Scented candles may be common in many homes (EDITOR: In almost every room, here!) but none are as delicious and unique as Cook with Lisa’s fabulous foodie creations. The dessert themed collection not only smells fantastic - the recipe for each yummy dish is detailed on the label so you can rustle up the real thing, should you want to!
Whether you choose Apple Pie, Shortbread, Raspberry Sorbet or Pineapple Flambé - within minutes of lighting the candle your house will radiate warm and welcoming scents.
Lisa Roukin, creator and talented cooking teacher, was inspired by the comforting smells of her childhood, which many of us will be able to relate to. “There are many aromas that remind me of my childhood food memories, certainly the ones that my Mum and Grandma used to make,” explains Lisa.
“My love of food began at an early age as our kitchen constantly had wonderful food smells that would run through the house. Even walking back home from school I could smell freshly baked shortbread from the street. I loved watching my Mum and Grandma make their special Apple Pie, then waiting by the oven for it to finish baking.”
Our sense of smell is so powerful when it comes to evoking memories from the past that within a few minutes of lighting one of Cook with Lisa’s candles you will be transported back in time to a carefree and happier place.
The manufacturing process was very important to Lisa so she personally developed the fragrances after decided on a range of scents to suit every palate. She has covered the spicy (Apple pie), warm (Shortbread), fresh (Raspberry Sorbet) and tropical (Pineapple Flambé).
And if you want to recreate those flavours yourself for real, Cook with Lisa’s candles have the unique twist of a tried and tested recipe on the label that means you will be able to experience the delicious dish! (EDITOR: And see if the smells your cooking creates matches the candle!)
Each candle has a 50 hour burn time and is handmade in the UK with British sourced ingredients. The candles do not contain any animal products so are suitable for vegetarians too.
They can even be a zero calorie fix for dieters who want to experience their favourite desserts without needing to taste them.
And if you are looking to sell your house this year it's worth remembering the smell of freshly baked goodies is proven to get buyers hooked, so a Cook with Lisa candle could really make a difference without the need to tidy up the kitchen afterwards!
Cook with Lisa candles are available from www.cookwithlisa.com/shop for £14.99.
Tuesday 31 May 2011
Review Centre launch redesigned website
Consumer review website Review Centre (www.reviewcentre.com), has launched their new and excitingly redesigned website into a public beta stage. The new website has the following improvements:
• Improved look and feel
• Significantly faster site speed
• Improved search relevancy functionality
• Enhanced write a review functionality
• Greater social media integration
• More prominent feedback functionality
• New top rated lists
Glen Collins, CEO of Review Centre points out: “With the redesign, we took a step away from the old website. We asked ourselves, ‘What do users want from Review Centre?’
"With that in mind, we’ve built a graphically improved site, with better user experience and a website that allows our users to quickly and easily find the content they’re looking for. This is just stage one of our planned improvements and we will be launching more changes over the coming months”.
Review Centre is a community of real people who can use the site to share their real product and service experiences. The website was founded in 1999, and now has over 500,000 reviews, covering 100,000 products and services like digital cameras, sat navs, travel insurance and laptops. Review Centre is based in Richmond, London.
www.reviewcentre.com
• Improved look and feel
• Significantly faster site speed
• Improved search relevancy functionality
• Enhanced write a review functionality
• Greater social media integration
• More prominent feedback functionality
• New top rated lists
Glen Collins, CEO of Review Centre points out: “With the redesign, we took a step away from the old website. We asked ourselves, ‘What do users want from Review Centre?’
"With that in mind, we’ve built a graphically improved site, with better user experience and a website that allows our users to quickly and easily find the content they’re looking for. This is just stage one of our planned improvements and we will be launching more changes over the coming months”.
Review Centre is a community of real people who can use the site to share their real product and service experiences. The website was founded in 1999, and now has over 500,000 reviews, covering 100,000 products and services like digital cameras, sat navs, travel insurance and laptops. Review Centre is based in Richmond, London.
www.reviewcentre.com
Thursday 26 May 2011
Technology for arts sake.
