for easy and convenient cleaning

Fur and feathers

Enjoy your creature comforts with these gorgeous bird and animal homeware designs

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Nature lovers will adore these double oven gloves from Ulster Weavers’ Forest Friends range. Made from cotton, with a polyester wadding filling, the patterned gloves feature deer, foxes, badgers and owls.

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Scion Mr Fox Adult Apron Mint Leaf

Thornback & Peel Cactus & Bird Tea Towel

Wrendale Designs PVC Apron

Green and Terracotta Cotton Apron

Ulster Weavers Forest Friends Sage Green and Terracotta Double Oven Glove

Dexam Leopard Print Set of 2 Tea Towels

Ulster Weavers Dog Days Cotton Apron

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Ulster Weavers Feline Friends Cotton Tea Towel eavers have produced a winner with this 100% cotton tea towel decorated in a fetching collage of cats. Machine washable at 40C

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Ulster Weavers Dog Days Micro Mitts

Playful and practical, these mitts have neoprene padding, offering protection up to 100C. Part of Ulster Weavers’ Dog Days collection, they make a great gift for fun-loving friends or family.

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Joules Brightside Green Dog Tea Cosy

Colourful and cute, this wonderful, high-quality, long-lasting tea cosy will perfectly complement dogadorned mugs from Joules… which can be found on our website.

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Ulster Weavers Forest Friends Navy and Springtime Yellow Gauntlet

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Ulster Weavers Rabbit Patch Gauntlet

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Joules Brightside Hot Dog Apron

Cook with a smile in this charming apron. Part of the Joules Brightside collection, it’s made from 100% cotton.

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Dog owners will especially delight in this machine-washable double mitt, featuring images of various breeds. A handy loop allows the glove to be hung out of the way.

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Peter Rabbit Classic Pattern Green Double Oven Glove

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Scion Living Mr Fox Yellow Potholder RRP: £13.00 Harts Price: £6.50

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This durable stoneware bowl can be used in the microwave and is dishwasher-safe.

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Whether you’re staying in to watch the Eurovision Song Contest or a summer sporting event, keep your refreshments close to hand and served stylishly

Serve up delicious snacks, dips, sauces or garnishes in this delightfully vivid stoneware bowl. Makes an ideal gift and can be mixed and matched with other Le Creuset products. Comes with a 10-year warranty.

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Acacia

Elegant and practical, this hardwearing board is great for serving cold meats, tapas or pizzas. Match with other items from the extensive Mary Berry Signature collection.

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Dexam Sintra Set of

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Mary Berry Signature Long

Serving Board

Artesa Appetiser 2-Tier Serving Set

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Hiball Tumblers Set of 4

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RAVE REVIEWS

It’s a delight to drink from these

Judge Table Essentials 7 x 7cm Dipping Sauce Dish 3-Piece Set

Made from chip-proof porcelain, this 3-piece set is perfect for serving delicious dips. The dishes can be used in the oven (up to 240C), under the grill, in the microwave and even the freezer.

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Stand

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QUICK QUIZ

Viners Antipasti Serving Set

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Without resorting to Google, can you name the winners of the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest (clue, think cocktails) and remember what their song was called? Find the answer on page 67.

Papaya Bliss Large Serving Dip Dish

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Artesa 2-Tier Serving

Judge Popcorn Maker

Anton Studio Designs Swirl

Royal fans across the country (plus many living outside it) will be gearing up to celebrate this year’s coronation of King Charles III.

On May 6th, the King will be crowned alongside Camilla, the Queen Consort, at Westminster Abbey, sparking 3 days of celebratory events – including streets parties, a concert and light show at Windsor Castle.

Mark this momentous moment in history with these stunning commemorative items from Spode – an English company that has remained proudly at the forefront of ceramics for more than 250 years. Beautiful as gifts, heirlooms or simply to treat yourself, these quality pieces will be treasured for decades to come.

FIT FOR A KING

Celebrate the Coronation with Spode

Beautifully crafted from a globally respected leader in homeware, these plates are ideal for marking the official crowning of the new king. The illustrations, in iconic cobalt blue, are designed to be synonymous with the monarch, and the plates are dishwasher, microwave, freezer and oven-safe up to 170C.

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Spode King Charles III Coronation 23cm Plate

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Blooming Lovely

Half a century after it was first introduced, Botanic Garden remains Portmeirion’s most loved collection across the world

Perfectly Portmeirion

Portmeirion was founded by the legendary pottery designer Susan Williams-Ellis and her husband Euan Cooper-Willis. Susan passed away in November 2007 but her philosophy of creating collections that are not only beautiful but also functional lives on.

Susan was born on the 6th June 1918 to Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, the architect and creator of Portmeirion Village in North Wales, and his wife Amabel. The story of Portmeirion pottery really first began when Susan’s father asked her to create some ceramic gifts for the shop at Portmeirion Village. This ignited Susan and her husband Euan’s flair for business, which would see them later launch Portmeirion pottery.

In 1960 Susan and Euan purchased A. E. Gray Ltd, a small pottery decorating company based in Stoke-on-Trent. This was followed by the purchase

of a second pottery company, Kirkhams Ltd, which had the capacity to not only decorate the pottery but also make it. These two businesses were combined and Portmeirion Potteries was born. In fact, Portmeirion Potteries continues to manufacture Susan’s designs as well as others in the same factory in Stoke-on-Trent to this very day.

The 1970s saw the birth of what is considered by many to be Portmeirion’s most recognised design, Botanic Garden. Launched in 1972, Botanic Garden was unique - inspired by a serendipitous find of antique botanical books, and with a variety of individual floral decorations, it encapsulated the new mood for casual dining. It became an instant success and has become a classic of British design and hailed as the world’s most popular casual tableware design.

Combining timeless classics with functionality, Portmeirion has been synonymous with Great British design for more than half a century

BELOW Susan Williams-Ellis and her husband Euan CooperWillis founded Portmeirion. RIGHT The couple are pictured with Portmeirion’s classic Botanic Garden design in 1997.

ABOVE Susan took a hands-on approach to production and design.

Susan always expected her pottery designs to fit comfortably with everyday life – today a requirement of every contemporary consumer – and, in her quest for success, she was heavily involved in the manufacture of all her designs. Such involvement and devotion to the quality of the design and production of the product was rare, and when combined with Susan’s individual style and creativity, became unequalled.

