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Marvellous Macarons

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In recent years, we have seen a rise in the popularity of macarons (macaroons) for special events, weddings and parties. These colourful sweet treats make for wonderful favours, canapes or even piled high as wedding cakes. Here at Vanilla in Allseasons, we just can’t get enough of them!

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One of our favourite new suppliers is local company, Mum’s Macarons. Owner Ruth creates the most delicious and delicate homemade macarons in a vast array of colours and styles from her kitchen in Gawsworth, just a few miles from Vanilla HQ.

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macarons

These beautiful, dainty delights make wonderful gifts, stylish wedding favours and elegant event food. They can be made to order in your choice of colour, flavour and filling.

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You can find out more about Mum’s Macarons at her Facebook Page and twitter feed.

We can include macaron’s as part of your event food package should you so wish, feel free to contact us for more details

A Thankyou for a Fabulous Feast!

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You might remember, a few weeks ago we shared the menu for Taz and Sarah’s fabulous Arabic feast. Our chefs created all of this sumptuous food for their wedding celebrations, and we can confirm that it went down a treat!

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Today, we received this lovely thank you message…

“Hello,

Sorry for the delay in this message but we went straight off on our
honeymoon!

THANKYOU SO MUCH!

The food was absolutely incredible at our wedding and was definitely the
best many had ever tasted! All the compliments we were given should really
have gone to you and you’re team. I think it was Liz who looked after my
table and she was just lovely. Super helpful and not intrusive at all!

So yeah THANKYOU for helping us make out vision come to life!

Sarah and Taz”

Thanks to Sarah and Taz for the wonderful feedback, we thoroughly enjoyed being a part of your special day.

We love to create special, personal menus for our clients. If you would like to discuss your ideas for your own event, please feel free to get in touch

Mold Food & Drink Festival

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This weekend pays host to the 8th Mold Food & Drink Festival in Flintshire, North Wales. Last year’s festival attracted a record 15,000 visitors over the weekend and they are hoping for a repeat this year.

Mold Food & Drink Festival

The festival is a showcase for the fabulous food and drink produced in the local area and welcomes exhibitors from around the country too. It makes us beam with joy to see local produce celebrated, as we are proud to source our produce from suppliers in the area. Over 100 producers will showcase a huge variety of delicious food and drink.

There’s also cookery demonstrations from celebrity chefs Rosemary Shrager, Graham Tinsley and Brian Mellor, foodie workshops and activities, live music and children’s entertainment.

Mold Food & Drink Festival

The festival also aims to promote the talented local chefs and encourage young people to take an interest in local food through various competitions.

Tickets are £5 for adults, £2 for children or £10 for 2 adults and 2 children. For more information, visit the website.

Greengages

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Greengages are a sweet and juicy type of dessert plum that range in colour from yellow to dark-green, and can be speckled with burgundy. They have a soft, delicate, aromatic flesh that are best appreciated raw.

Greengages

They have a very short season in August and September. When bought from shops and markets, it’s impossible to tell until you bite into it whether it is ripe or not. They are worth poaching and freezing for later in the year, if not store at room temperature and eat as soon as possible after purchase.

If cooking with greengages, crème fraîche or Greek-style yoghurt will enhance their natural sweetness. Vanilla and almond will complement their flavour in a pie, crumble or sponge. Or if you want to turn it into a preserve, add lemon juice to help them set.

Plum Sponge

If you want to give greengages a try, this Steamed Plum Sponge with Cinnamon Custard recipe from BBC’s James Martin should have you heading out on the hunt for greengages.

For more information on the plums, there’s an article featured in The Independent.

Surprise Silver Wedding Anniversary for the Heaths

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Friends of Vanilla in Allseasons, Margaret and Mick Heath were recently thrown a surprise party to celebrate their silver wedding anniversary.

Mick and Margaret

The Heaths are the owners of beautiful bespoke Heaton House Farm and dedicated events company Heaton House Events. They have been now united in matrimony for 25 years. A real inspiration to the couples who they have helped to celebrate their own special day.

Mick and Margaret

It was a real honour to be asked to cater for this very special event and we were thrilled to receive the following thank you note from the Heath’s daughter, and manager of Heaton House Events, Sarah:

“A MASSIVE ‘thank you’ for providing such a wonderful array of food at my parents’ surprise silver wedding anniversary.

When I first dreamed up the idea of a surprise event for them at home, you were the first company that sprung to mind as you are all so easy to work with and creative with food – perfect for this event. However, as my family and yourselves work regularly and closely together, I knew it wouldn’t be easy keeping it a surprise – but you did, and pulled it off to perfection.

Drinks Table

Lizzie was brilliant at the start by making sure the drinks table and venue were set up to perfection. The guests loved the variety of canapés; the mini fish and chip baskets were to die for!

We had a quick group photograph and as soon as it was taken, Simon had all the items ready for barbecuing – this timing was impeccable.

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The quality of food was amazing, and I’ve never seen steaks so big in all my life!

The dessert tier looked fabulous and I’ve never heard so many ‘yums’ from people as they took their first bite as I did in that five minutes. My cousins particularly enjoyed the brownies so much they took a bundle home with them!

VinA Catering

Everyone enjoyed the food and commented on how friendly and attentive the staff were.

Thank you to you all for keeping it secret, and also making the event absolutely perfect!”

Sarah Heath

We are extremely pleased that they were impressed with our service, it was a privilege to be involved in this exceptionally special occasion.

PHOTO CREDIT: Chelsea Shoesmith Photography

Melody Corporation

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Friends of Vanilla in Allseasons, Melody Corporation are suppliers of quality marquees in Cheshire, Manchester, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, Chester and North Wales.

Melody Corporation Marquee

The company were founded 25 years ago by Agostino Fabrizio and are a small family run business that prides itself on delivering a quality service to customers. They have experienced continued steady growth over the years, diversifying when necessary to meet clients’ demands and expectations. Making them large enough to cope, yet small enough to care about each function or event.

Melody Corporation Furniture

Melody Corporation, in addition to marquee hire, offer other products and services to help your event or celebration run as smoothly as possible. Providing the complete package for all occasions, including tables, chairs, lounge furniture, lighting, power distribution, dance floors, bars, generators, toilets, caterers, outdoor lighting, plus much more.

Melody Corporation Dancefloor

They promise to look at each of their clients as a long term relationship rather than a one-off project. They aim to build on that relationship, and continue to offer a service that goes beyond expectations.

For more information or for enquiries, visit their website.

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