I've been hesitant to discuss Brexit on my chocolate blog as it's a contentious issue with strong feelings on both sides of the argument. For years, Brexit has had a polarising effect on the nation, with deeply entrenched views held...
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...
Something I haven't really written about here on Chocolatier.co.uk is chocolate-covered biscuits. That realisation came as I trawled through oodles of photos on Instagram of people waxing lyrical about McVitie's latest incarnation, the Gingerbread Milk Chocolate Digestive. Illusive here in...
Virginia Hayward hampers offer affordable luxury, with beautiful presentation and carefully curated products in each one. For us chocolate lovers, there's a range of hampers and gift boxes at a selection of price points to suit all tastes and budgets. Some include booze, too.
I don't know about you, but as I start thinking about Christmas snacks, nibbles and gifts, I'm usually drawn to the seasonal aisle in the supermarkets. Each year, I hope to find something new for Christmas, but they normally disappoint,...
I grew up with Swizzels Matlow confectionery. Who can resist reading the corny messages on Love Hearts, discovering the sherbet centre in Refreshers, or crunching on Fizzers? Perhaps your vice is Palma Violets, which incidently make a great addition to...
I'm sure very few chocolate lovers have looked beyond the bar at the cocoa supply chain. One aspect rarely discussed is the colossal amount of food miles cocoa typically travels between farm and shop. Cocoa generally grows within ten degrees...
This interactive at-home course spans four parts and along with up to 20 virtual classmates, you'll learn how to temper chocolate like a pro chocolatier as well as plenty of secret chocolate making hacks and techniques for sublime results.
Cast your mind back to what we now call the good old times (you know, pre-COVID-19, so that's now anything up to 2019). Specifically, take a trip down memory lane to those Christmas markets you adore as much as I...
Cast your mind back to June and you may remember I wrote about Bullion Chocolate's collaboration with the Royal Mint to produce a Chocolate Gold Bar Gift Set. Bullion by Bullion was the theme. At the time, I reckoned it...
Aurosó Chocolate has launched a range Of honey ganache chocolate bonbons in time for the run up to Christmas. Produced using local Spring Honey from Honeys of Henley, Oxfordshire's Aurosó Chocolate has unveiled four varieties of bonbon - Mandarin Balsamic;...
I'm obsessed with pretty-looking chocolates. My Instagram home screen is awash with the most divine looking chocolate bonbons, from all four corners of the globe. I also have a penchant for unusual flavour combinations or creative applications of flavours to...