The ethos that was established over 60 years ago continues to live on and today Portmeirion pottery is made with a unique spirited individuality, taking inspiration from the beauty of nature to bring the outdoors in. It’s utterly distinctive, but built for the real world, embracing form and function, soul and spirit, mind and moments.

AT A GLANCE

1960 - Portmeirion was founded

1963 - Susan’s early designs included Malachite, Moss Agate and the iconic Totem design

1963-66 Susan later created Magic City and Magic Garden

1972 - Botanic Garden, Portmeirion’s most loved collection was launched

The Sophie Conran for tmeirion collection was launched (pictured above)

2009 - The Portmeirion group acquired Spode and Royal Worcester

- The company won the s Award for International Trade

2013 - Wrendale Designs collection launched

A second Queen’s ward for International Trade

2017 - Portmeirion collaborate with Sara Miller London to create a distinctive, vibrant and elegant collection, which has continued to grow (pictured left)

2018 - 6th June, marked a special day for Portmeirion fans across the globe, what would have been the 100th birthday of Susan Williams-Ellis

2020 - Portmeirion celebrates its 60th anniversar y

2022 - Botanic Garden celebrates its 50th anniversar y

ABOVE Susan’s early designs included these Totem storage jars.

Perfect setting - Botanic Garden has been gracing tables for 50 years

Botanic Garden

Portmeirion Botanic Garden

25cm Canton Vase

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Portmeirion Botanic Garden Oval Divided Dish

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Portmeirion Botanic Garden Wine Glass Set of 4 More than half a century after its introduction, this distinctive range remains highly sought after. The glasses are delicately etched with flowers and ideal for special occasions.

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Sara

Chelsea Collection Pink Teacup and Saucer

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Sara

India Collection Mug Giraffe’s Courtyard Midnight

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Finished with intricate 22ct gold detailing, this gorgeous 1.1L teapot can be matched with other products in the luxurious collection.

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Miller

Miller

Sara Miller Orchard Sage Teapot

Sara Miller

Sophie Conran

Sophie Conran Floret Grey All-Purpose Bowl

Sporting the timeless look Sophie Conran is known for creating, this bowl is perfect for serving pasta, rice and salads. The collection also includes cutlery and a range of serving bowls.

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Sophie Conran 12-Piece Set

The collaboration of Sophie Conran and Portmeirion has resulted in this beautiful, award-winning set of 4 dinner plates, 4 side plates and 4 cereal bowls. Clean-lined and elegant, the porcelain pieces are dishwasher, microwave and oven-safe.

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Wrendale

Royal Worcester Wrendale Designs

Wrendale Designs Set of 4 Animal Coupe Plates

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S E E + S H O P

See our full selection of gorgeous Portmeirion products across all these ranges in store or online at www.hartsofstur.com.

This lovely bone china mug is produced by Royal Worcester and is microwave and dishwasher-safe for easy cleaning.

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Wrendale

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Designs Sauce Boat Guinea Pig

AND SO TO... bed

Treat yourself and your home to fresh new bed linen this season

Add a dash of colour and fun to your bedroom with this delightful bed set from a top UK lifestyle brand. The duvet cover and two Oxford pillowcases are made from 100% cotton percale and can be matched with standard Joules pillowcases and colourful cushions, available separately.

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Inspired by the natural beauty of water garden ponds, the team at Sanderson have delivered another hand-drawn design winner. The 200-thread duvet cover is 70% cotton, 30% polyester and is machine washable.

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Joules Hydrangea Floral Duvet Cover Set Super King-Size Green

Joules Hydrangea Floral Pair of Standard Pillowcases Pink

Sanderson Lotus Leaf Duvet Cover Super King Size Ivory

V&A Aarya Duvet Cover Double Ivory & Slate

Sanderson Lotus Leaf Oxford Pillowcase Ivory

V&A Voysey Embroidered Cushion 60 x 40cm, Aqua

V&A Anselm/Wildflower Walk Throw Aqua

THE BUYER’S GUIDE TO KNIVES

Slicing, dicing, chopping and paring –we have a knife that’s just the job, with professional ranges for every budget

SHARPEN

Every knife user, professional or amateur, will have their own preference of handle design, weight, balance and overall appearance. These aspects cannot be contested as they are down to individual choice. However, there are facts governing knife design and sharpening methods, which apply to all culinary knives.

Keeping your knife sharp is just as important as buying the right one. If you buy “the best knife in the world” but use the wrong method of sharpening, you may as well have bought a £5 supermarket one.

All your Options

SHARPENING STEELS

This is a traditional method of sharpening knives, however it is extremely imprecise. It’s impossible to hit the knife edge from tip to heel on both sides at a specific angle and thus a

“shoulder” is produced and a “bowing” in the central part of the blade.

The angle of the shoulder at the cutting edge is far steeper than the angle with which the knife was supplied, which basically means that it is going to blunt quicker than using an anglecontrolled method.

MANUAL PULL-THROUGH SHARPENERS

High-quality sharpeners (such as the I.O.Shen or the Mino Sharp) are fine for all quality knives. They are not overly abrasive and sharpen to a precise angle from heel to tip. Beware of cheap pullthroughs on high-quality knives. The tungsten carbide will be too aggressive and will leave chips in the blade.

WHETSTONES

These are a fantastic method of sharpening, especially when coupled with an angle guide to lock you in position. There are low grits for reprofiling and high grits for polishing. Many manufacturers will offer dual grit stones. The only downside is it can

take a lot of time to sharpen a knife on a stone.

ELECTRIC KNIFE SHARPENERS (EKS)

In the past these have had a bad reputation (for good reason, to be fair) but the KE198 from I.O.Shen changed all that and started an EKS revolution in the UK. Still the UK’s number 1 selling electric knife sharpener, the KE198 has 2 circular whetstone discs which are loaded on to springs (which react to the thickness of the blade being sharpened). The coarse wheel de-shoulders and reprofiles the knife edge if needed and the fine wheel sharpens the blade. The slots are set at 15 degrees and the wheels come with a lifetime guarantee.

The KE3000 from I.O.Shen is a belt system and where the KE198 has a hard contact sharpening system, the KE3000 uses a cushion contact method to polish the knife sharp. Sharpness levels achieved by this machine are exceptional.

