Tales from the Biscuit Tin

Available @ Baggage’s – I Love Manx March Fair At Victory Farm Kitchen & Soap Co, we celebrate the simple, local, and wonderfully imperfect. Our Cornaa Bay Seascape Soap is a perfect example of this ethos. This beautiful cold-pressed soap has been crafted with care for us, using the finest ingredients sourced from stunning surroundings. Ingredients That Matter Our soap features: Sea salt Kelp and seaweed infused A whisper of grapefruit, complemented by warming black pepper Th

When it comes to crumble (it tastes like scottish tablet), nothing beats the authenticity and flavour of handmade Our Manx crumble is made in small batches,

This is proper cold-weather cooking. Rich, savoury, faintly sharp in the best way. The red wine vinegar doesn’t shout, it murmurs, lifting the whole pot so it tastes like it’s been thinking about itself all afternoon. Ingredients 800g stewing beef, cut into generous chunks 2 tbsp flour Salt and black pepper 2 tbsp oil or dripping 2 onions, sliced 3 cloves garlic, smashed 3 carrots, chunky pieces 2 parsnips, chunky pieces 1 tbsp tomato purée 2 tbsp Victory red wine vinegar 1 t

At Victory Farm Kitchen & Soap Co, we celebrate the simple, local, and wonderfully imperfect. From buttery, crumbly Manx sweets to gentle artisan soaps and herbal wellness potions, every product is handmade on the farm with care, using local botanicals and ingredients. Our soaps may wobble, our Manx Crumble may lean, and our elixirs may bubble a little - but that’s the charm of small-batch craft, full of personality, warmth, and farm-fresh goodness. Whether you’re seeking a t

Sweet Chili Jam with Vinegar Glossy, sticky, and absolutely not for the faint of toast This is the sort of jam that makes cheese nervous and sausages feel important. Sweet first, heat second, vinegar keeping it all sharp and tidy like a Land Girl with a clipboard. Ingredients 4 red bell peppers, finely chopped 6 to 8 red chilies, finely chopped (deseed a few if you want warmth, not a full barn fire) 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 thumb-sized piece of fresh ginger, grated 500 g cas

Sharp-sweet, deeply comforting, and made for cold evenings.

Peggy doesn’t rush good things. When the roots come in and the kitchen smells of earth and onions, she reaches for the balsamic and lets time do the rest. This winter red onion marmalade is one of her most requested jars. Deep, dark, and quietly addictive. The jar everyone asks for… and quietly guards. This is deep-winter comfort cooking. Slow, glossy, and unapologetically indulgent. A spoonful of this turns the plainest plate into something worth lingering over. Make one ja

Proper Manx Broth (with a Dash of Victory Farm Apple Cider Vinegar)

Red wine vinegar isn’t flashy. It doesn’t flirt. It gets on with the job and does it well. If your kitchen cupboard were a village, this one would be the dependable neighbour who always brings the right thing and never makes a fuss about it.

Looking Ahead to 2026: New Flavours, New Friends, and a Few Familiar Faces There’s something rather special about standing at the edge of a new year and peering forward. Not rushing, not promising the impossible, just opening the gate and seeing what wants to wander in. As we look toward 2026 , we’re getting ready to welcome a whole host of new things into the Victory Farm family. Some edible. Some collectible. All made with the same care, curiosity, and character that’s brou

What if this year could be different?What if it didn’t need grand declarations or perfect plans? A new year is not a demand. It’s an invitation.

Christmas doesn’t arrive on the farm with a bang. It creeps in quietly, on cold mornings when the grass crunches under your boots and the sky is still thinking about whether it wants to be light yet.

At Victory Farm Kitchen & Soap Co, we celebrate the simple, local, and wonderfully imperfect. From buttery, crumbly Manx sweets to gentle...

There’s something utterly magical about the Isle of Man’s culinary heritage, especially when it comes to desserts. Imagine the gentle sea...

Some ships are remembered for their voyages across the seven seas. Ours will be remembered for voyaging straight into your sweet jar. The...

Hold onto your hats girls!

Hello my Victory Darlings, This weekend the Isle of Man decided to test us all with sideways rain and gales fierce enough to blow the...

Our Cousins Elaine and Tracy holding the fort for us at This years VJ Celebrations in Ramsey Isle of Man

It was the morning of the Royal Manx Show , and Bella the Highland cow was looking fabulous .Her long, russet hair had been brushed until...

Last night, I whisked Jamie down to the orchard after the sun went down. I’d strung up fairy lights between the apple trees, packed a blanket, and popped a thermos of hot spiced cider in my basket.