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Love it or hate it...
September 28th is National Marmite Day when lovers of the distinctive yeast extract pay homage to its unique taste. In recent years, we’ve seen Marmite crisps, peanut butter, popcorn and rice cakes, but what about Marmite ice cream?! As with all things... more
Choc on!
Chocolate soft serve set to be an industry game changer When it comes to chocolate soft serve, we’ve got our competitors licked! We’re extremely excited to announce that we have succeeded where many others failed before and have created a... more
NYE cocktail o'clock
New Year’s Eve is all about celebration and decadence and these boozy cocktail-inspired gelato and sorbet recipes are the perfect way to ring in the New Year. Peach bellini Ingredients 150g Rubicone happy hour alcohol sorbet base mix 150g... more
The chill out zone . . . Gearing up for the new season
The changing seasons provide a great opportunity to mix up your gelato offering to better suit the weather and your customers’ moods. Henley Bridge Ice Cream and Gelato Technician Mark Eastman advises: “Whilst light, floral and fruity... more
Brewing up perfection
Tea is the perfect winter warmer, the go-to daily refreshment for 84% of UK consumers. The British population imbibes a whopping 100 million cups a day, but is it being brewed correctly? There’s much more to it than dunking a teabag into a mug of... more
Festive fun in the oven
Bigging up your bakes could help bag brilliant sales this Yuletide. But will your goods be on point? Award-winning pastry chef, chocolatier and CEO and culinary director of TLC Gourmet, Thomas Leatherbarrow, shares his thoughts on how to add some Christmas... more
Have a caring Christmas
Creating festive magic in care settings Christmas catering is markedly different in care settings (as opposed to the hospitality sector) due largely to the fact that care home residents receive all their meals in the same location throughout the entire... more
Cracking Christmas 2021
How to survive and thrive the season post-pandemic Covid-19 has dominated our lives and livelihoods for over 18 months now. Christmas 2020 was perhaps the strangest in living memory and, as a consequence, most business owners are approaching Christmas... more
Lavishly pink cocoa cocktail
10 2 10 A fresh, fruity cocktail with a light touch of crimson red cocoa. Enjoy! Ingredients 60ml gin 90ml cocoa fruit pulp 15ml Indian tonic (soda water will work as well) 15ml red beet cocoa juice (see below for specific instructions) a touch of... more
Spiced hot chocolate
5 1 Warm up this winter with our spiced hot chocolate. The mini gingerbread houses are sure to be a real winner with the kids and are great fun to make. Spiced hot chocolate Ingredients 4 tablespoons deZaan single origin hot chocolate 250ml whole milk... more
Shiny bells and candles
This mocktail is made with the new Dilmah Italian almond tea. Its packed with sweetness thanks to the peach and orange juice and the cider, whilst the almond tea provides the nutty taste. Ingredients 150ml Dilmah Italian almond tea (3 min... more
Christmas chocolate delice
Chocolate delice is perfect for special occasions. Why not try this Christmas version with all the flavours we associate with and love at this time of year. Pastry Ingredients 1000g plain flour 400g unsalted butter diced (room temperature) 450g caster sugar... more