No matter what knife you buy, treating it right and knowing how to keep it sharp are essential, as Natalie Clifton, the co-founder and designer of I.O.Shen Knives explains

Henckels 10”/250mm Sharpening Steel RRP: £33.95 Harts Price: £28.95

I.O.Shen Manual Knife Sharpener Harts Price: £24.95

I.O.Shen Mastergrade 120/320 Grit Whetstone Harts Price: £24.95

Knife Wizard Domestic Electric Knife Sharpener Harts Price: £94.95

I.O.SHEN

Devised in the UK by expert knife designer and owner, Natalie Clifton and manufactured in Japan, I.O.Shen Mastergrade knives merge the very best of East and West. A clever blend of extremely hard Japanese steel sandwiched between two layers of softer stainless steel produces one of the sharpest blades imaginable.

Unlike most lighter Japanese versions, I.O.Shen knife handles have more of a weightier German-made feel, although they feature a distinctive Tai Tang pattern.

Launched in 2004, I.O.Shen Mastergrade knives are now well established as a top-end brand, once described in a Sunday tabloid as being “The Luke Skywalker light sabre of

This special commemorative item is one of the most versatile knives a cook can have. It comes in a beautiful presentation box, so would make an excellent gift.

RRP: £124.95 Harts Price: £111.95

For those serious about their knife ware, this set includes a 10.5cm pointed paring knife, 21cm chef’s knife and Sahm Khom slicer.

RRP: £289.95

Harts Price: £249.95

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RRP: £109.95 Harts Price: £98.95

RRP: £129.95 Harts Price: £116.95

I.O.Shen Magnetic

I.O.Shen 16.5cm Broad Blade Chinese Vegetable Knife

I.O. Shen 115mm Khay Dee Deba Knife Harts Price £84.95

I.O.Shen Miho Slicer Flat Edged Knife

I.O.Shen Mastergrade 3-Piece Knife Gift Set

I.O.Shen Carving Set

£169.95 Harts Price: £144.95

I.O.Shen 20th Anniversary 20cm Gyuto Knife

FURI

Originating Down Under, Furi was established in 1996, thanks to a collaboration between leading Australian engineers and international chefs. Innovation in knife design was the driving force behind inventor Mark Henry’s move to establish the company.

An acclaimed entrepreneur and specialist in knife materials and cutting edges, Mark set about creating precision tools that were beautifully weighted and had a seamless finish. Furi uses only high-grade Japanese stainless steel to give an exceptional cutting edge… one reason why their knives are popular with chefs all over the globe.

Harts

Hard-wearing and easy to sharpen, the seamless construction of this cook’s knife prevents food and dirt from becoming trapped, making it extremely hygienic. Comes with a 25-year Furi guarantee.

RRP: £64.95

Harts Price: £34.95

Harts

Harts

Furi Pro 20cm Cook’s Knife

Furi Pro 4-Piece Acacia Knife Set RRP: £169.95

Price: £129.95

Furi Pro 7-Piece White Knife Block Set with Diamond Sharpener RRP: £329.95

Price: £169.00

Furi Pro Carving 2-Piece Set RRP: £84.95

Price: £34.95

Furi Pro 9-Piece Capsule Knife Block Set RRP: £379.95 Harts Price: £129.95

Furi Pro 23cm Chef’s Bread Knife RRP: £64.95 Harts Price: £34.95

Furi Pro 15cm Asian Vegetable Chopper RRP: £74.95 Harts Price: £39.95

GLOBAL

Global knives are famed for their longlasting, razor-sharp edges – the brainchild of creative genius Komin Yamada.

The Japanese industrial designer was commissioned by Global to develop a revolutionary range of knives, and in 1985 he truly delivered… creating tools that would be used by amateur cooks but also meet the exacting standards of professional chefs.

Beautifully balanced, and sharpened to an acute angle, Global knives have garnered numerous awards and the firm

RAVE REVIEWS

This Global set is a great item at a terrific price. Also communication and delivery were first class. Would highly recommend.

To see more of what our customers say about us, visit www.hartsofstur.com/reviews.

Global Knife Set 4 Piece G-251138

RRP: £600.00 Harts Price: £209.95

Global Sai 5-Piece Knife Block Set £1,000.00 Harts Price: £599.95

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Global Ukon GU-5056B 6-Piece Knife Block Set RRP: £875.00 Harts Price £399.00

SABATIER

The world-renowned Sabatier name originated in Thiers, an area of central France linked with the cutlery trade since the 15th century. In the early 19th century, two families - Jean Sabatier of Le Moutier (lower Thiers) and Philippe Sabatier of Bellevue (upper Thiers) - used the name to market their knives.

The instantly recognisable full tang, three rivet handle and traditional bolster of these knives is a design classic and used by professional chefs the world over.

RRP:

Harts Price: £49.95

HARTS

TEAM TIP

Wooden chopping boards are the surfaces least likely to blunt your blade – the cuts also add character!

Jasmine

Sabatier 5-Piece Knife Set with Acacia Wood Storage Block Each knife is created from high-grade steel with full-length tangs and triple-riveted handles to provide strength and durability. A 30-year manufacturer’s guarantee gives peace of mind.

RRP: £127.49 Harts Price: £99.95

Sabatier Edgekeeper Stainless Steel Self-Sharpening 20cm Chef’s Knife Like others in this collection, the chef’s knife comes with an Edgekeeper sheath, designed to sharpen the blade each time it is pulled from the cover.

RRP: £19.49 Harts Price: £15.95

Sabatier Edgekeeper Stainless Steel Self-Sharpening 9cm

Sabatier 5-Piece Knife Set with Ash Wood Storage Block RRP: £86.99 Harts Price: £69.95

Sabatier 5-Piece Knife Set with Wooden Storage Block

£58.99

Henckels

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HENCKELS

A byword for top-quality products, the Henckels name is behind one of the largest and oldest manufacturers of knives for domestic and professional use.

The German giant Zwilling was founded in 1731 by Peter Henckels, then rebranded by his son, Johann Abraham Henckels, who grew the enterprise.

In 1851, Zwilling won a top award at the World Fair in London, repeating that success at the 1855 fair in Paris and the 1893 version in Chicago. The awards have continued to flow.

Known for their strength, balance and long-lasting cutting edge, most of the firm’s high-end knives are manufactured in Solingen, Germany. Many are forged from a single piece of high-carbon stainless steel, cold-hardened to prevent staining.

RAVE REVIEWS

I bought my Henckel knife block at a really great price and found it an easy transaction with good communication. Delivery time was good despite postal disputes and I received my knives in excellent order. The set is beautifully made and the knives are super sharp. All in all, a great purchase and I would recommend your company.

Neil P

To see more of what our customers say about us, visit www.hartsofstur. com/reviews.