Artfinder, the home for art on the web, today launched its first fine art iPad apps in partnership with the Cass Sculpture Foundation and the Wallace Collection’s Watteau exhibition.
Putting collections and exhibitions directly into the hands of art fans, Artfinder’s apps establish the tablet as the key device for art, just as the iPod was the pioneering device for digital music and the Kindle revolutionised e-reading.
The apps represent a whole new shift for art discovery and appreciation. For those visiting galleries, museums, exhibitions and artist’s studios, the apps offer a guide before you view. For those unable to travel to see the works, a window is now opened and made instantly accessible to a global audience via the App Store. Where before you might have bought a postcard of a favourite artwork to send to a friend, you can now instantly share your favourites digitally through the app to your social network
With Artfinder’s apps, art discovery and browsing becomes:
- personal: exhibitions in your hands, in pin-sharp quality
- social: artworks can be shared via email and Facebook
- memorable: favourite the art you like as you browse
For artists, galleries and museums, Artfinder-powered iPad apps represent a new model for publishing curated content: far more accessible than the traditional art book, and offering an experience that can be long-form and comprehensive, souvenir or catalogue-like, a snapshot of an exhibition or collection, or any point in between.
With the Wallace Collection app, users can view high quality images of artworks from the current Watteau exhibition, Esprit et Vérité: Watteau and His Circle. The Cass Sculpture Foundation has partnered with Artfinder to create three apps: Biomorphia, featuring monumental sculptures by Eilís O’Connell, and two of their Breaking The Mould series, which feature works by Tony Cragg, Eduardo Paolozzi, Bill Woodrow and other eminent artists associated with the Foundation.
Chris Thorpe, Artfinder co-founder, said: “Art and this beautiful device and screen are just made for each other. We’re very excited to be launching our apps program with the Cass Sculpture Foundation and the Wallace Collection. We’re taking the coffee table art book into the digital age, and making it globally accessible. Each app offers a unique, self-contained, finishable art experience, retaining what’s wonderful about traditional art catalogues and monographs but with added social features, updateability and interactivity.”
Wilfred Cass, co-founder of the Cass Scultpure Foundation, said: “We are very excited about the Foundation's partnership with Artfinder, and about the apps they've created for us. The experience of viewing and browsing through these beautiful, pin-sharp images of our monumental works on an iPad is hugely enjoyable. We hope that these apps will bring 21st Century British Sculpture to an even wider global audience, while providing a showcase for the work of the Foundation and the artists it supports.”
The apps are available for free in the iTunes App Store now:
Cass Biomorphia
http://www.artfinder.com/app/cass-biomorphia/
Cass Breaking The Mould 1
http://www.artfinder.com/app/breaking-the-mould-one/
Cass Breaking The Mould 2
http://www.artfinder.com/app/breaking-the-mould-two/
Watteau at the Wallace Collection
http://www.artfinder.com/app/wallace-at-watteau/
More Artfinder-powered artist and gallery apps - both offered free and sold commercially - will be released in the coming weeks and months.
FACTFILE:
Artfinder is the place for consumers who want to access art via the web. A marketplace for art, Artfinder works with museums, galleries and artists to bring their works to a global consumer audience via the web, smartphones and tablet devices such as the iPad. Artfinder members can find and share art from the most comprehensive database of art online, discover new art through the platform’s innovative personalised recommendation system, as well as purchase on-demand prints of favourite works. Artfinder comprises a team of entrepreneurs and engineers from Last.fm, Amazon, IAC, Yahoo, Tangozebra, Moshi Monsters and The Guardian.
For more information, visit www.artfinder.com.
The Cass Sculpture Foundation is advancing British sculpture in the 21st century by supporting emerging and established talent. The foundation is a commissioning body that has produced over 400 ambitious new sculptures over the past 20 years. The Cass Sculpture Foundation’s 26 acre grounds are home to an ever-changing display of 80 new monumental sculptures, all of which are available for sale with the proceeds going directly to artists.
