Learning about Cacao at the Grenada Chocolate Festival – the Currency of Freedom: No self-respecting chocolate lover could resist a Willy Wonka style Golden Ticket invitation to the Grenada Chocolate Festival. Apart from the promise of a lot of chocolate, a trip to this stunning Caribbean island would have been incentive enough for me. And, […]
Godiva Masterpieces – A Father’s Day Giveaway
Win Godiva Chocolate Masterpieces in time for Father’s Day. On one of those miserable, grey wet days we’ve been having recently, I came back home to find a lovely surprise. Two Godiva Chocolate Masterpieces single bars and a whole box of Masterpieces Caramel Lion pieces. Sent to celebrate the launch of the Masterpieces single bars, […]
Bettys – Easter Eggs for Grownups #Giveaway
2018 Easter Eggs – the prettiest egg in town from Bettys: There is that period, just after Christmas when all the decorations come down and you start to wonder when things will brighten up again. It just took one glance at the Bettys 2018 Easter eggs for me to start to feel that spring MUST […]
Gelupo’s Chocolate Sagra,
Choc Ice Ice Baby… I’m a huge fan of Gelupo, Bocco di Lupo chef Jacob Kenedy’s highly lauded artisan gelateria in Soho. I need next to no reason to run in there for my regular premium gelato fix. So, when I heard that they were launching a Chocolate Sagra, a month-long chocolate festival from 6th January to […]
Hotel Chocolat – Deliciously Fun and a Little Luxurious
The Story of Hotel Chocolat – an Innovative Chocolate Brand for all. I’ve long been a fan of Hotel Chocolat. I first came across their products when one of my brothers, knowing my love for great chocolate, bought me a subscription to their chocolate tasting boxes way back in 2005 or so. Of course, that […]
CARLUCCIO’S CHRISTMAS
Carluccio’s Christmas – A Preview: My first ‘Christmas in July’ was to preview what you can now buy in Carluccio’s for Christmas. Snow and sampling Christmas goodies on a hot Summer’s evening felt a little strange. However, after a glass of prosecco and some snacking on Carluccio’s dishes and treats we got over it. Over […]
Artisan Chocolates From Paxton – #Giveaway
A Perfect Christmas Collection from Paxton Chocolates: If you are looking for something special this Christmas then it’s well worth taking a look at the range of Christmas chocolates from Paxton. The Brighton based chocolatier was founded by Caitlin Paxton in December 2012 by Caitlin Paxton after she graduated from the Cordon Bleu as a […]
Antwerp – A City of Hidden Gems
24 hours of sparkling discovery in Antwerp: They’ve been trading diamonds in Antwerp since 1470. It’s the diamond capital of the world with 84% of all rough diamonds and 50% of all polished diamonds bought and sold here. Every diamond sold anywhere in the world probably passed through Antwerp at least once. And this year, […]
Hotel Chocolat Christmas Treats – #Givaway
Hotel Chocolat Christmas Range Preview and Giveaway: It’s that time of year when I’m busy organising food for the festive break. Christmas is a great excuse (if you need one) to give up on diets and indulge in chocolate. But, one trick I’ve learnt is to try and make sure what I buy is top […]
In Bruges – A Medieval City and Much More
A Short Break to Bruges, Belgium: Despite working in Brussels for 9 months, despite knowing that Bruges was my mother’s favourite city in Europe and despite not having been there since I was eight years old, somehow as an adult I’ve never quite managed to get on the train and visit Bruges in Belgium. Obstinacy […]