Henckels Professional S 2-Piece Carving Set

RRP: £159.00 Harts Price: £114.95

Henckels Four Star 7-Piece Self-Sharpening Ash Brown Knife Block Set

RRP: £329.00 Harts Price: £179.95

Henckels Four Star 260mm Chef’s Knife

RRP: £98.95 Harts Price: £83.95

Henckels Four Star 150mm Cleaver

RRP: £114.00

Harts Price: £95.95

AGE VERIFICATION

Henckels Professional S 3-Piece Knife Set

RRP: £219.00 Harts Price: £99.95

Please note that knives are not for sale to persons under the age of 18. All knives and bladed products are delivered by Age Verified Deliver y (AVD) and cannot be delivered by DPD. The carrier may request proof of age in order to deliver your parcel. If proof of age is not available, or the recipient is underage, the carrier will refuse to deliver.

Four Star 7-Piece Knife Block Set

£309.00 Harts Price: £149.95

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Building on more than 80 years of knowledge as a familyrun business, the team at Rockingham Forge pride themselves on providing quality products with excellent value for money.

Grunwerg was established in 1945 by Otto Grunwerg, a refugee from war-torn Vienna. The company began making excellent knives and scissors in 1948 in the heart of Sheffield – the “steel city” being the centre of cutlery production in the UK at that time – and quickly meshed local materials and production techniques with modern designs.

In the 1970s, the firm moved to Rockingham Street, where it remained until 2019. The word “forge” in the name is a reference to their expertise in metalware, which has resulted in an extensive list of accessories, including knife sharpeners, knife storage solutions and cutting boards.

HARTS TEAM TIP

RRP: £25.00 Harts Price: £23.94

Like other good quality knives, avoid putting these in the dishwasher. Exposure to salt, powerful detergents and extreme heat isn’t recommended if you want to keep the blades in tip-top condition.

Stuart

Capable of meeting all your kitchen needs,

Harts Price: £19.14

Rockingham Forge RF-2590 Series Knife Block Set

Rockingham Forge RF-1280 Series Bread Knife

£20.00

ROCKINGHAM FORGE

Rockingham Forge RF-2590 Series Santoku Knife

Rockingham Forge Equilibrium 3-Piece Kitchen Knife Set RRP: £70.00 Harts Price: £55.00

Rockingham Forge Equilibrium Magnetic Rack Set RRP: £150.00 Harts Price: £109.00

Rockingham Forge RF-1280 Series Utility Knife RRP: £12.50 Harts Price: £11.94

BEST OF THE REST

There are plenty more options for knives for all budgets in the way of other ranges. These include the excellent Classic Steel collection from top Danish firm Scanpan, the Robert Welch Signature range, created by a small, talented team based in the Cotswolds, or the impressive set of tools by Kasumi, the Japanese firm that has been making swords for more than 100 years.

Harts Price: £34.00

Launched in Chipping Camden in 1955, English firm Robert Welch continues to innovate and strive for excellence. The award-winning Signature range is testament to their skill. Fully forged and robotically engineered, they feature ergonomic handles and come with a lifetime guarantee.

RRP:

Harts Price: £189.00

Crafted by Danish firm Scanpan from high-quality German steel, this collection marries classical design with excellent balance and comfort.

RRP: £42.00

Harts Price: £33.60

RRP: £63.00

Harts Price: £34.94

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Held in a cool-looking block made from walnut, this super, stainless-steel set includes a 9cm paring knife, 15cm utility knife, 20cm carving knife, 20cm bread knife and 20cm chef’s knife.

RRP: £399.00 Harts Price: £299.25

Great for everyday use, this implement is fully forged from a single piece of high-grade stainless steel, with a full tang for strength and balance.

Harts Price: £52.00

RRP:

Harts Price: £12.59

Scanpan Classic 15cm Utility Knife

Victorinox Swiss Classic Mixed Knife 3 Pack

£17.99

Zyliss 6-Piece Knife Set

Robert Welch Signature 11cm Santoku Knife

Kasumi 2-Piece Boxed Knife Set

£325.00

Victorinox Swiss Classic Yellow 17cm Santoku Knife Fluted Blade RRP: £49.99

£34.99

Scanpan Classic Steel 6-Piece Knife Block Set

Robert Welch Signature Vegetable/Paring Knife 10cm/4”

Robert Welch Signature Cooks/Chefs Knife 16cm/6.5” Harts Price: £58.00

Perfectly patterned

Take your inspiration from nature and fall in love with Morris & Co

Blending the beauty of Britain’s natural world with exquisite patterns, the extraordinary work of Englishman William Morris has loomed large over our interior design landscape for generations.

This highly respected brand name began to take shape in 1861, when Morris set up a furnishings and decorative arts firm with friends from the Pre-Raphaelites arts group.

The Oxford-educated poet, fantasy writer and printer eventually branched out on his own in 1875. His renamed company, Morris & Co, continued to show a healthy respect for hand-crafted work and traditional textiles, creating some of our most iconic patterns. Its rich, medieval-inspired work influenced the decoration of many houses and churches into the early 20th century.

He died in 1896 at the age of 62, and although his firm was eventually dissolved in the early months of World War II, his legacy continues, with many sought-after designs sold today under the Morris & Co brand name.

Morris & Co Pure Ceiling Embroidery Cushion 45 x 45cm Silver

Feather-filled and made from 100% cotton, this exquisite cushion has a delicate floral pattern, designed by William Morris in 1881 as part of a commission to redecorate the grand staircase at St James’s Palace, in London.

RRP: £60.00 Harts Price: £54.00

Morris

Add elegance to your table with these sumptuously designed mats, including the popular Pimpernel Privet and Willow Bough patterns.

RRP: £29.00 Harts Price: £23.20

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Harts Price: £22.50

& Co Set of 6 Placemats

Morris & Co Compton Jewel Tea Towels

£30.00

Morris & Co Strawberry Thief Blue Mug and Tray Set RRP: £20.00 Harts Price: £16.00

Morris & Co Strawberry Thief Blue LargeHandled Tray RRP: £18.00 Harts Price: £14.40

Mugs Set of 2

RRP: £35.00 Harts Price: £28.00

For our full range of Morris & Co products, visit us instore or online at www.hartsofstur.com

OTHER SIZES AVAILABLE

Morris & Co Pure Bachelors Button Duvet Cover King Size White

First created in 1892, Bachelors Button was another name for cornflower, worn by men in their jackets to signal their readiness for love in the 19th century. This duvet cover is made from 100% cotton, is machine washable and has a plain dye reverse in white.

