Good Taste
Meet Chloé Our French Intern Over the past 8 weeks Chloé has worked as an intern with us. It has been a lovely experience getting to know Chloé and to show her the Sheffield way of life. We wish Chloé the best of luck with the rest of her studies. Now let’s meet Chloé our French intern. Where […]
On Tuesday evening I went to watch the SheFest screening of SOLD at the showroom cinema. The film, which is based on true stories, follows the journey of Lakshmi a young girl who is trafficked from rural Nepal to a brothel named “Happiness House” in Kolkata, India. The film is by no means an easy […]
Fairtrade Coffee and Walnut Sponge Cake One of my favourite go-to recipes is Fairtrade Coffee and Walnut Sponge Cake. Chiefly because it is simply delicious! Also it is simple to make, easily adaptable depending on the event and can be frozen! – perfect for planning ahead or saving leftovers. Ingredients 350g soft margarine 350g Fairtrade […]
Fair trade: Everyday in Lent Part One Today is the first day of lent. You may have already, like me, decided to give up treats for the next forty days. Or you might be taking up something fabulous like the 40Acts challenge. Or perhaps giving or taking things up for Lent is not even on […]
Try this really easy, really chocolatey, fair trade chocolate cake with yummy fair trade chocolate icing. It’s taken me a long time to find a really good Fairtrade chocolate cake recipe. This one is perfect as it’s light and moist at the same time as well as being really chocolatey! I also like it because […]
Make your love fair! Treat the one you love and save yourself a bit of money as you enjoy 10% off all heart-shaped products in store. By buying our fair trade gifts and cards for Valentine’s Day you are not only gifting your beloved but also supporting our producers in the developing world and helping to improve the […]
This week we have received a new product from Lanka Kade, a company that creates fair trade toys and gifts. Indeed we have now new designed capital wooden alphabet letters in our shop, which is a good idea for a child birthday! Where are they from? These letters come from Sri Lanka and they are made […]
Share the love this Valentine’s Day by buying our fair trade gifts and cards which support our producers in the developing world. Ethical Valentine’s Day cards by Cards from Africa are handmade using recycled paper by young people in Rwanda who have lost their parents to conflict or disease. These young workers are given a fair wage […]
I regularly have conversations with people about fair trade. In fact, its one of my favourite topics of conversation! Sometimes, I’m met with responses such as: it’s too expensive, my local supermarket doesn’t stock it or I don’t know where to start! So, here’s a list of five easy changes EVERYONE can and should make […]
My house is a mess…. Christmas is well and truly over, my house needs an extension for all the new toys, I haven’t cleaned since December 21st and nothing seems to be in its right place. I’ll be honest, I’m completely overwhelmed by the mere thought of sorting it out, but living in the mess […]