Yes, I realise we're a month beyond Christmas and so, advent calendars are perhaps the last thing on your mind right now. In 2021, I had the pleasure of working through three calendars (you know, because one just wasn't enough!)....
My chocolate tour of London included a visit to one of my favourite Belgian chocolatiers, Pierre Marcolini. Nestled amongst architecturally splendid buildings in London's Marylebone High Street sits this quaint slice of Belgium. As I stepped inside the store, I...
Carrots. A staple of a roast dinner. The perfect vegetable for use in a cake. The unlikely star of a particular supermarket's Christmas adverts. In terms of chocolate, I've seen it used with great effect in Hotel Chocolat's Carrot Cake...
Planet Organic stocks a huge range of organic chocolate by brands such as Booja Booja, Blanxart, Ombar, Pana, Seed and Bean, Vivani, and many more. You can order tasty treats and chocolate gifts from this London-based organic supermarket for delivery across the UK.
I scheduled in a visit to Montezuma's Spitalfields store during my chocolate walking tour of London. My timing coincided with a visit by Montezuma's co-founder, Helen Pattinson. As a chocolate blogger I get to meet people from all walks of...
If you have followed my chocolate blog for a while now, you'll know about my obsession with Nibblette's handiwork. Beautiful artistry paired with clear flavours have led to many impressive results, from the 12-Piece Chocolate Selection Box through to the...
We're used to hearing about lab-grown meat. This synthetic meat promises to solve the problem of feeding the world's growing population while being more sustainable and more ethical. Whether humans will accept such a product as part of their normal...
Head to Danbury, Essex, where you'll use Willie's Cacao to make chocolate fondant, Belgian truffles, and chocolate cake. Grab a notebook and pen to jot down the recipes in this three-hour group cookery class.
Cast your mind back just a little bit and you might remember the quirky emergency chocolate supply box of chocolates by vegan and free-from chocolate specialist, Nono Cocoa. It was a fun product that grabbed my attention the moment I...
In the leafy surroundings of Corsham, Wiltshire, a short skip and a hop from historic Lacock and the city of Bath, lies the Lick The Spoon kitchens. Chocolatiers Diana and Matthew Short tend to produce chocolate products using Chocolat Madagascar...
I can't believe it was all the way back in June that I watched the livestream launch of Cacao Barry's new innovation, WholeFruit Evocao chocolate. The launch was predictably upbeat, with lots of descriptive words used to convey the taste,...
Panic stations! It's an emergency! There's no chocolate to hand! Eeeeek! There's only one thing for it... "In case of emergency, break the glass!" We're used to seeing those little red boxes line walls in offices, shops and hotels, commanding...