The Wallace Collection is a national museum in an historic London town house. The Collection was acquired principally in the nineteenth century by the third and fourth Marquesses of Hertford and Sir Richard Wallace. In the twenty-nine galleries are unsurpassed displays of French eighteenth-century paintings, furniture and porcelain together with superb Old Master paintings. A magnificent collection of princely arms and armour is shown in four galleries and there are further important displays of gold boxes, miniatures, sculpture and Medieval and Renaissance works of art.
For more information, visit www.wallacecollection.org
Putting collections and exhibitions directly into the hands of art fans, Artfinder’s apps establish the tablet as the key device for art, just as the iPod was the pioneering device for digital music and the Kindle revolutionised e-reading.
The apps represent a whole new shift for art discovery and appreciation. For those visiting galleries, museums, exhibitions and artist’s studios, the apps offer a guide before you view. For those unable to travel to see the works, a window is now opened and made instantly accessible to a global audience via the App Store. Where before you might have bought a postcard of a favourite artwork to send to a friend, you can now instantly share your favourites digitally through the app to your social network
With Artfinder’s apps, art discovery and browsing becomes:
- personal: exhibitions in your hands, in pin-sharp quality
- social: artworks can be shared via email and Facebook
- memorable: favourite the art you like as you browse
For artists, galleries and museums, Artfinder-powered iPad apps represent a new model for publishing curated content: far more accessible than the traditional art book, and offering an experience that can be long-form and comprehensive, souvenir or catalogue-like, a snapshot of an exhibition or collection, or any point in between.
With the Wallace Collection app, users can view high quality images of artworks from the current Watteau exhibition, Esprit et Vérité: Watteau and His Circle. The Cass Sculpture Foundation has partnered with Artfinder to create three apps: Biomorphia, featuring monumental sculptures by Eilís O’Connell, and two of their Breaking The Mould series, which feature works by Tony Cragg, Eduardo Paolozzi, Bill Woodrow and other eminent artists associated with the Foundation.
Chris Thorpe, Artfinder co-founder, said: “Art and this beautiful device and screen are just made for each other. We’re very excited to be launching our apps program with the Cass Sculpture Foundation and the Wallace Collection. We’re taking the coffee table art book into the digital age, and making it globally accessible. Each app offers a unique, self-contained, finishable art experience, retaining what’s wonderful about traditional art catalogues and monographs but with added social features, updateability and interactivity.”
Wilfred Cass, co-founder of the Cass Scultpure Foundation, said: “We are very excited about the Foundation's partnership with Artfinder, and about the apps they've created for us. The experience of viewing and browsing through these beautiful, pin-sharp images of our monumental works on an iPad is hugely enjoyable. We hope that these apps will bring 21st Century British Sculpture to an even wider global audience, while providing a showcase for the work of the Foundation and the artists it supports.”
The apps are available for free in the iTunes App Store now:
Cass Biomorphia
http://www.artfinder.com/app/cass-biomorphia/
Cass Breaking The Mould 1
http://www.artfinder.com/app/breaking-the-mould-one/
Cass Breaking The Mould 2
http://www.artfinder.com/app/breaking-the-mould-two/
Watteau at the Wallace Collection
http://www.artfinder.com/app/wallace-at-watteau/
More Artfinder-powered artist and gallery apps - both offered free and sold commercially - will be released in the coming weeks and months.
FACTFILE:
Artfinder is the place for consumers who want to access art via the web. A marketplace for art, Artfinder works with museums, galleries and artists to bring their works to a global consumer audience via the web, smartphones and tablet devices such as the iPad. Artfinder members can find and share art from the most comprehensive database of art online, discover new art through the platform’s innovative personalised recommendation system, as well as purchase on-demand prints of favourite works. Artfinder comprises a team of entrepreneurs and engineers from Last.fm, Amazon, IAC, Yahoo, Tangozebra, Moshi Monsters and The Guardian.
