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Review: Chocolat by Eric Lanlard

April 18 2013

Many patissiers have a penchant for chocolate. In fact, many of Britain’s best-known chocolatiers have come to chocolate from a pastry background; Damian Allsop, William Curley, Paul Wayne Gregory, Barry [...]

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Review: Friis Holm Dark Milk Chocolate Bar

April 8 2013

The rise of ‘dark milk’ chocolate – that is chocolate with the high cocoa content of dark but with the addition of milk products – sees chocolatiers exploring the potential [...]

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Review: B Chocolates Honey and Sea Salt Caramels

February 17 2013

The recent scandal in the meat industry has been a timely reminder of the importance of understanding the provenance of what we eat.  So there’s something reassuring, and also a [...]

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Review: Bluebasil Gourmet Chocolate Brownies

January 17 2013

These award winning handmade chocolate brownies claim to be the perfect gift. Perfect, yes. Gift, certainly not. Once tried there is no way you will be inclined to give them [...]

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Review: Kokopelli’s Chocolate

January 7 2013

Launching a luxury chocolate brand in the middle of a recession can’t be easy but Steph Saffer, founder of Kokopelli’s Chocolates in April 2012, and part of a growing band [...]

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Chocolatier.co.uk’s stocking filler reviews

December 20 2012

A little high-quality chocolate hidden in the toe of a Christmas stocking will always be a treat. Here are some stocking filler suggestions: Paul Wayne Gregory Christmas Pudding Truffle Appearance: [...]

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Review: Rococo – Mastering the Art of Chocolate by Chantal Coady

December 19 2012

In 1983 – long before London was the lively centre of high-class chocolate which it is today – a young woman, only 23-years-old, with, in her own words, “a little [...]

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Review: Hotel Chocolat Raspberry Jam

October 5 2012

Hotel Chocolat’s Raspberry Jam isn’t in fact a jam, but twenty two flavoured truffles. The truffles are playfully presented in a real glass jam jar with a thick paper across [...]

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Review: Hot Pineapple truffles

September 24 2012

These Hot Pineapple truffles are part of the Selectors range from high street chocolatiers, Hotel Chocolat. Selectors offers a changing selection of recipes using a wide range of ingredients. These [...]

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Review: Creation range from Lindt

August 20 2012

This September, the Swiss chocolate makers Lindt will launch a new range of bars. Though already available in few selected supermarkets, expect to find Lindt ‘Creation’ nationwide soon. In the [...]

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