The recipe makes 30 – 35 biscuits, ideal to make as gifts to impress your friends and family this Christmas.

We are not talking about chocolate truffles in this article - we have mapped out as to why real truffles (the edible fungi similar to mushrooms) are so expensive!

You might think of flavour vanilla as being a basic or even a boring choice considering the huge variety we have available to us these days. Vanilla prices however have soured in recent years with the product now costing more per kilo than silver!

Salford Rum has been carefully distilled and expertly spiced to create a smooth rum which can be enjoyed neat, with a mixer or as part of a cocktail. Below are a few of our favourite serving suggestions. We have tried to select ingredients that can be purchased at your local supermarket.

Caramel and coffee are also included within this group that market leading Pâtissiers, Brioche Pasquier, has coined ‘rich’ flavours.

Ten Locks, Manchester’s new premium drinks firm dedicated to backing brands striving for positive change, has announced a trio of spirits brands set to make their mark in the booming Rum and Mezcal sectors

Assisting venues to trade more easily, the pre-batched collection streamlines operations and relieves the pressure created by time constraints and fewer staff.

Exclusively designed by traditional Portuguese porcelain company, Vista Alegre, the cups, saucers, plates and teapots are the perfect match for every pastry served and create the ultimate tablescape that’s almost too good to eat.

Co-owner Brett Graham has taken time whilst the Harwood Arms has been closed to refurbish the bar and dining areas, adding new artworks and exuberant and stylish feather chandeliers. Tables will now be set with beautiful leather cutlery pouches from East London leather makers and social initiative drivers Paradise Row

The cuisine is complimented by the finest local vintages from the hotel’s impressive wine cellar, where private wine tastings can also be arranged with the resident sommelier. Exuding culinary promise, the centuries-old vaulted stone room opens onto the traditional oil mill, now transformed into a convivial table and state-of-the-art kitchen.

Currently undergoing a refurbishment, Little Kulala is the ideal post-COVID travel destination, with a wide variety of private dining options that range from stargazing dinners to exclusive dining in its underground wine cellar, as well as superb sundowners that boast picturesque sunsets and redefine exclusivity

Since the onset of coronavirus, it hasn’t been business as usual for any sector – and the drinks industry is no exception.

As bars look to new ways to satisfy their clientele while keeping them safe, the Culloden Estate & Spa in Belfast has found the perfect outdoor solution.

Priced from £22.50 per person, the new traditional afternoon tea menu features a selection of sandwiches and savoury treats including coronation chicken and smoked salmon sandwiches and Welsh rarebit tart, plus new vegan options including cucumber, apple and dill sandwiches and avocado and lime crostini.

A hotel chef has had his fingers in many pies during the COVID-19 pandemic – trying his hand at night porter, security and even housekeeping duties to help keep the business running. Adrian Dumatrache, Head Chef at the Mercure Hatfield Oak Hotel in Hertfordshire, has proved himself even more versatile than his usual catering duties demand.

Marie Jeanne’s Pink Gin is named after Marie Jeanne Rapigeon of Versailles who fled the French Revolution to become a governess for the family which owned South Ormsby Estate in Lincolnshire for almost 400 years.

Quinta do Lago is proud to announce the completion of a £1.25 million renovation to Casa do Lago Restaurant situated lakeside, in the heart of the Algarve resort.

The Woodsman in Stratford on Avon is going to be one of the first restaurants in the UK to re-open to diners, with a date of July 8th confirmed in line with the current Government timetable for lifting restrictions.