In August 2022 the Petersham Hotel wedding venue expressed its delight in welcoming 7Marvels as its sole preferred cake supplier for weddings and parties. The wedding venue at the Petersham Hotel is matched by no other for its view – and what a view it is! You look down over Petersham Meadows, where cows may […]
Well, not exactly the headlines, but 7Marvels did feature in an article in the Telegraph newspaper. The piece, “The best show-stopping alternatives to traditional wedding cake”, describes how many couples are now leaving the customary, multi-tiered wedding cake behind and choosing exciting alternatives instead, such as our 7Marvels macaron tower. The Telegraph says “Macarons are a […]
7Marvels is proud to support The Poppy Factory in helping veterans with health conditions on their journey into employment. £2 from each cake sold by 7 Marvels will be donated to The Poppy Factory. To find out more about thedifference The Poppy Factory makes to the lives of veterans and their families, or if you too wouldlike […]
My lovely customers, come and meet me in our new, shining premises in central Richmond! We are now based at The Poppy Factory, 20 Petersham Rd, Richmond TW10 6UR. We are proud to be associated with this enormously beneficial organisation, which isn’t only a factory that has now been making Remembrance wreaths for 100 years: […]
The History of Vanilla Vanilla pods were first harvested, centuries ago, from wild orchids in Mexico. It was soon realized that, when they fell to the ground when they were barely ripe, the long, thin fruits of these plants fermented under a covering of humus, giving off an exquisite aroma. The first mention of vanilla […]
Raspberries, fruit of the Olympian Gods An ancient legend has it that raspberries, actually part of the rose family, were originally a white fruit. The story goes that the nymph Ida, daughter of a King of Crete, nursed the god Zeus when he was a baby. One day he was upset and crying, and she […]
Once upon a time there was a pistachio nut It is thought that as far back as 9000 years ago, in the Middle East, pistachio nuts were already being consumed and appreciated. Then, they were probably wild fruits. Cultivation of the pistachio tree may have begun as long ago as 4000 years ago in Assyria, […]
The origin of Caribbean cocoa beans Cocoa (from the Spanish word, cacao) has a long and fascinating history, stretching back at least 4000 years. The ancient civilisation of the Mayans used cocoa beans for medicinal purposes and to make a bitter drink used in traditional rituals. The Aztecs later used cocoa beans as currency, clearly […]
Lemons from Amalfi, Italy The Amalfi coast, in the Italian region of Campania, is the land of lemons! Grown on terraces, lemon trees cover the mountainsides and produce highly prized, particularly aromatic fruits. And, as a food, lemons can be found everywhere, in the glass as a drink as well as on the plate! The […]
Salted butter caramel, a deliciously irresistible combination of caramel, salt and butter, has a whole story behind it and its ingredients! Brittany salt The 14th century in France was a key period when the virtues of salt were discovered with regard to food preservation. In 1343, King Philip VI introduced the “gabelle”, a salt tax, […]
