{"id":809,"date":"2012-09-18T11:51:13","date_gmt":"2012-09-18T11:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.leilappetit.com\/blog\/?p=809"},"modified":"2012-09-18T11:51:13","modified_gmt":"2012-09-18T11:51:13","slug":"gourmet-girl-visits-the-marshmallow-lady","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leilappetit.com\/?p=809","title":{"rendered":"Gourmet Girl visits The Marshmallow Lady"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"internal-source-marker_0.8784292985555144\" style=\"text-align: center;\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.leilappetit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/bite.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-384\" title=\"bite\" src=\"http:\/\/www.leilappetit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/bite.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"176\" height=\"77\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" dir=\"ltr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7122\/7747893532_d481ac126c.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" \/>I first met Nicole Roberts of Burgh Bakes, about a year ago. Word was starting to get out about her gourmet homemade marshmallows and I instantly became one of her quickly growing legion of fans. The marshmallows started to make appearances at local food markets, craft fairs and \u00a0a few of the city\u2019s best independently owned shops like The Edinburgh Larder and Lickety Splits started to stock them. Nicole could see that the demand for these delicious marshmallows was growing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" dir=\"ltr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8445\/7747967862_362e2c9b6b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" \/>After the success of the online store, she has decided to take the plunge and open a kitchen, caf\u1ebf and shop called \u2018The Marshmallow Lady\u2019 in Canonmills. It\u2019s a well-chosen location, in an area which has seen an increase in enthusiastic foodie footfall recently thanks to the opening of Earthy Three earlier this year. The bright shop has retro touches of kitsch Americana and a cosy slice of Great British vintage with board games and a corner selling crafts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" dir=\"ltr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8421\/7747955020_b6881289e8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" \/>So, what treats can you expect from the woman who (probably) dreams in marshmallows? Well, prepare yourself for a myriad of marshmallows. Giant glass jars and paper bags are packed with favourites like rocky road, key lime, Innis &amp; Gunn beer, and Great Taste Award winning raspberry. Jumbo versions of some of the favourites are available in tray-bake sizes, and just perfect to accompany a cappuccino or the ultimate hot chocolate.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" dir=\"ltr\">\nThe cold drinks are more than just an afterthought too. I don\u2019t know about you, but in my mind there\u2019s a pony-tailed bobby-soxed version of me who regularly gets to sit down to while away an hour with friends over a sweet milkshake. Even better, if that milkshake is made with Mackie\u2019s vanilla ice cream and topped with a toasted gourmet marshmallow, served with a red and white candy-striped paper straw. Heavenly!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" dir=\"ltr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7132\/7747986824_f6969eb1e5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/>In the back of the shop is Marshmallow HQ, the new kitchen where all of the fantastic \u00a0goodies are now made from. It\u2019s worth mentioning that all of the ingredients are ethically sourced wherever possible, meaning fair-trade sugar and free range eggs are used in the recipes. Even better to know, is that many of the recipes are naturally gluten and fat free, and so as long as The Marshmallow Lady keeps dreaming up delicious confectionery, her legion of fans isn\u2019t going anywhere.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>The Marshmallow Lady<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>14 Rodney Street<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Edinburgh<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>EH7 4EA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Tel: 0131 629 7672<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Opening hours vary, see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.burghbakes.com\">www.burghbakes.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>I first met Nicole Roberts of Burgh Bakes, about a year ago. 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