Sugar & spice….. and all things nice!
We’re getting a real taste for winter already as we proudly unveil the Roots &
Wings new Christmas Collection. The fine creations have been crafted by master
craftsmen in preparation for Yuletide family celebrations.
Maybe it’s the excitement of the new Christmas goodies that’s got us day
dreaming about cosy times at home whilst the nights draw in and the
temperatures plummet ~ all perfect excuses for indulging in a little comfort. We
know how busy the month of Advent can be and selecting the tastiest food to
accompany the celebrations is just one of the tasks to accomplish. We capture
the magic of simply divine food, perfectly prepared and ready to be enjoyed.
The 2012 Christmas Collection includes Mince Pies and Christmas Puddings. The
Mince Pies are available in dainty miniature as well as standard size, whilst the
Christmas Puddings come in perfectly indulgent individual 100g portions or a
larger 454g, ready to share.
The secret ingredients in our products are time and care. At Roots & Wings we
work with the very best master craftsmen who use carefully selected pure and
tasty organic ingredients with tried and trusted traditional recipes that ensure
the products are a divine addition to your celebrations.
The Mince Pies are filled with sumptuous and zesty mincemeat, encased
in divine, rich all butter pastry. Using pure West Country butter, British Organic
Wheat, fresh apples from orchards in Herefordshire, plump raisins and a
generous dash of warming Cognac the filling zings with flavour . Our craft bakers
hand make the pies in small batches and bake slowly to ensure the delicate
buttery pastry crumbles.
The Standard Mince Pies, the half dozen weigh a total of 300g, RRP £4.95
The Mini Mince Pies, one dozen weigh a total of 240g, RRP £5.49
Did you know the ancestor of today’s sweet and dainty mince pies was the
medieval Christmas pie! Centuries ago the pie was large, contained meat and was oval to
represent Christ’s manger. The Medieval Crusaders brought with them spices which
were soon added to the pies. Whilst the tradition of eating Christmas pies in December
continued through to the Victorian era, by which time the recipe had become much
sweeter and its size had reduced significantly. It is said that you should eat a mince pie
on every day of the 12 days of Christmas, and to refuse one is supposed to be unlucky!
The Christmas Puddings
are bursting with sumptuous fruits ~ a
perfectly decadent ending to Christmas Day lunch. The Roots & Wings puddings
are made from the finest ingredients. Plump organic raisins, currants and
sultanas are soaked in Cognac and ale before being mixed with Caribbean cane
sugar, fresh organic eggs, the juice of lemons and oranges and zesty spices. Each
pudding is steamed gently then cooled and wrapped carefully. It’s hard to resist
decorating the pudding with holly, dousing it in a dash of brandy and flaming it
before carefully, but ceremoniously, bringing it to the table for a guaranteed
round of applause!
The Christmas Pudding weighs 454g, RRP £6.99
The Mini Christmas Pudding weighs 100g, RRP £2.25
The Christmas pudding as we know it today originated in medieval England
and contained meat, onions and spices! It was Prince Albert’s love of the pudding
that made it so popular, and by this time it’s recipe had evolved to one that
looked and tasted much as it does today. We know tradition surrounds the
making of the Christmas Pudding which were made a year in advance. Just
before the start of Advent, the day became known as "Stir-up Sunday," and
historically everyone in the household gave the mixture a stir and made a wish
while doing so. One superstition says that the pudding should be made with 13
ingredients to represent Jesus and His Disciples. It was common practice to
include silver coins usually a threepence or sixpence - the coin was believed to
bring wealth in the coming year!
The Roots & Wings collection can be found at the finest independent
delicatessens, food stores, garden nurseries . In partnership with Food
Revolution we’re pleased to offer a shop@home service via
www.rootsandwingsorganic.com
The Small Print
Borne out of the adage “the best things in life you can give your children are
roots for stability and confidence and wings for aspiration,” Roots & Wings
provides products that give families natural, hand made really delicious food and
pure hair and body care products.
All of the products are organic, natural, hand made and crafted by people with
passion. Made with specified ingredients from identified sources the Roots &
Wings range is packaged beautifully using sustainably sourced materials. Above
all, each product will deliver the best.
What’s more, the products are GM free and crafted using environmentally
responsible methods whilst complying with the highest food safety regulations.
Farming with compassion is of paramount importance and adheres to the high
animal welfare standards used from animal husbandry to variety and breed
selection. Roots & Wings is proud to work with some of the most accomplished
master craftsmen to create and make the products.
The nurturing nature of Roots & Wings is clear in our commitment to
donating 10% of our profits to charities, concerned with the needs of children.
We are delighted to have made our first donation to Ickle Pickles and now we are
taking nominations from our consumers for the official 2012 charity.
The current collection includes jams, chocolates, biscuits, traditional sweets,
condiments, hair and body care. But the vision for delivering pure organic first
class products to consumers continues including: sausages, bacon, soups and
bread.
Roots & Wings ~ Truly Inspired
Olivia at The Press Office on 07766 114721 or olivia@the-bird-house.co.uk