At Hamper Lounge, we specialise in luxury gifts for every occasion. By sourcing only the finest items from the best brands in the UK and beyond, we are able to offer gifting excellence with a carefully curated and constantly impressive selection of hampers and gifts sure to impress even the most discerning clientele! This blog will take a closer look at one of our favourite suppliers, Lavender and Lillie…
Who are Lavender and Lillie?
If deluxe home fragrance and cosmetics are your style, then Lavender and Lillie will be just right for you! The company makes evocative, chic and alluring products for the luxury market, with a strong emphasis on seamless integration of both function and beauty. Products in the range span from the traditional to the contemporary and are made with only the highest quality ingredients for a rich and nourishing feel on the skin and a decidedly luxurious result. Imaginative and transformative, the brand focuses on taking customers on a sensory trip around the world, inspiring memory and imagination for a truly transformative shopping experience. Launched by husband and wife duo Lillie and Chris, Lavender and Lillie are a relatively new brand on the scene, established in 2017 – but they’re already making waves.
The Lavender and Lillie Creative Process
The company have worked closely alongside experienced parfumiers to lovingly create their multi-faceted fragrances which provide both inspiration and aspiration. The cosmetics line which runs alongside works to cleanse and moisturise by providing key nutrients and skin-friendly extracts, and these items are all presented in chic, fun packaging which provides an added flair when gifting to friends, family and loved ones.
The Lavender and Lillie Range
We stock a wide variety of the Lavender and Lillie range in our online store, including the Lavender and Lillie Box for trying out some of the exquisite products for yourself. Everything from the Dover Street London Body Wash to the Grand Canal Venice Body Lotion will help evoke some of the world’s most delightful locations, while the Tale of Two Cities Box enables budding fans to try out two of the brand’s most popular fragrances in body wash and body lotion format before committing to a larger order.
Interested in exploring more Lavender and Lillie products? At the Hamper Lounge online store you can choose from our existing range or mix and match to create your own hamper, ensuring the perfect gift every time.
From Beder's Kitchen is a charity cook book containing a collection of recipes and reflections from amazing foodies around the world including head and executive chefs at some of the UK's leading restaurants; MasterChef winners; TV chefs; food bloggers; nutritionists; best-selling authors; a Great British Bake Off winner and mental health advocates.
There are 90 contributors in all, who have donated recipes and shared their personal experiences and words of advice about looking after their mental health and how food has played a part in that.
Among those involved are Gordon Ramsay, world famous chef and TV personality; Yotam Ottolenghi, restaurateur, chef and best-selling author; Atul Kochhar, chef and TV regular; Carla Henriques, executive pastry chef at Hawksmoor; Michael Zee, author and creator of Symmetry Breakfast; Romy Gill, chef and TV regular; Judy Joo, host of Korean Food Made Simple; Joudie Kalla, author of Palestine on a Plate; Jack Blumenthal, chef and son of Heston; David Atherton, Great British Bake Off 2019 winner; Liz Earle, writer, TV presenter and author; and Miles Kirby, chef director at Caravan.
The lighter evenings, stunning warm summer sun (fingers crossed!) and the UK’s perfect picnic spots all call for celebrations and what better way to do so than with a Cartwright & Butler poshnic?
Not so glorious outside? As we all know, the classic British summer can be unpredictable, but even if it’s dramp and dreary, you can still enjoy a poshnic indoors.
Here are some top tips for turning your everyday picnic into something special
Here is the perfect scone recipe used by afternoon tea specialists The English Cream Tea Company.
Ingredients
3 x cups plain flour
half tsp salt
2 x tsp bicarbonate of soda
quarter cup caster sugar
85 grams cold butter
284ml buttermilk
half cup sultanas
Baking Instructions (makes eight yummy scones)
Preheat oven to 200C / 395F and line a baking tray with non-stick paper.
Sift 3 cups of plain (all purpose) flour into a bowl or mixer along with half teaspoon of salt, 2 teaspoons of bicarbonate of soda and quarter cup of caster sugar.
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