According to legend, William Fortnum - a footman at the Court of Queen Anne, replaced the used beeswax candles each night. It was not long before the enterprising Mr. Fortnum and his partner Mr Mason had set up a sideline business selling the candle ends to the ladies of the court and Fortnum and Mason [...]

The igourmet site offers a mouth-watering selection of over 600 specialty cheeses and thousands of fine foods such as fresh fruit preserves, aromatic teas and coffees and handmade pastas and sauces.  Founded in 1997 by Spencer Chesman, part of a family that started importing cheese to the US after World War 1, the igourmet site [...]