Brugal was founded in 1888 in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic by D. Andres Brugal. A Spaniard, by birth, whose goal was to create only the finest Caribbean rum. He succeeded. Armed with two bottles of Brugal rum, we spent a day (and night) celebrating this fabulous addition to our drinks cabinet by making a variety of cocktails for all to enjoy.
Since 2005 TotallySwedish has provided Londoners and the rest of UK with a wide range of fine Swedish products including groceries, children's range, books, magazines, greeting cards and Swedish art and design. With two stores set in the heart of London, we went along to their Crawford Street shop to try a little bit of Sweden for ourselves.
When a box of Fava beans recently landed on my desk I had to wonder just how we were going to work these into a recipe, since we were not familiar with the little green bean. But help was on hand, as inside the packet we found a delightful little book of recipes to help us on our way. So to celebrate National Bean Day (6th January) we donned our aprons and got cooking...
Did you know that bottled water is sold for up to 500 times the price of tap water - and whilst 1 in 7 people lack access to clean water around the world, Britain consumes more than 2 billion gallons of bottled water every year? Since staying hydrated is a basic human need that we all deserve, Hydros have created the Hydros Filtering Water Bottle, for people on the go who want their tap water to be a little more filtered.
When Kitchen Devils sent us their new Asian Cook's Knife to review, we were really just expecting another ordinary knife. AND we have a kitchen full of ordinary knives; most far from sharp and never used bar a few old favourites that we use for everything - from peeling to slicing, chopping and dicing. So when the Asian's Cook Knife arrived we were curious as to what differences this knife could have to offer...
Have you been asked to make a vegan wedding cake and don’t know where to start? Or would you like to give your child with an allergy the perfect birthday cake? Perhaps you're baking special treats for a big family gathering and you need to cater for one or more special diet. Gluten-, Nut-, Egg-, & Dairy-Free Celebration Cakes is the ultimate reference guide to baking and decorating for those with special dietary requirements.
