For our 10 year wedding anniversary celebrations, which ended up being right at the start of lockdown, we indulged in a delicious cake from Cutter and Squidge!

Highly recommend them for desserts for any occasion – sublime!

https://cutterandsquidge.com/

I stumbled across The Veggie Grazer on Instagram and ordered one of their limited edition boxes for Raksha Bhandan for my brother and I was incredibly impressed with the box when it was delivered!

It made my brother’s day special and everything was just perfect.

The Veggie Grazer does lots of wonderful boxes from a Cheese Box, Afternoon Tea box to a Bougee Brunch Box! They are so great as treats, surprises or just because – life is too short to miss out on fantastic food!

Why not order one and enjoy it in the garden, park or even cosied up in front of your TV!

I will definitely be ordering another one to try super soon!

Find out more about the full range of boxes available: https://www.theveggiegrazer.co.uk/

Bad Brownies

I have literally ordered from Bad Brownie every other week as Amit and I like to have a slab of brownie with coffee or tea at around 4pm every day! Love love love their Brownies! We usually get the bestseller collection.

They make a great treat to send someone in the post too as they deliver nationwide.

https://www.badbrownie.co.uk/

Pizza Pilgrims 

This box has everything you need to make a delicious Neapolitan pizza at home and believe me, it is SO much fun to make and even more delicious to eat! Great to do as a couple or a family and all the ingredients are of a high quality, which means that the pizzas are full of incredible flavour.

The box costs £15 and makes two pizzas.

https://www.pizzainthepost.co.uk/

Cheeky Food Company

What I consider store-cupboard essentials in my house are Cheeky Food Company’s range of chutneys, pickles and savoury sprinkles based on old family recipes, that have made their way between the kitchen and dinner table for generations. Each has a story of its own and will no doubt result in many more, as you share them with your family and friends.

My favourites are the Mango chutney, smelly garlic pickle and all the sprinkles – perfect for salads, stir frys and more!

Buy them here: https://www.cheekyfoodcompany.com/

Tyga (gifted)

Tyga is a fantastic subscription box where you receive Tyga spice boxes delivered to your door and all you need to do is just add a few fresh ingredients. Recipe cards are included which are easy to follow and you can cancel, pause or change your subscription at any time, hassle-free.

I was really impressed with the spices and dried herbs in the box, especially the Fenugreek (methi) leaves! This is perfect if you want to try your hand at cooking Indian dishes but don’t have access to or know which spices to get.

https://tyga.com/

Benares

If you want to take a break from cooking and indulge in a fine-dining meal, Indian restaurant Benares has launched Benares @ Home, delivering everything from samosas, tandoori meats and fish curries to biryanis, signature dal and daily specials. Fine wine, beer and Champagne is also available to order. For every order received, they are donating a meal to NHS workers in the local area, which is absolutely amazing!

This would be ideal for any upcoming special occasions spent during lockdown too!

Benares at home

Olive & Pickle

Dishoom – Bacon Naan Roll Kit

For all the Dishoom Bacon Naan Roll lovers out there, you can now make the brunch dish of dreams at home! Dishoom have launched an amazing Bacon Naan Roll Kit that comes with naan dough balls, smoked streaky bacon, cream cheese, Dishoom’s signature chilli jam and fresh coriander. It even has loose leaf tea and fresh ginger so you can enjoy a cup of masala chai on the side with your Bacon Naan Roll!

You will get instructions in the box on what to do but you can also watch a video demo online on how to make the perfect Bacon Naan Roll!

It costs £16, and for every box bought, Dishoom will donate a meal to Magic Breakfast, its charity partner that provides nutritious meals to children in need.

A limited number of kits will be released from 3pm each day. Get your order in here and let me know what you think!

https://www.dishoom.com/bacon-naan-roll/

Dukeshill

For a variety of delicious food and drink, Dukeshill a fine food company, is brilliant. I had the most delicious selection of Cheese to try from them along with an incredible variety of wine.⠀
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The cheese I sampled included:⠀

• Baron Bigod⠀
• Pave Cobble⠀
• Mrs Kirkham’s Lancashire
• Comte Cheese ⠀
• Cote Hill Blue⠀
• Rollright

https://www.dukeshillham.co.uk/

Pythouse Kitchen Garden

Pythouse Kitchen Garden is an enchanting 18th Century walled garden, restaurant, bar and events venue set in the stunning landscape of South Wiltshire. During lockdown they have been providing for the local community and you can buy fresh fruit and veg, groceries, meat, fish, flowers, freezer food as well as a selection of wines from their website, either for next-day delivery or pick-up from the garden.

https://www.pythousekitchengarden.co.uk/online-shop

Riverford Organic Recipe Boxes

Naked Dough

Do you like Cookie Dough? Well now you can indulge in it without having to get all your ingredients out! Check out Naked Dough whose tubs of edible raw Cookie Dough is absolutely divine!

Drinks

Wine Trust (gifted)

WineTrust is a wonderful website for wine lovers with a huge variety of wines sourced by experts. I was kindly gifted some bottles for a Zoom Wine Tasting (which if they hold again I highly recommend) and I will most definitely be ordering some more wine soon!

WineTrust

The Wine List

The Wine List is a ‘monthly wine course’ where you’ll receive two bottles of fine wine, alongside a complete Introduction & Tasting Guide to help you to fully discover the flavours and learn more about the wine that has been delivered to your door.

There are also two Taste Notes cards where you can circle/tick certain categories as you taste the flavours, and space at the bottom to write down your own notes on the wines for your personal future reference. The tasting card will focus on one Wine Principle. Over time you’ll learn all the core principles of wine tasting through exploring new grapes, regions and winemakers.

I was gifted one to experience which had two Spanish wines, and I really enjoyed it and learned a lot!

Find out more: https://www.thewinelist.net/

Tails Cocktails (gifted)

Can we firstly take a second to appreciate how cute these handmade bottled cocktails by Bottle Bar Shop are? Each one is infuses, mixed, created, prepared and bottled at Bottle Bar and Shop in London’s Catford and delivered straight to your door. They are free of additives and utterly sublime!

I tried the Passionfruit Martini and Cosmopolitan and I have to say, it was just like a cocktail you’d get served up in a bar! I’d highly recommend putting an order in asap and they have a wide range to choose from such as Negroni, Twisted Old Fashioned, Margarita, Espresso Martini, Lychee Martini, Bloody Mary. and so much more! Personally I have my eyes on the Lychee Martini to try next!

Fear not if you are not a cocktail lover –  they also have an extremely well curated list of wine, fizz and craft beers available to order too!

With glorious weather on the horizon for a long stretch there has never been a better time to stockpile on these gems! Alternatively, it makes a nice surprise to send someone in the post!

https://bottlebarandshop.com/

GinKing (gifted)

Ginking is a sparkling blend of English white wine and exclusively made London Dry Gin steeped in natural botanicals. Along with the original, there is a Ginking Rose, Botanica Italia and Mediterranean, which all combine wines from a country of inspirational travel destinations combined with locally inspired botanicals, and are refreshing and the perfect summer tipple!

My favourite is the Mediterranean – a blend of Spanish white wine and natural botanicals that represent the glorious Mediterranean region; rosemary, thyme, orange and pine, with London Dry Gin.