For more information, visit www.artfinder.com.
The Cass Sculpture Foundation is advancing British sculpture in the 21st century by supporting emerging and established talent. The foundation is a commissioning body that has produced over 400 ambitious new sculptures over the past 20 years. The Cass Sculpture Foundation’s 26 acre grounds are home to an ever-changing display of 80 new monumental sculptures, all of which are available for sale with the proceeds going directly to artists.
The Wallace Collection is a national museum in an historic London town house. The Collection was acquired principally in the nineteenth century by the third and fourth Marquesses of Hertford and Sir Richard Wallace. In the twenty-nine galleries are unsurpassed displays of French eighteenth-century paintings, furniture and porcelain together with superb Old Master paintings. A magnificent collection of princely arms and armour is shown in four galleries and there are further important displays of gold boxes, miniatures, sculpture and Medieval and Renaissance works of art.
For more information, visit www.wallacecollection.org
Black & Decker launches smart phone app
It offers detailed High Performance product information, technical specification, product videos, latest promotions, the chance to win a complete range and much more. Additional exciting features are currently being developed so users will have the opportunity to update the app in due course – watch this space!
The app is now available and is free to download from the App Store.
In addition to the app, Black & Decker® has also launched a dedicated High Performance micro site which can be found at www.blackanddecker.co.uk/highperformance
(EDITOR: And yes, Black and Decker staff behind the launch are genuinely excited about this new app! One can imagine them giving each other high fives or at least saying: "Well done! This is a real triumph for us!" All jokes apart, this is a very useful innovation and will be of considerable help over the next Bank Holiday)
Wednesday 25 May 2011
Fantastic gifts for Father's Day!
Top online gift shopr www.find-me-a-gift.co.uk has a variety of fantastic Father’s Day, to help sons and daughters all over the UK show their Dad how special he is. There are over 4,000 items to choose from online and here are the top suggestions:
Grow your own hops £3.99
Combine two of Dad’s loves – beer and gardening – with the ‘Grow Your Own Hops.' The easy to use pack contains a small coconut husk pot and compost disc, a pack of hops seeds and a plant marker – everything Dad needs to grow his own hops. Simply pop the disc in the pot, add water to expand the compost and sew the seeds!
Personalised beer labels £15.99
Once Dad’s grown his own beer, why not treat him to some ‘Personalised Beer Labels.’ Simply stick them to any bottle and let Dad convince his friends he’s the next master brewer! Enter Dad’s full name on our website and we will produce 6 brilliant designs and send him 48 labels in total… that’s a lot of beer he’ll need to brew! www.find-me-a-gift.co.uk/personalised-beer-labels.htm...
VW Beetle kit £20.99
Dad always dreamed of building his own kit car? This ‘Build Your Own VW Beetle’ lets him do just that. So what if it's 38 times smaller than the real thing? The intricately detailed pull-back-and-go car has a die-cast metal body, opening doors, bolts, lights, dashboard, and comes with a screwdriver and full instructions.
Joker, Star Trek, Rocky, Jedi dressing gowns from £39.99
Treat Dad to a dressing gown with a difference this Father’s Day. With a fab choice of Joker, Star Trek, Rocky and Jedi dressing gowns, Dad can transform into his favourite character while he chills out at home. These hugely popular dressing gowns will make Dad feel on top of the world every morning when he throws it on - he’ll love popping outside to his car/to get the milk in/take the bins out and show it off to the neighbours!
Grow your own hops £3.99
Combine two of Dad’s loves – beer and gardening – with the ‘Grow Your Own Hops.' The easy to use pack contains a small coconut husk pot and compost disc, a pack of hops seeds and a plant marker – everything Dad needs to grow his own hops. Simply pop the disc in the pot, add water to expand the compost and sew the seeds!
