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Halloween Treats

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Happy Halloween from all of us here at Vanilla In Allseasons!

No matter what you’re plans are this weekend, whether you are taking the children out treat or treating. Or you are having a night in waiting for the revellers to come to your door, we have some really great and fun recipes to keep you busy this holiday weekend!

There are many Halloween goodies which are quite simple to make, you don’t need to spend hours and hours making sweet treats which will be gobble in mere seconds! So we have taken some brilliant inspiration from The Kitchn, and have some great ideas and images to share with you.

Sweet apples are a classic Halloween special which are not too difficult to create yourself, although you may get rather messy! Here is a recipe from The Kitchn for chocolate and caramel apples:

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Makes 6 to 8 apples:

2 cups (400 grams) sugar

3/4 cup (235 grams) light corn syrup

1/4 cup (85 grams) honey

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 cups heavy cream

3 tablespoons (42 grams) unsalted butter, softened and cut into chunks

1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

6 to 8 small to medium apples, cold

1 pound (455 grams) chocolate, coarsely chopped

5 to 6 ounces (140 to 170 grams) chopped toasted nuts (optional)

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Or if you fancy making a cake which can be shared by everyone, which many of us like to do, then why not go with this very special and unique ‘Peanut Butter and Chocolate graveyard Dirt Cake’ from The Kitchn? It’s much tastier than it sounds – trust us! This time of year is a brilliant opportunity to have lots of fun with recipes and names for dishes. When else would it be appropriate to name a cake like this? So, why not give them a go and have some fun this Halloween!

Bramhall Bakery

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We love hearing that our suppliers and friends are growing! So, it is especially important for us to note to growth of the lovely local Bramhall Bakery! They have been busy getting their new shop open and it is fantastic to hear that they are open and ready for you to pop in and try their tasty treats!

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Image of their cherry coconut slices via @BramhallBakery Twitter account, mmm…

“Bramhall Bakery is an artisan bakery with bakeries in the villages of Bramhall and Poynton, Stockport, Cheshire. We are passionate about great bread. Our delicious breads are carefully crafted everyday by our artisan bakers, using no added preservatives or artificial colourings or flavours.” – from the Bramhall Bakery website.

Head over to their website to find out much more about what they are about! Simply click here to find out more about them and view more of their food which they have on offer. there are many sections of their site and you can keep up with what they are up to via their blog! This is especially good if you are interested in what lovely bakery products they are cooking up! The amazing range of bread which they offer is absolutely fantastic.

Here are both addresses for their shops:

6 Bramhall Lane South
Bramhall
Cheshire
SK7 1AF

and

45 Queensway
Poynton
Cheshire
SK12 1 JG

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An image of their 100% pork and puff pastry treats ready to warm you up as a lovely snack this October! Picture via @BramhallBakery Twitter account.

Make sure you visit them for some great baked goodness to cheer you up and make you feel better this Autumn and Winter time!

National Curry Week 2014

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It’s National Curry Week!

What better excuse to rustle up a fantastic curry as a midweek speciality? Or treat yourself on the weekend and invite your friends and family over? It seems there is never a reason not to put a wonderful curry together! This annual event in October is a wonderful opportunity to experiment with new tastes and spices to create something exciting. Whether you enjoy little, mild or hot spice there is a curry dish out there for everyone!

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Curries are fantastic meals to create as they are so diverse. The vastness of curries allows for creativity when making your chosen dish. Remember that there are many areas of the world which produce varied tasting classic curries. Will you stick with the popular options of a tikka masala? Or play it safe with a creamy korma? Why not up the ante with some Jamaican spice and make it hot with a curried goat dish? Or pay homage to South East Asia and whip up a tasty Thai green curry?

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Or if you aren’t ready to take on the curry challenge you could show your support for National Curry Week by eating out. There are many recommended curry houses which are featured on the official National Curry Week website here. Simply search for your area and there is a list of eateries suggested for you.

Whether you’re treating yourself to a quiet evening, or spending time with family & friends, make sure no matter what your plans are – enjoy a curry!

Images via National Curry Week.

The Wedding Industry Awards!

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It’s that time of year again – The Wedding industry Awards are upon us!

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Click here to vote for us!

However, the rules are as follows: You can only vote for this wedding supplier if YOU used them for YOUR wedding between 1st November 2013 and 24th October 2014.

So, if you have a little bit of spare time then please VOTE for us!

There are many brilliant sections of the Wedding Industry Awards that are available to enter and vote in. So whether you have recently just had your Wedding, or are still busy planning away then why not see who has been nominated for awards? This is an absolutely brilliant way to view those who are at the top of their game within the industry. So, you could approach them to see if they could work with you!

Also, this is a wonderful way for new or smaller business’s to gain recognition and get their name spread throughout the industry. It is a brilliant scenario where new businesses can really grow. So, thank you to The Wedding Industry Awards for keeping us all excited about what is happening in this wonderful industry! We are looking forward to catching the results and we will have our fingers crossed!

You can enter the 2015 Wedding Industry Awards already and get your name out there in the industry! So, if you are a new business yourself then why not contact them and get yourself involved. You never know what could happen and hey – you could win yourself an award! How brilliant.

Seasonal Soups

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Autumn is the time of year when soup starts to creep back into our home meals again.

With this week taking us into October, it is regrettable that there are many variations of colds and dreaded flu’s flying around at this time of year. But soup is the ultimate cure!

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The seasonal soups of our choice, for example, are as follows:

  • Summer roast vine tomato with a basil oil.
  • Autumn field mushroom with a thyme and rosemary croute.
  • Winter roast butternut squash with sage and parmesan.

We also serve these soups with a selection of handmade artisan breads which are made on the day by our local baker.

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Hopefully you are feeling happy and well, but in case you aren’t these soup suggestions will warm you right through! Even if you aren’t ill, it’s always nice to have a good hearty soup with a lovely roll of bread for dipping – this part is essential.

So the above soups are just some of the ones we like to make and present at our events, depending on the season of course. However, there are so many different kinds of soup out there – don’t be thinking that you have to stick to the conventional options. There is more to soup than plain old tomato! Although, sometimes you just can’t beat it can you?

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So get creative, use potato as a base to thicken your soup, and see what vegetables you have in your fridge and create something very special! Why not tell us about it?

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