Chocolate blog
Why we eat mince pies at Christmas
Some of us eat them by the dozens as Christmas approaches but there’s more to the mince pie than you may have realised.
We think the first mince pie was known by a few different names, “Christmas pie, mutton pie, and shrid pie" Usually filled with minced lamb, not dried fruit like we eat them today.
Top Tips for networking meetings
I assume like me you are bombarded with emails inviting you to a networking breakfast or an early evening meet up, sometimes these are regional sometimes trade specific, some charge a fee some are free but what is true they are often a valuable source of information and even new business. Here are a few of my tips to get the best from networking.
Herbs can keep unwanted insects from your table and kitchen
Its BBQ session again you know the its time to shop, chop, rub, marinade, chill, prepare
then take the banquet outside just to find you are also catering for every flying thing imageable, mosquitoes, flies, gnats, ants all looking for a free lunch.