Personalised beer labels £15.99
Once Dad’s grown his own beer, why not treat him to some ‘Personalised Beer Labels.’ Simply stick them to any bottle and let Dad convince his friends he’s the next master brewer! Enter Dad’s full name on our website and we will produce 6 brilliant designs and send him 48 labels in total… that’s a lot of beer he’ll need to brew! www.find-me-a-gift.co.uk/personalised-beer-labels.htm...
VW Beetle kit £20.99
Dad always dreamed of building his own kit car? This ‘Build Your Own VW Beetle’ lets him do just that. So what if it's 38 times smaller than the real thing? The intricately detailed pull-back-and-go car has a die-cast metal body, opening doors, bolts, lights, dashboard, and comes with a screwdriver and full instructions.
Joker, Star Trek, Rocky, Jedi dressing gowns from £39.99
Treat Dad to a dressing gown with a difference this Father’s Day. With a fab choice of Joker, Star Trek, Rocky and Jedi dressing gowns, Dad can transform into his favourite character while he chills out at home. These hugely popular dressing gowns will make Dad feel on top of the world every morning when he throws it on - he’ll love popping outside to his car/to get the milk in/take the bins out and show it off to the neighbours!
Whisky Ambassador gift box £29.99
The ‘Become a Whisky Ambassador Gift Box’ is the perfect gift for Dads who love their single malt. Dad will learn how whisky is made and uncover the history of the award-winning Glenfarclas Distillery, and will even become a whisky ambassador for 12 months. The gift includes a tour and tasting session for two at Glenfarclas.
Record Album frame black, or silver £7.99
The super stylish ‘Record Album Frame’ is a great gift for dads who are nuts about their records|. Dad can dust off his favourite album cover or polish his most beloved record to proudly display on the wall. The frame measures approx 32.5 cm x 32.5 cm x 2 cm and can hold standard album sleeves measuring 31.5 cm x 31.5 cm. The frames come in black and silver with 8 pinch clips. The ideal gift for music mad dads this Father’s Day.
And for more inspirational ideas, you can visit www.find-me-a-gift.co.uk
The ‘Become a Whisky Ambassador Gift Box’ is the perfect gift for Dads who love their single malt. Dad will learn how whisky is made and uncover the history of the award-winning Glenfarclas Distillery, and will even become a whisky ambassador for 12 months. The gift includes a tour and tasting session for two at Glenfarclas.
Record Album frame black, or silver £7.99
The super stylish ‘Record Album Frame’ is a great gift for dads who are nuts about their records|. Dad can dust off his favourite album cover or polish his most beloved record to proudly display on the wall. The frame measures approx 32.5 cm x 32.5 cm x 2 cm and can hold standard album sleeves measuring 31.5 cm x 31.5 cm. The frames come in black and silver with 8 pinch clips. The ideal gift for music mad dads this Father’s Day.
And for more inspirational ideas, you can visit www.find-me-a-gift.co.uk
Wednesday 18 May 2011
Don't kill moths, just put them off!
That's the message from moth expert Jonathan Berliand who makes the claim that using his system of a brand new moth ‘hotspot' map and natural deterrents and repellents should help make moth damage to clothes and furnishings a thing of the past.
UK householders can see Jonathan's exclusive Moth-Map ‘hotspot' to gauge the level of threat of moth damage in their area. Jonathan also provides a FREE Moth Guide Download and information on his website, and provides a range of natural moth deterrent products available at http://www.getridofmoths.co.uk
With moth numbers and the threat of damage to clothes and furnishings and infestation in the home on the rise, Jonathan assures UK householders that his system which combines scientific knowledge with natural deterrents is highly effective and humane.
“Identifying whether your moths are in the bedroom, kitchen, or bathroom is the key to solving the problem in your home” points out Jonathan. “This plus the expert knowledge I'm offering in my FREE moth guide download from the website will tell you exactly how to completely solve your moth problem.”
Jonathan's FREE Moth Guide highlights how and why it's important it is to effectively target male moths, sources of moisture and potential food sources for moths, and gives valuable tips and pointers on how to keep your wardrobes moth-free.
