I stumbled across The Quirky Gift Library's range of chocolate bars recently, when I spotted them selling a flat-packed Easter Egg in Ikea-inspired packaging. I dug a little deeper and discovered this Edinburgh-based 'Chocolate Library' also produced a range of...
This Easter, Iceland's Omnom Chocolate ran a colouring competition to help encourage some creativity during the COVID-19 global lockdown. So, one sunny day, my son and I sat outside and coloured in geometric patterns based around their logo and Mr...
London's creative wizard, Paul A. Young, is at it again this Christmas, as keen as ever to send you on a mind-bending sensory journey through his magical chocolate world. Cast your mind back to earlier this year when he created...
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.
When you next visit South Wales, be sure to make a beeline for the Big Pit National Coal Museum in Blaenavon, Torfaen. It's a slog to get to and it rains every time I visit, but it's free to enter...
My eyes were opened to pairing tea flavours with chocolate when Yorkshire's Oski's sent me their Earl Grey and Chai tea bars. Since then, I've had the pleasure of tasting Love Cocoa's Earl Grey milk chocolate. So, when I clocked...
A Tweet from York's Chocolate Story caught my eye last week that put notice out to my favourite annual flavoured coffee - the pumpkin spice latte (PSL) - that it should watch out as there's a new kid on the...
Whittard of Chelsea may be famous for its tea selection, but it also boasts a sizeable coffee and hot chocolate range too. Drums of hot chocolate powder in a wide variety of flavours are available throughout the year. Keep an eye out for limited edition seasonal flavours that are only available for short periods. Gift sets are a great choice at Christmas or for birthday celebrations.
As I've heated up my tin of Heinz Baked Beans, I've often wondered if it could be turned into a chocolate truffle. Said nobody. Well, that's not strictly true as the Heinz Baked Bean Chocolate Truffle is now a thing,...
Last year, I took my young son to Rovaniemi (Finnish Lapland) to meet Santa! It had been on my bucket list for a while, and he was at the right age where he was old enough to appreciate it yet...
I don't know about you, but I love having a nosey around supermarkets while abroad on holiday. I like seeing what the locals enjoy on a regular basis, and compare the offerings against those I find at home. That keen...
The leaves are beginning to fall from the trees, the mornings are getting colder, the nights are drawing in earlier, and my seasonal favourite Pumpkin Spice Latte (PSL) is back at Starbucks. It can only mean one thing - autumn...