In The Press

If you’re looking to support companies with a conscience and purchase products that are leaving a positive impact on their own communities and the planet at large, check out this shopping list of some of my favourite responsible food and drink brands. Some of them are raw ingredients to cook with, some of them are ready to eat and sip. Nothing beats home cooking and homemade products, but these are well worth checking out for when you’re next at the shops and want to vote with your spending power. Everything is delicious, that goes without saying, but these are the...

  Opt for full indulgence this year with a egg-cellent sweet treat We can totally get on board with two bank holidays and the excuse of stuffing ourselves silly on chocolate. Yes, that’s right, we’re celebrating Easter! And what better way to treat your loved ones than with one of these luxury Easter eggs. Each year retailers race to outdo themselves, with the aim to bring us the most beautifully decorated, tastiest treats. It’s an eggcellent eggstravaganza (sorry) and we are very pleased to share our favourites with you. Cocoa Loco Bakewell cherry & almond egg, 1250g Sarah Payne set up Cocoa Loco...

The cook shares five things she couldn't live without. The 33-year-old cook is one half of Hemsley + Hemsley sisters, and her first solo cookbook, Eat Happy, encourages readers to share and enjoy food – as she does, regularly hosting friends and family in her east London home.  Melissa shares her five must-haves, which include a fair amount of cookery stuff, naturally, but also epsom bath salts and a good pair of wireless headphones – so she can practise yoga in her busy household in peace. Most importantly, Melissa shares that she must have a drawer full of dark chocolate... “I adore...

Does your belle or beau love the cocoa, but milk is a no-no? Then treat them – or yourself – to one of these delicious selections. Veganuary may be coming to an end but for vegan and lactose-intolerant chocolate lovers, the struggle to find a sweet treat to celebrate Valentine's Day can be very real. While vegan and dairy-free chocolate is becoming more widely available at Christmas and Easter, the options are still a little sparse around 14 February. It can be hard to tell which chocolate is free from animal products – but anything with the Vegan Society sunflower logo will guarantee this. For example,...