Perfectly timed for National Chocolate Week (14th - 20th October 2013), The East India Company is launching a delicious and exciting new range of chocolates. From spice infused ganaches and fruit infused caramels to a delectable milk and dark truffle selection, the range takes inspiration from its early voyages, to create a truly unique and decadent chocolate experience.
Once again we have been out and about looking for new companies and products to share with our readers and at this year's Speciality & Fine Foods Fair we found a number of gems we felt were so good we just had to mention them. Oats you can drink, the softest of mallow, British cassis and fruit infused spirits - if you are looking for some tasty treats then you have come to the right place.
The majority of rice we eat tends to come from farms in India and Pakistan where harvest is pooled and sold as a commodity at auctions. Traceability is near impossible. However, The Real Basmati Rice Co is on a mission to change the way we buy rice and makes a point of only working with producers who cultivate rice in the most natural way. To those eating the rice this means the purest and tastiest Basmati rice with nothing nasty added.
If you like chocolate you will love Chocolate Week 2013, whose dedication to promoting fine flavour chocolate, celebrating the work of top chocolatiers and chocolate companies brings together a fabulous series of events running from the 14th - 20th October 2013.
If like us you are searching for an alternate to the meat on offer at the major supermarkets but have yet to discover your local fresh producing butcher then take a look at the new Butcher's Boxes available from historic Smithfield butchers Keevil and Keevil. These 'selection boxes' provide butcher-quality meat at prices comparable to supermarkets - perfect for hungry families to stock up freezers to last all month.
Going dairy- and gluten-free can have its limitations when it comes to finding good quality iced desserts and puddings. You either plump for a sugar-laden cake (delicious but not for everyday) or you settle for an alternate form of ice-cream that lacks any of the attributes you desire other than it being cold. Taste seems to go out of the window with free-from iced desserts so we were delighted to discover the Frozen Fruit Company at this year's Speciality & Fine Foods Fair.
