Salt Hake with Spiced Aubergines and Rocket

EVERY year we have a thanksgiving feast in the greenhouses towards the end of July — A Long Table dinner for 100 people in the midst of the tomato vines and scarlet runner beans.

Virtually all the food comes from the farm and gardens, the floury British Queen potatoes from Willie Scannell’s farm in Ballyandreen and the fish comes from nearby Ballycotton.

It’s a magical evening – a celebration of the work of the gardeners and farm lads and an opportunity for the guests to get a glimpse behind the scenes of a 100-acre organic farm and gardens.