In 2021, I found myself in sudden need of a large Easter egg. The supermarket shelves were full of the usual selection of small, medium and large eggs, but I sought something bigger. Which got me thinking. How large is...
Valentine's Day is almost upon us (again), and in true fashion, chocolatiers and chocolate manufacturers alike have been busy putting the finishing touches to a range of (mostly) pink and red boxed delights. From a retail perspective, heart-shaped boxes have...
I'm a sucker for anything with my name on it, especially chocolate. Personalising a gift makes it way more impactful and much more memorable. Take this chocolate plaque I was sent by York's Chocolate Story in 2019, for instance. The...
Join celebrity chef Eric Lanlard at his Cake Boy boutique and learn how to make two of his favourite mini chocolate dishes. There's also a champagne afternoon tea to enjoy at the end.
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...
Go back a couple of decades and there was only one place on the high street to get a special box of chocolates. Thorntons. "Chocolate heaven since 1911," this high street staple boasted shelves lined with boxes of the finest...
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...
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.
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Thorntons is perhaps one of the most recognisable high street chocolate brands in the UK, and is a favourite for many people. Its chocolates used to be available solely in its own stores, but today you'll find Thorntons products in...
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...
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...
Last year I trawled the Internet and badgered my chocolate friends looking for the best advent calendars for 2018. Well, we're a year on and we're back in the countdown to Christmas - again. It comes around far too quickly!...