Lots of people think that Mother’s Day was made up by card shops to make money by selling teddy bears and chocolates that spell out ‘Mum’ but that’s not the case at all. Mother’s Day isn’t a new holiday at all. The earliest Mother’s Day celebrations can be traced back to the Ancient Egyptians who held an annual festival to honour Isis, who represented the ideal mother and wife. In Europe, there were Spring time celebrations in Ancient Greece in honour of Rhea, the mother of the gods. People would make offerings of honey-cakes, fine drinks, and flowers at dawn. The...
With Valentines Day coming up, it’s only natural that our minds turn to the traditional gifts and treats associated with it – why do people give chocolate as a gift to that special someone? Well…chocolate’s reputation as an aphrodisiac is deeply embedded in the history of civilization. The Mayans used cacao beans to pay for err…you know…ladies of the evening. Apparently, the great Aztec king Montezuma would quaff as many as fifty cups of hot chocolate before heading off to his harem…lucky wives! The Spanish Conquistadors introduced chocolate to Europe not as a bedroom enhancer but as a rich, hot drink. Yet text...
So, who’s made their New Year’s Resolutions? We have a few plans in mind, but you’ll be pleased to hear that none of them include depriving ourselves of our favourite treats to try and lose weight. We think that totally depriving yourself of the foods that you really enjoy or labelling foods as “good” and “bad” in order to lose weight might be the worst thing you can do. This is because over time these restrictions might lead to cravings, binges and overeating completely sabotaging your attempts to be healthier. Plus you end up feeling guilty and useless for not sticking...
At Deliciously Gorgeous we take our food and drinks very seriously, and that’s why we stock Teapigs tea – the best black, green and herb teas we have ever tasted. Unlike most commercially available tea, Teapigs tea uses the best part of the leaf and a specially designed ‘tea temple’ teabag which allows the water to circulate fully around the leaves for optimum infusion – all the flavour of loose leaf tea without the hassle. Teapigs make over thirty different varieties of tea, from their classic ‘Everyday brew’ to ‘Jelly & ice cream’, but when you’re deciding which one to try...
Deliciously Gorgeous, the delightful coffee shop, café , confiserie, and luxury food stockist, is set along Cornfield Road in Eastbourne’s town centre. Its 1950s-style window façade and large, hot pink awning bearing the Deliciously Gorgeous logo really capture’s the eye, and it has become one of Eastbourne’s newest landmarks. However, this is more than just a coffee shop. As you head inside, you are courteously greeted by staff, and your eyes are enticed towards the beautiful display counter of fine Belgian chocolates. Your gaze is then drawn towards the softly lit dining area, where you can order a wide range of...
No one could claim the Deliciously Gorgeous hot-pink-and-black colour scheme is subtle. But who wants to be subtle when you could be vibrant, exciting, and eye-catching. Our chocolates, cakes, lunches, and drinks stand out, so it only seems right that our shop should stand out too. Many people consider pink to be a ‘girly’ colour, and hot pink to be youthful and frivolous, but because it is part of the red spectrum it also has associations with energy and a fiery spirit. In fact, up until about 1920, in the Western world a new mother would decorate the nursery in pink...
