I do feel a bit bad that the Spanish Trade show, Alimentaria was over 3 weeks ago and I’ve only just had time to write about it, but then I have been busy with various events, including The Chocolate Festival, Cheese Maker’s Market and The Cheese & Wine Festival (the latter coming up on 27th…
Category: New Products
What’s new in food
Good morning Vietnam: new bean to bar chocolates launch
I believe it was Marc DeMarquette who first championed Single Origin chocolate from Vietnam within the UK: his Ben Tre bar, launched in association with Action Against Hunger has been described by Chocablog as having “… a really exotic and interesting flavour. It has the sweet, fruitiness of dark chocolate, but also a fresh, almost…
Love my mojo
Smoothies are nothing new: a handy way to be vaguely healthy and maintain that desirable goal of ‘5 a day’. Innocent does seem to have the majority of the market sewn up here in the UK, so it’s nice to come across a new brand that is making attempts to do something a little different….
Salt of the Earth
With today being Easter Sunday, I’ve finally had the time (thanks to the Bank holidays) to think about updating the blog. As always, I’m a huge admirer of those that manage to write so frequently and with such enthusiasm while maintaining a full time day job. At the end of March, I visited the Food…
Message in a bottle.
Today was the first day of Hotelympia, which as the name suggests is an important trade show for the hospitality industry. I concentrated mainly on the food section in the hope that there may be something new and exciting to find – and there was: Norfolk Cordial. As always, I’m a sucker for eye catching…
Getting saucy.
I realise that I do like pun headings, but I make no apologies: after all, this is my blog, and about 3 people (including my mother) probably read this anyway. And for the benefit of that happy trio, no, I’m no longer in the USA, but yes, I’m still in an American state of mind…
Postcards from New York
I’m currently in New York. It’s one of my favourite places to be, as there’s always something to do, eat or discover. So for the next few days, I will aim to try and wax lyrical about what new and interesting things I’ve found. And the first thing? Williams Sonoma. Now there’s PLENTY to talk…
In the Realm of the Senses
Although I do work with Valrhona Chocolate, it doesn’t stop me from trying and/ or appreciating other brands: after all – a little objectivity never hurt anyone did it? In this case, I don’t believe these are actually available in the UK as yet, but I’m sure it won’t be long before someone snaps them…
Beyond Uncle Ben’s
Apparently in Germany, rice is a growing and commonly used staple. So much for the humble potato and kartoffelsalat. But of course, with commonality comes a lowering of value perception. Lotao, a new rice brand aims to reverse this. Lotao specializes in hand-picked, rare rice varieties, infused rice oils, and organic spices. By enriching the…
Raw food crisps from Gourmet Raw
British raw food specialist Gourmet Raw will be launching a new addition to their range in mid January 2012. Their new raw crisps are the perfect snack, with nothing to feel guilty about: made from sprouted buckwheat, which is full of protein and fibre, Gourmet Raw then add locally grown vegetables, herbs and seeds that…
Andre Dang 