Just got back from a food and hospitality networking event hosted by Leapfrog PR at the newly refurblished Ellenborough Park Hotel, such a beautiful venue. We were treated to delicious canapes, made by Executive Chef David Kelman, who has a great passion for using local Gloucestershire produce. This was the theme of evening and this type of food...
This week is M.E. Awareness Week and we will be helping to raise much needed funds by donating a percentage of our total overall week’s sales, as well as selling M.E. wristbands from our kitchen unit and at our Cheltenham Farmers Market Stall. The funds raised will be sent to Action for M.E., the UK’s leading M.E. charity...
There is something so lovely about visiting a farmers market, especially in sun. It is a wonderful shopping experience. I can never resist the tempting food from the other stall holders. Vanilla Pod has a stall at cheltenham farmers market on the 2nd and last friday of every month, and a stall at gloucester farmers market on the...
Don't forget it is Mothers Day this Sunday. Why not remind your Mum how wonderful she is with a delicious handmade cake or collection of cakes from The Vanilla Pod Bakery. ...
This week was the start of The Vanilla Pod Bakery's 2011 wedding season, and commenced with a traditional single tier wedding cake. Over the weekend we had two cupcake towers to set up, the first at lovely Bowden Hall in Upton-Saint-Leonards and the second at the magnificent Clearwell Castle in the Forest of Dean. If you would like...
The other day Vanilla Pod was commissed to make a bespoke cake in the shape of a heart with two different flags joining each other in the middle - a union of two cultures/countries. As I love a challenge I relished the opportunity and couldn't wait to start baking and creating. I baked a lemon heart shaped sponge...
Yesterday we were selling our yummy cakes at our first ever Stroud Farmers Market of the year, what a lovely market. It was very busy for a cold January morning there were lots and lots of delicious types of food on offer. To help keep warm I was munching on a fab five spice pork curry from Niang's...
Happy New Year Everyone! (I can't believe it is 2011 already - the last decade has just flown by!) I had a lovely Christmas break and I have to say I am glad to be back baking. I really miss the Vanilla Pod kitchen and whipping up something delicious, when I have been away for a few days....