RRP: £140.00 Harts Price: £126.00

RRP: £17.00 Harts Price: £13.60

130 x 170cm Silver

RRP: £125.00 Harts Price: £112.50

RRP: £12.00 Harts Price: £9.60

These gorgeous porcelain mugs are presented in an elegant box, so would make a wonderful gift for family and friends… or even yourself. They are microwave and dishwasher-safe.

RRP: £35.00 Harts Price: £28.00

Morris

2-Pint Teapot

Why not ser ve the nation’s favourite cuppa from this beautifully designed teapot. It’s dishwasher and microwave-safe and can be matched with other products in this range.

RRP: £71.50 Harts Price: £57.20

Morris & Co Willow Bough Sage Sandwich Tray

RRP: £10.00 Harts Price: £8.00

Morris & Co Mugs Set of 2 Seaweed Teal & Pimpernel Privat

Morris & Co Strawberry Thief & Willow Bough

Morris & Co Cake Slice

& Co Honeysuckle

Morris & Co Set of 6 Coasters

Morris & Co Pure Torshavn Throw

The Cold Brew Method

Grinding coffee at home is the easiest way to the best flavour, as Kilner demonstrate here with their easy recipe for cold-brew coffee.

50g coffee beans - freshly roasted, specialty beans are best 400ml water

Ice

1 Adjust the star-shaped cog to set your Kilner Coffee Grinder to a coarse grind size. Pour the beans into the stainless steel hopper and turn the handle to grind the beans.

2 Tip the ground coffee into your Kilner Clip Top Round Jar and add 400ml of cold water. Close the lid.

3 Move the jar around gently to combine, but don’t stir.

4 Pop the jar in the fridge and leave it for 18-24 hours.

5 Place a filter paper over a container or jug and gently pour over the cold brew mixture. Store your cold-brew concentrate in the fridge – it’ll keep quite happily for 2-3 days.

6 To serve, fill glasses with ice and pour in the cold brew. You can add more water or some milk, if you like. Or try a little maple syrup!

La Cafetiere Roma 12-Cup Cafetiere Stainless Steel RRP: £36.49 Harts Price: £28.95

Play it cool with a chilled coffee for the perfect pickme-up this summer

THE LIST

Harts Price: £4.90

A great choice for early risers, this Melitta machine is super-silent and delivers a great coffee with just one touch. It boasts an extra large water tank and bean container and comes with a 2-year warranty.

RRP: £569.99 Harts Price: £395.00

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Kilner Clip Top Jar Round 1L RRP: £7.00

Melitta Original Coffee Filters 1x4 Pack of 80

Melitta Latticia F300-100 Frost Black Bean to Cup Coffee

Dexam Set of 4 Stainless Steel Straws with Silicone Tips and Cleaning Brush in Organic Cotton Bag RRP: £7.00 Harts Price: £5.60

Eddingtons Boston Irish Coffee/Latte Glass RRP: £4.95 Harts Price: £3.95

BarCraft Rotary Action Acrylic Ice Crusher RRP: £41.99 Harts Price: £34.95

Nachtmann Noblesse Coffee Mug Set of 2 Harts Price: £27.50

Kilner Coffee Grinder RRP: £46.95 Harts Price: £32.87

OXO Good Grips

Silicone Large Cubes Ice Cube Tray RRP: £15.00 Harts Price: £12.75

Judge Duo Grande Latte 475ml RRP: £12.00 Harts Price: £10.95

Built to last and featuring an ergonomic handle, you’ll be slicing your way through fresh herbs with ease. The scissors come with a protective sheath and a 25year Judge guarantee.

RRP: £9.70

Harts Price: £7.00

Choose quality kitchen scissors for a top performance

All-Purpose Scissors

RRP: £5.10

Harts Price: £3.00

Global GKS-210 Kitchen Shears

Tough enough for most jobs, these heavyweight kitchen shears have strong blades with small teeth – ideal for gripping meat.

RRP: £125.00 Harts Price: £79.95

Master Class 24cm

Professional Poultry Shears

RRP: £11.99

Harts Price: £9.95

Sabatier Professional Soft Grip

8.5”/22cm Kitchen Scissor

RRP: £22.00

Harts Price: £11.00

RRP: £3.69

Harts Price: £2.95

Fusion Twist Scissors Yellow

Harts Price: £4.96

Scanpan Classic Poultry Shears

RRP: £74.00

Harts Price: £59.20

Judge Herb Scissors

Judge 7.5”/190mm

KitchenCraft Multi-Purpose Scissors

Win Cookware Worth £850!

Made from high-grade stainless steel, with an aluminium core, pans in this superb collection come with a 5-year manufacturer’s guarantee.

GreenPan lead the way in healthy, non-stick cookware with Thermolon, the first plasticfree non-stick coating, designed to remove the chemicals found in many products with traditional non-stick layering. Enter our latest competition and you could scoop up a wonderful bundle of GreenPan products, worth an incredible £850. The pans are constructed from professional grade 3-ply stainless steel with an aluminium core, are suitable for all hob types and oven-safe up to 220C.

PRIZE BUNDLE INCLUDES:

• GreenPan Première 3-Ply Stainless Steel Non-Stick Fr ypan 30cm (RRP £100.00)

• GreenPan Première 3-Ply Stainless Steel Non-Stick 26cm/3.8L Skillet with Lid (RRP £125.00)

• GreenPan Première 3-Ply Stainless Steel Non-Stick 30cm/4.7L Wok (RRP £120.00)

• GreenPan Première 3-Ply Stainless Steel Non-Stick 3-Piece Saucepan Set (RRP £250.00)

• GreenPan Première 3-Ply Stainless Steel Non-Stick 20cm Frypan (RRP £75.00)

• GreenPan Première 3-Ply Stainless Steel Non-Stick 24cm Frypan (RRP £85.00)

• GreenPan Première 3-Ply Stainless Steel Non-Stick 28cm Frypan (RRP £95.00)

HOW TO ENTER

For your chance to win this amazing package of GreenPan products, visit www.hartsofstur.com/competition. Closing date is September 30th 2023. Over-18s and UK residents only. For full Ts&Cs, visit www.hartsofstur.com/promotional-termsconditions.

Features PFAS-free non-stick coating

A PLACE FOR EVERYTHING

Opt for kitchen storage that looks too good to hide in a cupboard

Add a dash of countryside colour to your workspace with these delightful cans, each adorned with sponge-printed inspired patterns. With tight-fitting lids, they can be used for storing pasta, rice, biscuits and other dry foods.