DON'T Kill Moths - Deter Them!
The natural range of deterrents and repellent products that can be purchased via Jonathan's website include Cedar, Orphea and Colibri which are safe to use if you have children or pets. Traps are also available, as are the modern version of moth balls which provide effective protection without the old moth ball fragrance.
"Killing moths is unnecessary" he says, as someone who cares about moths and their habitat, adding "Keeping them at bay is the key."
"Get a Free Sample Pack of Moth Repellent Strips Today and Keep Moths at Bay and Out of Harms Way."
For more information call Jonathan Berliand on FREEPHONE 08000 199 309 or visit his website to download the Moth Guide or www.getridofmoths.co.uk
UK householders can see Jonathan's exclusive Moth-Map ‘hotspot' to gauge the level of threat of moth damage in their area. Jonathan also provides a FREE Moth Guide Download and information on his website, and provides a range of natural moth deterrent products available at http://www.getridofmoths.co.uk
With moth numbers and the threat of damage to clothes and furnishings and infestation in the home on the rise, Jonathan assures UK householders that his system which combines scientific knowledge with natural deterrents is highly effective and humane.
“Identifying whether your moths are in the bedroom, kitchen, or bathroom is the key to solving the problem in your home” points out Jonathan. “This plus the expert knowledge I'm offering in my FREE moth guide download from the website will tell you exactly how to completely solve your moth problem.”
Jonathan's FREE Moth Guide highlights how and why it's important it is to effectively target male moths, sources of moisture and potential food sources for moths, and gives valuable tips and pointers on how to keep your wardrobes moth-free.
DON'T Kill Moths - Deter Them!
The natural range of deterrents and repellent products that can be purchased via Jonathan's website include Cedar, Orphea and Colibri which are safe to use if you have children or pets. Traps are also available, as are the modern version of moth balls which provide effective protection without the old moth ball fragrance.
"Killing moths is unnecessary" he says, as someone who cares about moths and their habitat, adding "Keeping them at bay is the key."
"Get a Free Sample Pack of Moth Repellent Strips Today and Keep Moths at Bay and Out of Harms Way."
For more information call Jonathan Berliand on FREEPHONE 08000 199 309 or visit his website to download the Moth Guide or www.getridofmoths.co.uk
Monday 16 May 2011
Home-buyers urged to seek out new “quality mark”
The Law Society is urging home-buyers to look out for the new Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) logo when seeking a lawyer to handle the legal aspects of buying a home.
The new scheme is a mark of excellence for residential property lawyers that has seen hundreds of law firms seek to secure the new status mark, which recognises high-quality in conveyancing.
Since opening for applications in January almost 900 firms have applied to obtain the new status, with over 100 so far having passed the rigorous assessment process in order to achieve CQS status.
Law Society President Linda Lee points out: “In the same way that you used to use a CORGI or, as it is now, GasSafe registered engineer, to install a gas boiler, the CQS is a quality mark that is recognition of high residential conveyancing standards solicitors provide.
"Buying a home is generally regarded as one of the largest purchases of anyone’s life, so it makes sense to use a solicitor. Firms that have secured CQS status have gone through a robust assessment process to achieve it.
"As the costs of moving home or arranging a mortgage rapidly increase it may be tempting to seek cheap conveyancing quotes, but as Which? recently said, using a “reliable and efficient” solicitor rather than looking for the cheapest option is essential. With CQS the public can easily identify those firms who have met the exacting CQS standards which reflect the professionalism residential property solicitors provide.
“There is so much to think about when buying a home that little research is undertaken into which firm should handle the legal aspects of the process. CQS allows consumers to identify high quality easily in the knowledge that these firms have undergone a thorough assessment in order to become a CQS member and are subject to ongoing assessment in order to remain a CQS member."
To find a CQS firm in your area visit www.lawsocietyapproved.com/Conveyancing.aspx
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