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Bubblewrap, Curry Goat & Betsy’s Bakes – Brighton Foodies Festival is back!

02 Tuesday May 2017

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It was the time of the year for Foodie’s Festival, Brighton again which is always such a treat as not only do I get to go to a brilliant food festival but I love going to Brighton for the atmosphere, be beside the sea and all the amazing independent food places too or and of course the pic n mix!

In fact my first stop of the day was at Caramella’s where I somehow, quite easily actually, filled a £5 bag full of my favourite pic n mix before heading off down the little lanes to the Foodie’s Festival.

The Foodie’s Festival is the UK’s biggest celebration of food, drink and wellbeing. The festival brings with it the best Michelin star chefs and MasterChef winners cooking their favourite recipes and giving visiting their top tips.

It was great to see a lot of new products and stalls this year as well as some favourites from last year such as Betsy’s bakes cakes, which were as delicious as ever.

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Foodies Festival is coming to Brighton this weekend!

25 Tuesday Apr 2017

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Brighton’s favourite food and drink festival returns to Hove Lawns this May Bank Holiday weekend

  • Star-studded Chef line up including Great MasterChef Winner 2016 Jane Devonshire, Michael Bremner of 64 Degrees, Michelin starred Matt Gillan & Adam Simmonds and local favourites Alun Sperring of Chilli Pickle, Stephen Crane of Ockenden Manor and Doug McMaster of SILO; 
  • New Healthy Living Zone with yoga classes hosted by The Float Spa and recipe inspiration Kate Moss’ detox coach Amanda Hamilton & winner of Vegan Bake-Off Katy Beskow;

 

  • Bigger and better Music Stage and a brand new acoustic music stage

 

  • A show-stopping VIP experience with Borgo Molino, kitted out by luxury furniture company RAFT furniture and Ginger Lilly Florists;

 

  • Champagne, wine and craft beer and food pairing masterclasses;

 

  • A re-launched Cakes and Desserts Theatre with top bakers and patisserie chefs starring Candice Brown, Great British Bake off Winner 2016

 

Candice Brown, Winner of Great British Bake Off 2016, lippy in one hand and spatula in the other, will be baking up a storm in the Cakes and Desserts Theatre for two demonstrations. Candice says: “I’m excited to return Foodies Festival for 8 of their festivals across the UK this summer, with two baking demonstrations a day giving me the chance to share my favourite recipes with so many of my fans and fellow bakers”.


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Charcoal Cake & Forbidden Fruit Cocktails – Naughty by Nature’s healthy living pop up comes to Vauxhall

18 Tuesday Apr 2017

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Naughty By Nature, London’s first healthy living pop up bar launched last week in Vauxhall and was the perfect event to attend on a sunny Saturday evening.

Greeted at the door with a glass of skinny prosecco we were welcomed into a hidden space that was filled with beautiful flowers from Bloomon and delicious smells from Toshka, Pomodoro E Basilico and Cake and Cucumber.

Having given up chocolate, well trying to give up sugar for lent, this was the perfect event to attend as it meant I could still have delicious cake that didn’t contain sugar. Cake and Cucumber’s selection of banana, chocolate (these looked incredible) and (my favourite) charcoal cake looked too good not to try and did not disappoint. I had never tried charcoal cake and this was something I couldn’t get enough of. Rather I ended up buying a slice which came with a salted caramel sauce which complimented the cake perfectly giving it that extra bit of sweetness.

Pomodoro E Basilico – Italian home-made artisan vegan food – had some amazing Buddha bowls as well as jack fruit burgers. I had never tried jack fruit before so these were a bit of a treat especially as they were accompanied by peanut butter, slaw & strawberry bbq kale. Their twix bars made with dates, peanut butter, coconut and dark chocolate proved super popular and looked amazing too. Continue reading →

Naughty By Nature: New Healthy Living Pop Up Bar Launches in Vauxhall

07 Friday Apr 2017

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NEW POP UP BAR WITH A TWIST INSPIRED BY NATURE LAUNCHES IN VAUXHALL


The Founders Of The ‘Free From Festival’ Are Launching A New Concept In Healthy Living From April 8th. A pop bar with a natural twist, as well as an event space offering allergy savvy brunch clubs and much more, all within an adventurous atmosphere hidden behind a secret door in Vauxhall.
“NAUGHTY BY NATURE”, will be London’s first pop-up bar to embrace healthy living and
a fabulous party spirit all under one roof. Catering for those with a passion for fine quality free-from food and featuring cocktails with all ingredients selected or produced uniquely for Naughty by Nature to exclude artificial additives, colours and flavours, high fructose, corn-syrup and unnecessary sugar.

