On the 22nd of April each year, Earth Day is celebrated to help diversify, educate and activate the environmental movement worldwide. Typically more than one billion people get involved, making it the largest civic observance in the world. This year's theme is 'Invest in our planet', with the core message being to preserve and protect our health, families and livelihoods, because a green future is a prosperous future. As Emmanuel Macron once said, "By polluting the oceans, not mitigating CO2 emissions and destroying our biodiversity, we are killing our planet. Let's face it, there is no planet B." By mid-century, we need to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions to keep the global temperature below 1.5°C. If not, wildfires, droughts, floods, crop failure, famine, mass migration...
This year, the Easter holiday falls between the 15th (Good Friday) to the 18th of April (Easter Monday), with Easter Sunday falling on the 17th. Religious or not, when we think of Easter, we traditionally think about Christianity and the story of Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection, as well as all the symbolism that comes with the holiday such as Easter eggs, the Easter bunny, Spring and new life. But where do these traditions come from and what is the significance behind all the Easter treats we like to eat? Chocolate Easter Eggs For centuries, people have gifted eggs to friends and family for the Easter holiday and spring equinox, but it is only in more recent times that these eggs have been...
Tomorrow, Thursday the 7th of April is World Health Day. Founded by the World Health Organisation, it is celebrated annually each year to help draw attention to specific health topics of concern to people all over the world. This year's theme is 'Our planet, our health', with a specific focus on fostering a movement to create societies centred on well-being. While we are by no means experts in the wider field of health, we at Mon Dessert truly believe in the power of baking as a force for good when it comes to our well-being. It is well known that baking is a unique activity to help lower anxiety and stress hormones such as cortisol and epinephrine. It even has a positive knock on effect on your sleep, blood pressure and...
It is well known that British food is produced to the highest environmental and animal welfare standards in the world and by buying locally sourced British produce, businesses such as ours can help reduce the global carbon footprint which comes with buying imported goods. That’s why we aim to use responsibly sourced, British ingredients wherever possible. Recently, we teamed up with Annabel’s Deliciously British to feature her home grown Strawberry conserve in our very own Show Stopper Cake. Annabel’s progressive approach to farming helps to provide a better future for British farmers, producers and consumers alike, whilst teaching the importance of sustainable, local food supply. We even have a giveaway competition running in partnership with Annabel's. For your chance to...
Each year, there are approximately 152 million Mother’s Day cards sent worldwide and in Britain, it is the biggest flower buying day of the year. Putting perfume and shop bought chocolates aside, why not think a little bit outside of the box when searching for that perfect Mother’s Day gift? Falling on Sunday the 27th of March this year, we’ve put together the perfect gift guide for you. Because nothing says ‘I love you, mum’, than through some beautiful handmade desserts. What’s more, we’re offering FREE NEXT DAY SHIPPING site wide with the code ‘nextdayfree’! The promotion will be available from today, the 23rd of March at 6pm until tomorrow, the 24th of March at 1pm with no minimum order...
