The Legend of Lir and the Story of a Chocolate Company. Once upon a time in Ireland there was a powerful man, Lir, one of the rulers of the magical Tuatha De Dannann, one of the earliest tribes to inhabit Ireland. His key rival Bodb Dearg was appointed king of the tribe and was recognised […]
Mary Arden’s Farm, the Tudor Kitchen and the Art of Chocolate.
The Tudor Kitchen at Mary Arden’s Farm and some Twenty-First Century Chocolate Making in Shakespeare’s England: Quintessentially English countryside and villages around Stratford-upon-Avon seems, in my fanciful eyes, remarkably unchanged since Tudor times. The narrow lanes lined with hedges, timber-framed houses, castles and manor houses in themselves are enough to take any visitor a step back history. […]
Grenada Chocolate Festival – The Grown-Up Golden Ticket
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 […]
Basic Chocolate Mousse
Basic Chocolate Mousse – Ultimate Decadence and Unbelievable Simplicity: Easy recipes – those with one or two ingredients – are ultra hip at the moment. I’ve already written posts about one ingredient banana ice-cream, three ingredient pancakes and a whole range of simple soup recipes. And, while I haven’t yet posted them, I’ve been trying […]
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 […]