Le Creuset Azure Stoneware Medium Storage Jar

This lovely stoneware item has a 10-year guarantee and can be matched with other products from the famous Le Creuset stable.

RRP: £32.00 Harts Price: £25.60

Scion Mr Fox Biscuit Storage Jar Grey

RRP: £28.00 Harts Price: £21.00

Le Creuset Shell Pink Stoneware Small Utensil Jar

Keep large spoons, whisks and other kitchen tools within easy reach by storing them in this durable and delightful jar. Comes with a 10-year guarantee and is dishwasher-safe.

RRP: £37.00 Harts Price: £29.60

English Tableware Company Bee Happy Painted Steel Storage Tin Set

RRP: £22.99 Harts Price: £16.09

W.M.Bartleet & Sons Traditional Utensil Pot White Harts Price: £24.00

English Tableware Company Artisan Flower

Denby Set of 3 Mixed Storage Canisters

RRP: £29.00 Harts Price: £17.40

Denby White Bread Bin with Acacia Lid

Combining quality, performance and style, this bread bin is ingeniously designed, as the lid doubles as a handy chopping board. Made from galvanised steel, the container is part of the Denby Kitchen range and available in a choice of colours.

RRP: £39.00 Harts Price: £23.40

Keep

Kilner Glass Butter Dish

RRP: £14.50 Harts Price: £10.15

Wrendale Designs A Dog’s Life Bread Bin

RRP: £40.00 Harts Price: £36.00

KitchenCraft Serenity Bread Bin

This lightweight vessel has a herringbone mango wood lid that creates an airtight seal, making it ideal for keeping bread… or yummy cakes and pastries.

RRP: £38.99 Harts Price: £31.95

Mason Cash Heritage Bread Bin

RRP: £32.00 Harts Price: £25.60

T&G Pride of Place Butter Dish White

RRP: £25.00 Harts Price: £18.75

your loaf fresh and your spread easily spreadable with these top options

KitchenCraft Clear Acrylic Expandable Breadkeeper

RRP: £25.99

Harts Price: £21.95

RAVE REVIEWS

This is brilliant - it fits a large loaf and as the loaf gets smaller so does the breadkeeper, which means it doesn’t take up as much room as a normal bread storer and keeps the bread really fresh. I am so glad I found both the product and Harts of Stur - a brilliant company.

Sheelagh H

Tower Belle Bread Bin Midnight Blue

With an impressive 11.5L capacity, this attractive bin will hold more than just a loaf of bread.

RRP: £69.99 Harts Price: £32.95

T&G Cottage Garden Butter Dish

RRP: £30.00

Harts Price: £22.50

Artisan Street Butter Dish Set

Part of a delightful collection by Artisan, this set includes a ceramic lid and an acacia wooden board.

RRP: £21.95 Harts Price: £19.95

English Tableware Company Edale Bread Bin

RRP: £36.99 Harts Price: £18.49

MasterClass Deep Double Walled Insulated Butter Dish and Cover

RRP: £38.99 Harts Price: £29.95

English Tableware Company Artisan Flower Butter Dish

RRP: £19.99

çHarts Price: £16.00

W.M.Bartleet & Sons Cow Design Butter Dish 13cm Harts Price: £25.00

WOK AWAY

Dinner is ready in just minutes with these fantastic new additions to the Stoven range

Woks are brilliant for whipping up quick and tasty meals, and these are the very latest addition to Stoven’s fantastic range of cookware. Made in collaboration with Harts of Stur, this high-quality range comes with a lifetime guarantee, is suitable for all hob types and the non-stick woks feature a durable coating which allows the surface to heat quickly.

Another healthy and quick way to cook besides stir frying, is air frying. NoStik are reusable liners designed to keep your air fryer basket free from food residue when cooking.

The liners come in both round and rectangular options, can be cut to the appropriate size and feature handles so food can be lifted easily from the basket. They are easy to clean and can be used time and time again.

Stoven 34cm Heavy Gauge Non-Stick Wok

RRP: £42.00

Harts Price: £31.50

Create your favourite stir-fries with this versatile addition to any kitchen. Regular seasoning will build up a natural patina, making your wok practically non-stick. The range, which features solid rubberwood handles, includes 27cm, 30cm and 34cm versions and is suitable for all hob types, including induction.

NoStik Reusable Air Fryer Liner Round Set of 2 Harts Price: £7.00

NoStik Reusable Air Fryer Liner Rectangular Set of 2 Harts Price: £10.00

Stoven 27cm Standard Gauge Carbon Steel Wok

RRP: £15.00

Harts Price: £11.25

Enjoy

RRP: £21.00 Harts Price:

To make homemade lemonade, roughly chop 3 unwaxed lemons and add to a food processor with around 140g of caster sugar and 0.5L of water. Blend until the lemon is finely chopped, before pouring the mixture into a sieve over a bowl and extracting as much juice as you can. Add another 0.5L of water and plenty of ice.

OXO Good Grips

2-In-1 Citrus Juicer

RRP: £16.00 Harts Price: £13.60

Nachtmann Ethno Hot Beverage Mug Set of 2

Ravenhead Entertain Fruit Punch Set

£16.80

Sage The Citrus Press Pro Harts Price: £228.95

Master Class Lever Arm Juicer RRP: £44.99 Harts Price: £39.95

Fusion Twist Juicer and Jug Set Mint Harts Price: £6.95

GO WITH YOUR GUT

Louise Jones, from Food For Thought Cookery School in Dorset, explains the vital role food plays in keeping our gut healthy

Did you know that around 70% of your immune system is in your gut and around 95% of the feel-good hormone serotonin is also created there? If your gut is working well, then your body and immune system is happier.

The gut has even been dubbed as your second brain, affecting how you feel as your brain and gut talk to each other and your mental health is affected by how you feed your body. Ways to improve gut health include upping your prebiotic and probiotic intake.

To briefly explain, a prebiotic is a type of soluble fibre that is used by your beneficial good bacteria as fuel. So, making sure you eat plenty of prebiotics is essential.

Prebiotic foods include garlic, onions, beetroot, asparagus, leeks, dates, fennel, pomegranates, dried mango, almonds, cashews and artichokes.

Probiotics are live ‘good’ bacteria and yeasts that help keep your gut and digestive system healthy. They compete for space over the harmful bacteria and prevent them from settling in the gut.

