…and we’re back! Two outdoor events @ Southfields Tennis Club last week were both blessed with great weather and a good turn out of friends and supporters of Abundance. Plus we innovated with cider-based cocktails and cider-Aperol jellies, as well as our ever-popular locally-sourced and produced cider and cider vinegar. If you came, lovely to […]
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Got It ? Flaunt It !
Entries for this years Quality Food Awards are now open As we enter our 42nd year we would love to hear from you, whether you are a start-up or a major brand. There are special reduced entry rates for SMEs. As last year judging will take place at the new Richmond College under socially-distanced conditions […]
Buying Better Chocolate
Learning that the French government has classified chocolate shops as essential retail has finally spurred me into action to discuss how we buy our chocolate in the UK. Currently most chocolate is bought from supermarkets, independent retailers and convenience stores with online coming up fast. UK supermarkets have done a fantastic job in improving the […]
Chocolate Masterclass Online Now!
My contribution to Fairtrade Fortnight 2021 Made for the Co-op and now available on YouTube here. My segment runs from 04.30 to 21.47 An introduction to how chocolate is made, where cocoa comes from and how to eat chocolate properly!
Valentine’s Day Ice Cream Cake
1. Allow tub of vanilla ice cream to soften slightly at room temperature 2. Put half into silicon heart mould 3. Add layer of crushed Millionaire’s Shortbread 4. Add rest of vanilla ice cream 5. Freeze overnight 6. Demould and decoarate with biscuit crumb and chocolate curls I used dairy free ice cream and gluten […]