Since one fortunate September day back in 2013 after tasting an incredible chocolate brownie by Paul A. Young, I've been hooked on making gooey, dense, rich, and utterly indulgent chocolate brownies. I came across a brownie recipe derived from Paul...
Ruby chocolate has been around for a while, and I've seen many applications of it, from simple slabs of chocolate and hot chocolates through to bonbons and patisserie delights. When I first tasted Callebaut's RB1 ruby chocolate, I commented "I...
Let me begin by saying I had never made choux pastry before today. Nor had I made Crème Pâtissière, nor had I piped, nor had I topped chocolate eclairs. So, this is certainly not my finest work but as a...
Fritz Bützer, who changed his name to Frederick Belmont when he settled in Harrogate, learned to become a confectioner and chocolatier while travelling through Switzerland and France. In 1919, he opened Betty's Tea Room in the Yorkshire town which has since become an institution. The company still makes and sells a wide range of chocolates using the finest Swiss Grand Cru.
Home baking ingredients retailer LemonVanilla sent over a product that's ideal as a stocking filler or Christmas present - a kit that lets you create your own chocolate truffles at home. That's right, you can become a chocolatier for a...
As I rummaged through my goody box of home baking ingredients from LemonVanilla, the MASSIVE 1kg bottle of Colac Chocolate Topping Sauce got me thinking. What do you make that benefits from a drizzle of chocolate sauce? Other than ice...
For a while I've wanted to get my mitts on Callebaut's Gold chocolate couverture. To my surprise, in my mystery box of LemonVanilla home baking ingredients was a pouch of this caramel chocolate. Result! The taste reminds my of Nestlé...
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New home-baking ingredients supplier LemonVanilla challenged me to find a novel use for Chocolate Fudge Brownie Pieces. They reckon these small cubes of chocolate fudge are ideal for adding to cakes, ice cream, desserts, in hot chocolates, sprinkled on milkshakes,...
Listen up chocolatiers - there's a new brand in town. Or rather, an old brand with a new image. I'm talking about Stewart & Arnold Great British Chocolate, a new old brand that's resurfaced recently courtesy of Barry Callebaut. In...
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...
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has turned the world upside down, with daily life for many bearing very little resemblance to what it was just a few weeks ago. While key workers - NHS staff, childcare staff, supermarket staff, and more...