Friends for almost a decade, Daisy Kristiansen and Leah Garwood-Gowers met at a dinner party where they soon found they were the only ones laughing at each other's jokes. They founded The Hardihood in 2014 after boarding the sugar-free bandwagon towards a more vibrant lifestyle. They bought a basic blender, some nuts, dates and coconut oil and began experimenting with making raw desserts in their homes in Dalston. These days, inspired by modern alchemy, they create decadent, abundant, raw confectionery from their kitchen in Shoreditch.