In December, I planned a last-minute trip to London. The combination of cheap coach tickets (the train to my local bus station cost more than the coach journey from Cardiff to London) and discounted hotel accommodation at Heathrow was 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...
2020 was a write-off, but 2021 has seen glimmers of normality return. With that, the lockdown blues from Christmas 2020 are behind us, and we're now keener than ever to enjoy this year's festivities without a hitch. Big (but safe)...
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To say thank you. To say sorry. To wish someone luck. To express gratitude. To congratulate somebody. To grovel, and to (try to) get out of the doghouse. To wish a happy birthday. To say thank you to parents and...
Last month, Pierre Marcolini unveiled his Citrus Garden Summer Collection for 2021, a range of chocolates and patisserie items curated with zesty, vibrant flavours of Mediterranean fruits. His team kindly sent me over a sleeve of Gingembrettes and Pamplemoussettes, part...
Citrus Garden is Pierre Marcolini's theme for his summer collection this year. The title evokes vivid imagery of vibrant zesty fruity flavours, and that's exactly what the Belgian chocolatier uses here. Previously, Marcolini has looked to Asia for his summer...
Letterbox Gifts sends out a different hand-wrapped letterbox-sized gift box each month for 3 or 6 months. They fill their luxurious gift boxes with a variety of treats including chocolates, smellies and homewares.
I recently took delivery of the latest title to proudly sit on my chocolate book shelf. I now have myself a small-yet-broad chocolate library. My collection ranges from recipe and history books to scientific and ethics books. I sourced most...
Of all the collections I look forward to seeing each Christmas, the pieces by Pierre Marcolini stand out for their elegance and beauty. It's a love affair that began during my first visit to Brussels many years ago, with his...
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...
As Christmas draws closer and closer, it's time for another sneak peek at a chocolatier's festive range for 2020. This time, I'm looking at the Pierre Marcolini preview catalogue to see what this Belgian has in store for us this...