Fancie. goes gluten-free!

Good news for all you gluten-intolerants out there....the famous Fancie. is now baking gluten-free cupcakes!

The lovely Amanda Perry, Founder of Fancie. said: “I noticed that there was a real sense of exclusion for gluten intolerants when they couldn’t have a cake and their friend could! Although gluten-free products are now more readily available, people with the food intolerances struggle to find substitute foods that taste good, so we decided to rise to the challenge and succeeded! It seems a gluten-free diet can taste good!

Fancie. gluten-free cupcakes are priced at £1.95 for a standard cupcake and come in a variety of different flavours every week.

Think Pink Charity Night in aid of Weston Park at Napoleons, Ecclesall Road

Napoleons Casino & Restaurant, Ecclesall Road is hosting a ‘Think Pink’ Fashion Show to kick start October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The one-off event, which will be taking place on Monday 4^th October, will bring together some of

Ecclesall Road's

most fashionable boutiques. All proceeds from the evening will go to Sheffield’s Weston Park Hospital's Breast Cancer Unit

The enchanting evening of pink treats will begin with a pink champagne reception followed by a fashion show hosted by Bethanie Lunn, fashion expert and author of “The Modern Girl’s Guide to Fabulousness”.

Models will strutt their stuff down the catwalk with items supplied by the local fashion, hair, and beauty boutiques. Think Pink will see clothing from the likes of Ivory, Yes Orange and Claire Wilson, beauty products from Look Good Feel Better and Hair products from Hair Kandi

After the Fashion Show guests will have the opportunity to purchase items from boutiques set up on the mezzanine floor with 10% of the sales going to the Breast Cancer Unit at Weston Park.

The event starts at 7:30pm with tickets available at £15 per head. The price of the ticket includes a glass of pink champagne and a luxury buffet. All proceeds will go to Weston Park Hospital. For more information or to book a place, please email napoleons@mkthingshappen.co.uk

Sheffield companies in the deliciouslyorkshire awards shortlist

deliciouslyorkshire has announced the shortlist for its sixth annual deliciouslyorkshire awards, featuring some of the most successful and original companies from around the region.

Good to see some Sheffield producers in the running! These include:

The Yorkshire Crisp Company up for the deliciouslyorkshire Export Award 2010-2011.

Yee Kwan Ltd, Sheffield up for the Innovation Award 2010-2011 and for the Dairy Award for its Mango Sorbet and Black Sesame Seed Ice Cream.

The Girl with the Golden Cup for its Wrath Blend Tea up for the Drinks Award.

Competition looks fierce but I’ve got my fingers crossed for you Sheffielders!! Good Luck!

Results announced: Monday 8 November 2010

Buskers at Meadowhall for Cancer Research UK

I saw this on Calendar News last night and have done a bit more digging around and found out that a host of Yorkshire musicians are coming together to ‘Sing for Life’ in aid of Cancer Research UK in Meadowhall tomorrow between 1pm and 3pm. I’ll definitely be going down! Here’s the news…..

Thirty Yorkshire based musicians will descend on Meadowhall Shopping Centre in Sheffield and ‘busk’ for shoppers in a bid to raise funds for charity.  The region’s leading performers, including recent Glastonbury stars Elen and the Escapades, will be taking part in support of Cancer Research UK. Other artists performing on the day will include Ryan Spendlove, Rosie Doonan, Gary Stewart, Serious Sam Barret, The Kal and Primary Code.

Wakefield musician Jonny the Firth has been the driving force behind the initiative, working hard to bring together top names for the event.  Jonny said: “Cancer Research UK is a charity that is very close to my heart having lost both my dad and granddad to the disease.  I am also currently the full-time carer for my gran who has been recently diagnosed with lung cancer; and have seen first hand how much heartache this disease can bring to families.

“Over the years the feeling of helplessness is probably what has hurt me the most, hence why I wanted to use my talent and contacts to raise money for Cancer Research UK and help stop other families going through what mine has.  During the course of time I have spoken to all my musician friends about doing something for the charity and everybody has been very supportive – having been touched by the disease in some way themselves. I have also been overwhelmed by the support I have received from Meadowhall and the team at Cancer Research UK – without their support I would not have been able to bring this idea to life.”