Foods full of live probiotics includes natural yogurt and milk kefir (fermented yogurt drink) kombucha (which is a fizzy fermented green tea) and other fermented products like miso, popular in Japan. Sadly, in the western world we have a lot of processed foods and not enough fermented ones, so we need to make a conscious choice to seek them out and include them in our diet.

Other ways to improve gut health include reducing stress, increasing water intake, getting enough sleep and limiting alcohol consumption. All the basics for a healthy lifestyle generally, in fact.

Most of us don’t get enough fibre, so up your intake of fruit, vegetables, nuts, seeds and pulses. Try new fruits, vegetables and different recipes. Many of us have the same dinners and foods each week and this lack of diversity can mean starving our microbes of nutrients.

GUT HEALTH NOURISH TO FLOURISH

The following recipes are taken from Louise’s new cookbook, Gut Health Nourish to Flourish with lots of useful information and tips along with recipes, visit www. fftcookeryschool.co.uk/nourish to buy. Louise also offers a wide range of healthy cooking classes, talks and workshops. For more information, visit the website above, email louise@fftcookeryschool.co.uk or find her on social media under Food for Thought Cookery School.

Black Bean and Mango Salsa Tacos

Beans and pulses are a cheap, versatile ingredient which are also great for gut health as they are full of soluble fibre. Mangos are also a source of prebiotics, which we need alongside probiotics.

SERVES 2

1 tin of black beans

1 tbsp olive oil

Good pinch of pink Himalayan salt

Half a bag of fresh coriander, chopped

Fresh chilli (optional)

Wraps or baby gem lettuce to serve

FOR THE MANGO SALSA

75g frozen mango (defrosted)

2 medium tomatoes

Half a red onion

1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Half a lime, juiced

Pinch of pink Himalayan salt

Pinch of black pepper

FOR THE GUACAMOLE

1 large ripe avocado

Half a red onion

Half a bag of fresh coriander

Half a lime, juiced

Pinch of pink Himalayan salt

1 Make the mango salsa by chopping everything into small pieces and place in a bowl with the extra virgin olive oil, lime juice, pink salt and mix.

2 Make the guacamole by placing all the ingredients into a bowl and, using a blender, mix until smooth.

3 Drain the black beans in a sieve and run under the tap until the water is clear and shake to drain as much water off. Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat, then add black beans and pink salt. Cook for a few mins, stirring until they start popping and opening.

4 Assemble in wraps or lettuce cups and top with fresh coriander and chopped fresh chilli if using.

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Mary Berry At Home Stainless Steel Sieve 14cm Harts Price: £10.96

Cole & Mason Ashden Acacia Mezzaluna with Board RRP: £45.00 Harts Price: £33.75

Sweetcorn Salsa

Packed full of flavour and diversity with lots of herbs and vegetables, your gut microbes will love this recipe as much as you do and it’s so quick to make.

SERVES 4

300g tin of sweetcorn

Half a red or orange pepper

2 spring onions

10 cherry or plum tomatoes

Quar ter of a cucumber

Half an avocado

Half a lime, juiced

Handful of coriander, plus extra to top

Handful of parsley

Small handful of dill and mint

3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Pinch of pink Himalayan salt

Pinch of pepper

1 Chop the pepper, onions, tomatoes, cucumber and avocado into really small pieces. Add to a bowl with the drained sweetcorn.

2 Place the herbs, oil and lime juice into a blender and blitz until smooth.

3 Stir through the sweetcor add salt and pepper to taste. Top with extra coriander leaves.

4 If making ahead of time, don’ add the dressing until serving. This will keep for up to 2 days in an airtight container in the fridge.

TOP TIP

Adding half a tin of black beans or chickpeas will increase the protein in this dish. Turn it into a full meal by serving on a bed of wild rice or quinoa.

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PIMP YOUR DISH

You could top with halloumi, vegan cheese, fish or meat instead of goat cheese.

Spring Green

Quinoa and Goat Cheese

This is fresh, tasty and great for guts with plenty of dietary fibre from peas, edamame beans, quinoa and different veggies.

SERVES 2

100g peas

100g edamame beans

100g quinoa

1 red pepper

2 pak choi

1 courgette

2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Squeeze of lemon juice

Handful of fresh chives

English goat cheese or vegan equivalent

Pinch of pink Himalayan salt

Handful of walnuts

1 Preheat the oven to 180C and boil the kettle.

2 Place the quinoa in a big saucepan and cover with double the amount of hot water. Cook for 18 mins on medium heat, then strain.

3 Deseed and cut the red pepper into small pieces, place on a baking tray with a slash of extra virgin olive oil and a pinch of pink Himalayan salt. Bake for 20 mins.

4 Cut the courgettes into 1cm strips and griddle in a hot griddle pan for a minute or so on each side. Remove from the pan. Cut the pak choi in half and add to the griddle for a further few mins on each side until charred.

5 Cook the peas and edamame beans in a pan of boiling water on the hob for 7 mins. Strain and place in a large bowl. Using a stick blender, pulse with chopped fresh chives, leaving it a little chunky.

6 Add a touch of good extra virgin olive oil, a pinch of pink Himalayan salt and a squeeze of lemon juice to the pea mixture and then add the cooked quinoa and mix well to combine.

7 Cut the goat cheese into circles and place on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Pop in the oven for 5 mins until melted in the middle.

8 Assemble by placing the quinoa and pea mix on the bottom of the plate. Add the roasted peppers, griddled courgettes and pak choi. Top with the melted goat cheese and broken walnuts.

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Chef’n Fresh Force Lemon Citrus Juicer RRP: £38.99 Harts Price: £29.95

FRESH AND FRUITY

Revive yourself on a hot day by whizzing up a healthy homemade juice

Compact, powerful and versatile, the juicer uses cold press technology, designed to retain more vitamins and minerals while extracting higher yield with lower oxidation.

RRP: £250.00 Harts Price: £238.00

HARTS

TEAM TIP

Juicing is increasingly popular with many health benefits but which one will be best for your needs? Harts sell both centrifugal and masticating juicers (in addition to the citrus juicers you’ll find on page 58). Here’s the lowdown so you can pick one to suit your needs and lifestyle.

CENTRIFUGAL JUICERS

Ideally, when juicing, it is a good idea to mix ingredients roughly in the ratio of 80% vegetables (or low sugar fruit) and 20% fruit (or high sugar content vegetables).

