There's a new brand on the block, handmade in small batches in Oxfordshire, that blends the characterful flavour of Madagascan dark chocolate with familiar - and a selection of more unusual - flavours, creating a unique series of chocolate bars....
Over the last few years, the Easter Egg market has gone from strength to strength, with innovative new moulds used as well as creative and sublime artistry used to elevate the humble chocolate Easter Egg to something that's next level....
As you know, dark chocolate and cherry are best of friends. It's one of my favourite flavour combinations, and one of life's greatest puddings, the Black Forest Gateaux (based on Germany's Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte), relies on this legendary double act. While...
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.
Lesson One: Make A Water Ganache Chocolate Truffle I watched a video a while back by the legend that is Paul A. Young, who shared his recipe for making a water-based chocolate ganache. Chocolate and water aren't known as the...
Of all the meetings I had at the foodie show in London last year, it was my discussion with Alastair Gower of Scotland's Chocolate Tree that had the most impact. His enthusiasm for fine chocolate was infectious, and his attitude...
I've sat on these bars for too long (not literately) and now Hotel Chocolat has rebranded their Rare & Vintage range into their Single Origin Chocolate collection. But while the packaging has changed from a Selector style pack to a...
My growing chocolate book library is a testament to the addictive nature of recipe books. My collection of chocolate books spans the history of chocolate, recipes, tales of chocolate makers, and even the science behind chocolate. Amazon has a huge range of chocolate books, ideal as gifts or for research, usually available in print or Kindle formats.
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Around a year ago, I stumbled across a new brand of hot chocolate in Sainsbury's I hadn't come across before: Hasslacher's. The 250g bag of hot chocolate beads stood out on the shelf, not only because of its packaging design...
When I think of Fairtrade chocolate, Divine immediately springs to mind. Kuapa Kokoo Farmers' Union, a co-operative of 100,000 Ghanaian cacao farmers, is a majority stakeholder in the business with a 44% share and has a direct influence over the...
The nights are beginning to draw in earlier, and naturally I'm looking to my hot chocolate collection to cheer me up. Then I spot a pouch of Sloane's Posh Hot Chocolate, this time in a 53% Winter Blend. How can...
I love talking to passionate chocolate producers. Their enthusiasm, care, and love for their products is always abundantly clear to see, and their enthusiasm is infectious. This was exactly the case when I enjoyed a lengthy discussion with Ana from...