Spanning 150 acres the Kingscote Estate near East Grinstead is an English wine producer as well as an idyllic venue for weddings, corporate events and private parties, boasting vineyards, apple orchards and a winery producing Kingscote wines and cyder.
Last month I popped along to the BBC Eat Well Show, and aside from eating insects, I also got to discover a brand new company making bean-to-bar chocolate!
Last week I spent a day at Squires Kitchen, in Farnham, Surrey with Mark Tilling - Master Chocolatier and a winner of BBC Two's Bake Off: Crème de la Crème.
Founded in 2001 by father of three, Angus Olipant, Miniscoff is aimed at busy mums like me. From the beginning, I will say I wish I had known about this company back in 2001/02 as my children and I too, were denied!
Set on the hill at the edge of the town, the Reigate Manor Hotel does more than just offer a good night's rest to the weary traveller. From 7am until 11pm non-staying guests can pop in and take their time to enjoy everything from a morning coffee, through to a late night dram, with breakfast, afternoon tea and dinner served in between.
Over Easter we had a cocktail of chocolate to choose from and found a few home-grown companies right on our doorstep, offering great chocolate choices throughout the South-East.
