The recent scandal in the meat industry has been a timely reminder of the importance of understanding the provenance of what we eat. So there's something reassuring, and also a little bit evocative, about these Honey and Sea Salt Caramels...
Chocolate and romance are now inextricably linked together in the popular imagination. Sales of chocolate soar in preparation for today, Valentine's Day, as people purchase chocolate tokens of their affection for their significant others. Intriguingly, the world of chocolate is...
Alongside red roses, chocolate has become the iconic gift for Valentine’s Day. Chocolatier.co.uk surveyed the Valentine’s Day chocolate scene to see what was out there this year. Whether you’re looking for a little treat for your loved one or an...
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.
While most chocolatiers are currently focussed on Valentine’s Day, chocolatier Marc Demarquette is also offering a special collection – his Imperial Collection - for Chinese New Year, celebrated on February 10th with this year being Year of the Snake. Marc’s...
TWO English chocolatiers say they don't want to leave the Scottish village in which they chose to set up their business, Cocoa Mountain. A sheriff has just found the case against them to be unproven after an altercation with a...
One of the undoubted highlights of the chocolate calendar in the UK last year was the Academy of Chocolate’s Conference, held in November 2012 in the stately surroundings of the RAC Club in London. The day-long event saw, to coin...
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.
Among the joys of working with chocolate (and, indeed, eating it) is that it can be flavoured in so many different ways. In addition to the many flavours present in quality chocolate itself, chocolatiers and chocolate manufacturers have a huge...
One good thing about a cold snap – it offers a very good excuse indeed to indulge in a hot chocolate – the perfect comfort drink for winter weather. The day when ‘hot chocolate’ meant simply a teaspoon of mass-produced,...
These award winning handmade chocolate brownies claim to be the perfect gift. Perfect, yes. Gift, certainly not. Once tried there is no way you will be inclined to give them away. It all starts with a simple cardboard box tied...
A NEW permanent exhibition about Chocolate has opened at the Chocolate Museum in south London. Visitors to the main display at the Chocolate Museum in Brixton can learn about the origins of chocolate and fascinating images and artefacts. Further exhibitions...