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Friday, 26 October 2007

Tablet factory

The kitchen's been turned into a Fablet factory as we get ready for the BBC Good Food Show Scotland, taking place next Friday, Saturday and Sunday, November 2, 3 and 4.
I've been trying to make batch after batch of scrummy butter tablet to keep up with what I hope will be a busy day at Glasgow's SECC.
I started out with several batches of White Chocolate & Macadamia, then moved on to Irish Cream. Today's been a Vanilla day, and tomorrow I'll turn my hand to Amaretto.
With a good supply of the key flavours in stock, I can then turn my hand to a few new things, some old favourites and maybe even some extra batches - just in case things turn out to be busier than I expect. Be prepared, as I'm sure I'd've been taught if I'd ever been a Boy Scout.
Meanwhile, the kitchen's pretty much occupied by me, many pots, many trays and lots of ingredients.
With several pots on the go at the same time, and various trays of tablet cooling on the table, it's all become a bit of a juggling act - stirring one batch, pouring another, packing yet another, then back to preparing another for the stove.
At some point, I'm going to have to stop so people can use the kitchen for other things - like making food. But not yet - there's another batch to be done...

Saturday, 20 October 2007

Fablet at the BBC Good Food Show

The big news this week is that we'll be selling our fabulous hand-made gourmet tablet at the BBC's Good Food Show Scotland in Glasgow at the start of November.
Taking place at the SECC, the event will be held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, November 2, 3 and 4. It's a foodie's paradise - and not just because of our scrumptious Scottish butter tablet.
Celebrity chefs Gordon Ramsay, Nick Nairn and James Martin will be there, creating mouth-watering dishes live on stage, and there will also be cooking demonstrations, handy tips for healthy eating, a 50s-style milk bar, whisky tasting and a whole lot more.
Hundreds of exhibitors will be there, so there should be plenty to dazzle your tastebuds - even after you've tried a few of our irresistible free samples.
You'll find Fablet, alongside the Longcroft Soap Company, in the farmers' market section of the event, specially set up to offer a platform for local produce. We'll have all our best-loved flavours - and maybe even a few surprises - so please come along. It looks like being a great day out.
For more information, visit the event's official website.
See you there!

Friday, 12 October 2007

Fablet in Stirling this weekend

Customers new and old might like to know they can come along and see us at Stirling Farmer's Market this Saturday, October 13.
We'll be in Maxwell Place - just along from the railway station - from 9am until 2pm, where we'll be sharing a stall with the fabulous Longcroft Soap Company.
Whether you're looking for some luxury hand-made confectionary as a gift or just want to treat yourself to the finest Scottish butter tablet around, don't miss this chance to sample our range.
Free samples will, of course, be available all day - so you can try before you buy, choosing from unique flavours like our White Chocolate & Macadamia tablet, Irish Cream tablet or Classic Vanilla tablet.
Of course, the farmer's market will have a wide variety of other stallholders selling everything from tempting olives and deli treats to baked goods, quality meats, seafood, cheese, jams and a whole lot more.
Come along and say hi!

Sunday, 7 October 2007

Masala Chai Tablet

I resisted.
'No,' I said. 'It'll never work and, even if it does, no one will like it. People don't want tablet that tastes like tea.'
I can be very dense sometimes. People love tea. People love tablet.
Luckily, my favourite and most trusted taste-tester persisted.
'Make chai-flavoured tablet,' she said. 'Go on. Make it.'
A week went by.
'Are you going to make that chai tablet, then?'
Another few weeks passed.
'Have you made it yet?'
Finally, I gave in. I made the chai tablet, and it was good. It was better than good. It was great.
Never let it be said I don't know when to admit I was wrong. This is one of those experiments that really defies expectation.
You have the tried-and-tested Fablet Scottish butter tablet recipe as a base, topped off with notes of cardamom, cinnamon and tea. It's a fresh, warm but zesty mix of flavours and it works.
It's so good I've added it to the range as this month's Flavour of the Month - and with its entirely unexpected mix of flavours and ingredients, I think you'll appreciate the resolve it took not to simply call it Teablet.
Almost as much resolve, in fact, as it's taken not to just scoff the lot myself. This stuff is dangerously tasty.
Try some. Taster Number One commands it, and she is rarely wrong about anything.

Saturday, 6 October 2007

Christmas starts here

All right, it may seem a tad early for festivities, but after a fabulous day at Balfron today, I'm full of festive cheer.
First, and most importantly, today's Pre-Christmas Cracker at the McLintock Hall was an excellent fundraiser for the Friends of Strathcarron Hospice, with pitch fees from the many stallholders and entry fees from even more visitors going to this most worthy charity.
On top of that, Fablet's head chef, salesman, marketing manager and bag-packager (ie me) met lots of extremely nice people, all of whom had very nice things to say about the sweets on offer.
White Chocolate &d Macadamia was an early leader in both sales and taste tests (free samples were, of course, available all day), but Classic Vanilla and Irish Cream soon caught up.
I was particularly pleased to see our Chilli Chocolate and Strawberries & Cream going down so well. I think both of these flavours are more than a bit special, so it was good to see so many faces switch from mild suspicion to delight as soon as those samples popped into their mouths.
It was a busy day, and I was on my feet for pretty much all of it, but it was well worth it.
To all of you who came along and supported us and - crucially - the Friends of Strathcarron Hospice, a very big thank you.

Tuesday, 2 October 2007

Christmas Cracker

Is it that time of year already?
Leave Scrooge at home this weekend and head for Balfron, Stirlingshire, where the sleigh bells are ringing and Christmas is most definitely in the air.
We'll be helping the Friends of Strathcarron Hospice set the ball rolling for the festive season at a Pre-Christmas Cracker Craft Fair this Saturday, October 6.
You'll find us at Balfron's McLintock Hall from 10am to 3pm, along with a wide variety of stalls to help you stock up on goodies for Christmas ... or just to give yourself an early-October treat.
We'll have a variety of favourite flavours, including Irish Cream, Amaretto, White Chocolate & Macadamia, and Vanilla.
Come along and see us, and help support the Friends of Strathcarron Hospice, a very deserving charity. Proceeds from entry to the event go towards the hospice.

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