Let's face it, 2020 has been a sucky year. Dominated by the devastatingly-destructive COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, pretty much all joy and excitement has been sucked out of this year. But we're not far from December now and Christmas will still...
I don't know about you, but as I start thinking about Christmas snacks, nibbles and gifts, I'm usually drawn to the seasonal aisle in the supermarkets. Each year, I hope to find something new for Christmas, but they normally disappoint,...
A while back, I wrote about falling in love with a kitchen gadget I purchased online. The £25 Hot Chocolate Shaker device has revolutionised my world of hot chocolate and the way I view it. Before, I was a slave...
Looking for a gift but not sure what they'd like? How about a digital NOMO gift card? Ideal as a last minute gift purchase, it can be spent across the NOMO range of vegan and free-from chocolate. With a variety of flavours and sizes, there's something for everyone. Have you seen thier nut-free, dairy-free, gluten-free Hazelnot chocolate bar yet?
Update: I made a chocolate shop finder that shows you where your nearest chocolate shop right now! Check it out as it includes the data shown below but in a much more pleasing format. There's nothing quite like a crisis...
Over the last few years, the Easter Egg market has gone from strength to strength, with innovative new moulds used as well as creative and sublime artistry used to elevate the humble chocolate Easter Egg to something that's next level....
There's an ever-increasing quantity of alcoholic drinks entering the booze market, but I've spotted a growing market in the chocolate drinks sector. Producers are now crafting a range of alcoholic spirits and liqueurs that either contain chocolate or are infused...
My growing chocolate book library is a testament to the addictive nature of recipe books. My collection of chocolate books spans the history of chocolate, recipes, tales of chocolate makers, and even the science behind chocolate. Amazon has a huge range of chocolate books, ideal as gifts or for research, usually available in print or Kindle formats.
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Chocolate champagne truffles are quite possibly the most romantic chocolate of all, favoured by romantics each February as Valentine's Day gifts for their loved ones. Bite size balls of chocolate blended with one of France's best known exports are loved...
Everyone loves receiving a gift hamper. Perhaps it's because of the mystery of what's squirrelled away inside, or perhaps it's got something to do with reigniting our childhood obsessions with opening presents. As a giver, I find gift hampers to...
I don't know about you, but when I'm not eating the stuff, I'm reading about chocolate. I own an ever-growing library of books about chocolate, covering everything from its birth as the product we know today, delicious recipes, the science...
Hey, are you stuck in the dark ages, still using ye olde saucepan and a whisk to make hot chocolate?! To be perfectly honest, I am too. But there are companies out there looking to make our lives easier by...