Jasmine

These are also known as fast juicers and use a high-speed spinning blade surrounded by a sieve to separate the juice from the pulp. They are faster, cheaper to buy, take up less space and are easier to clean, although they can be quite noisy and not as good at juicing certain ingredients. They usually come with 2 speed settings for soft and hard fruit and

vegetables and are best suited for juicing carrots, apples, and other hard vegetables and fruits rather than fibrous leafy greens like kale and wheatgrass.

MASTICATING JUICERS

Also known as a cold press juicer or slow juicer, these crush and press juice out of ingredients using a slow rotating auger (screw) and a screen. This method is well suited for juicing fibrous leafy greens such as kale and wheatgrass. Very little heat is generated, and less oxygen incorporated, in the juicing process thanks to the machine’s slow operating speed. This means less discoloration and an increased shelf life for the juice. They are much quieter than centrifugal juicers although they do tend to be bigger, heavier and more expensive.

Magimix Juice Expert 3

Kuvings EVO820 Evolution Cold Press Juicer Red

Harts Price: £479.00

Sage The Nutri Juicer Cold

Boasting a 1250W motor, this super juicer will deliver quick results. The large feed chute allows you to juice whole fruit and vegetables, and the 2-litre jug will fit nicely into your fridge door shelving.

Harts Price: £188.95

Kuvings REVO830 Revolution Cold Press Juicer Black

A known innovator, Kuvings continues to improve its excellent designs and hits the mark with the REVO830. This product is ultra-safe, with an interlock cut out, and comes with a 10-year motor guarantee and 2-year parts warranty.

Harts Price: £549.00

Sage The Nutri Juicer Cold Plus Harts Price: £238.95

Kuvings B8200 Whole Slow Juicer Matt Gunmetal

Harts Price: £349.00

LE CREUSET AZURE

Banish the winter doldrums and add summertime blues to your table and kitchen with this gorgeous new colour from Le Creuset

Azure is a vibrant blue, inspired by the Mediterranean Sea, and features deep shades of indigo and streaks of lighter tinting. The collection includes everything from Le Creuset’s signature cast iron round casserole dish and frying pan, to a salt and pepper mill set and even a fabulous traditional kettle.

The bold Azure continues Le Creuset’s long tradition of creating striking cookware. The French firm, which launched almost 100 years ago, has been a pioneer in

This beautiful casserole dish is ideal for 6-8 people and features large handles for easy carrying. The interior is made from advanced sand enamel, which makes it durable and easy to clean – so no surprise the dish comes with a lifetime guarantee.

RRP: £345.00 Harts Price: £258.75

Le Creuset Signature Azure Cast Iron 28cm Round Casserole

Le Creuset Signature Azure Cast Iron 33cm Rectangular Roaster RRP: £215.00 Harts Price: £161.25

Le Creuset Azure Kone Kettle RRP: £97.00 Harts Price: £70.00

Le Creuset Azure Hydration Bottle 500ml RRP: £28.00 Harts Price: £21.60

ABOUT HARTS

THE HISTORY OF HARTS

A family business for over 100 years.

– Harts of Stur is founded by blacksmith Walter Hart.

– Walter’s son, Bill, joins the family business, followed in 1945 by his other son, Eddie.

– With farrier work in decline, Harts starts retailing agricultural ironmongery.

– Harts of Stur becomes a major manufacturer of farming equipment.

– Eddie’s son, Philip, joins the business and the transformation from agricultural suppliers to country department store begins.

– Harts takes its first steps into mail order.

1995 – The company’s first transactional website is launched.

BUYING ONLINE AT HARTSOFSTUR.COM

Orders can also be placed via our FREEPHONE order line 0800 371355, Mon to Fri 8am to 5.30pm and Saturday 8am to 4.30pm.

• Safe and Secure: our entire website is fully secure, ensuring your personal information is always kept safe. You can tell this from the padlock showing in the URL bar of your browser.

• Payment Options: we accept all major credit cards (including American Express through PayPal). You can also checkout with PayPal or Apple Pay.

• Fast, Free Delivery: orders placed before midday are usually picked, packed and despatched on the same day with free, next-workingday delivery to UK mainland addresses on all orders over £50. Alternative delivery options available.

• Recyclable Packaging: to reduce our environmental impact we reuse cardboard boxes, where able to do so. We also use Hexcel paper bubble wrap - the industry-leading sustainable alternative to bubble wrap.

• On-Site Warehouse: except for a few items shipped directly from the manufacturer, all products are despatched from our on-site warehouse, meaning we can maintain our quality control levels to the highest standards.

• Award-Winning Customer Service: we are extremely proud of our award-winning customer service, with staff who go above and beyond for our customers.

• Easy Returns: we have an easy, no-quibble returns policy. Give us a call or send an email and our friendly team will assist.

• Competitive Prices & Price Match: we endeavour to ensure our prices are competitive and fair. In the unlikely event that you find a price cheaper elsewhere, if we can match it, we will.

• Knives are not for sale to persons under the age of 18: all knives and bladed products require online age verification and age verification delivery.

VISIT OUR SHOP

Our store is located in the North Dorset market town of Sturminster Newton, Station Road, Sturminster Newton, Dorset DT10 1BD

Tel: 01258 472420 Email: sales@hartsofstur.com

OPENING TIMES:

Monday to Friday 8am to 5.30pm. Saturday 8am to 4.30pm.

Closed Sundays and Bank Holidays.

2003 – Continued growth leads to bigger retail premises.

2006 – Philip is joined by sons Johnathan and Graham.

2010 – A 60,000 square foot, purpose-built despatch centre is constructed, followed by a new suite of offices.

2017 – First edition of Kitchen magazine is published.

2018 – Latest incarnation of the company website is launched.

2019 – Harts of Stur celebrates its 100th anniversary. After 40 years in the business, Philip relinquishes his custodianship of the business. Graham takes on the role of MD with Johnathan becoming commercial director.

2021 – An ambitious redevelopment of the store and garden department is completed, and Harts Coffee Loft opens.

Award-Winning Family Business

Here are some of our latest achievements:

Excellence in Housewares Awards 2022 Winner - Online Retailing eCommerce Awards 2022 Bronze - Customer Service Housewares Awards 2022 Winner - Online Retailer of the Year

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Whether you buy online or from our shop, we pride ourselves on excellent levels of service

www.hartsofstur.com

Le Creuset Signature Shell Pink Cast Iron 28cm Round Casserole

RRP: £345.00 Harts Price: £258.75