Working with culinary innovators like Toshka (country food, for veggies and non-veggies), Pomodoro E Basilico (homemade artisan vegan Italian food) and Cake + Cucumber (flavours inspired by tastes of East Africa), Naughty By Nature will feature Brunch Club Specials allowing people to try a Free-From taste of every culture accompanied by their unique signature series of Naughty by Nature cocktails.
With carefully curated music playlists and inspirational flower creations by BLOOMON, the whole space has been designed to make you feel like you are stepping into another world.
All the hot and cold food will be free-from gluten, dairy and refined sugar and the cocktails have been created to compliment both the environment as well as the spirit of healthy, clean living and partying.

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A Feast for all at Taste of London – Festive Edition

29 Tuesday Nov 2016

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Last weekend at Tobacco Dock, Taste of London brought an amazing selection of food stalls, party atmosphere & delicious mulled wine for their Festive Edition to celebrate the Christmas season.

The event fell across three days with the option of going for the morning/afternoon slot or evening slot. The incredible venue, Tobacco Dock, was decorated with plenty of tinsel, lights and housed 20 of London’s latest and top restaurants offering visitors a delicious menu of more than 80 dishes to try.

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BBC Good Food Show 2016

16 Wednesday Nov 2016

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img_3796img_3805perkier_No autumn is complete without the BBC Good Food Show. It’s one of those annual events you look forward to months before it even happens. When I was on the train on my way to the show there were so many mums with their daughters, families together, happy and excited on their way to the event.

Held at London Olympia, this was my third time at the BBC Good Food show and I loved it just as much as the first time going. I remember thinking right we’ll just go for two hours and that will be plenty. Five hours later we were still there! Olympia is huge and with over a hundred stands you can’t just whizz around it, well you can but then find you want to whizz around it five more times.

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It’s tea, not potpourri – Tearoute Launches in London

12 Wednesday Oct 2016

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As a huge fan of tea I was pretty excited to be invited to the press night of tearoute last Tuesday night which took place at the Albion in Farringdon. Tearoute is an online tea shop offering a Greek twist on teas with a choice of over 80, and home delivery now available across the UK and Europe. Set up by Milena Bottero, entrepreneur and tea enthusiast, tearoute introduces a beautifully aromatic selection of whole leaf teas inspired by the Mediterranean and top quality single origin teas from Asia. When choosing the tea of your choice not only does tearoute provide you with a beautiful image of the tea but you are informed about where the tea is from, how it makes you feel, what its scent is and what food pairing it can go with. Continue reading →

TeaRoute- Introducing tea with a twist!

03 Monday Oct 2016

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alexandria-symphony-fruit-tea natural-ingredients-of-autumn-sonata-tea-including-almond-pieces-cactus-blossoms-and-vanilla-pieces Milena Bottero, entrepreneur and tea enthusiast, launches tearoute.co.uk – an online tea shop offering a Greek twist on teas with a choice of over 80, and home delivery now available across the UK and Europe.

Tearoute introduces a beautifully aromatic selection of whole leaf teas inspired by the Mediterranean and top quality single origin teas from Asia. Shoppers are invited to navigate the extensive list of flavoured teas, wellness teas and true origin white, green and black teas, making this online store a one-stop shopping hub for those seeking tea blends with natural ingredients including essential oils, dried fruits, flower blossoms and spices.

This new online tea shop has been brought to the UK by Milena, who along with her uncle JeanMarie Verlet who founded the family company in Greece in 2001, works with farmers in Epirus, Thessaly and the Peloponnese. Together they have travelled to tea gardens in China, Japan and India looking for small producers who share their passion for amazing aromas and unusual flavours. Continue reading →