Category: Chocolate

pauls buche

Paul’s Festive Buche de Noel for 2014

It's the most wonderful time of the year when evenings are filled with press events, champagne freely flows and because I'm *not* the person who can't walk in a straight line when they arrive at their home station like that ...

crystal box

Godiva – I Once Knew a Girl Called Godiva… (Godiva Christmas Collection 2014)

OK, no, I didn’t but you know – song lyrics that have *NOTHING WHATSOEVER* to do with Christmas ;-) because I am currently sitting through back-to-back, never-ending cheesy Christmas song (*sings* it much be Christmas tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiime) So, it’s Christmas and you’re ...

gu mocha hot chocolate

New Gu Hot Chocolate In Three Flavours

Is there anything more delicious than Gu? OK – my mom’s butter tarts but you’re not going to be buying them in your local Sainsburys any time soon. Or ever really. Not if I have any say in things ;-) ...

ferrero christmas

Ferrero Rocher and Christmas Pairings in Wine and Chocolate

I went to a really interesting taste event where I ran in to a gentleman I had first met at a wine tasting event a mere few days earlier. We sat next to each other as a boor of a ...

regent tweet bracelet

Fashionable Indulgence in W1 on Regent St – Where Else?

Once a year one of the most anticipated events on my and most women’s calendar takes place (if they are fashionable that is). #RegentTweet is a chance for over a hundred women (and men) to hit Regent Street and shop ...

Idilio Carenero Urrutia Superior Chocolate Bar Reviewed

Idilio Carenero Urrutia Superior Chocolate Bar Reviewed

This particular Idilio chocolate bar is only 70 percent and hails from Barlovento, Venezuela. The Idilo website says: "Urrutia in Barlovento produces particularly fine superior Carenero, a Trinitario variety whose name is attributed to the former port of export Carenero. Superior ...

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Chocoholic Nation Not Getting Its Fix Because Chefs Are Slacking Off!

The UK is a nation of chocolate lovers with 66% of consumers wanting restaurants to offer more chocolate varieties, while a staggering 70% of 18-34-year-olds are happy to pay more for their favourite chocolate dessert. Dare not to have a ...

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SOMA ocumare and grenada bars

Soma Ocumare Plus Soma Grenada 70% Black Science Bars Reviewed

I will always remember my first Ocumare. I was 35,000ft in the air over the Atlantic Ocean. I was behind on reviewing and so I had brought along a few bars I had purchased in order to review them. I ...

cadbury and biscuit

Cadbury Ritz and Lu Chocolate Bars Reviewed

  I'm not entirely sure what I had in mind when I first heard about this bar. Truth be told, I figured it was the cracker or cookie covered in chocolate.  I figured the Lu biscuit would do well, being sweet ...

brownie egg

Thorntons Fudge Brownie & Raspberry Cheesecake – Two New Easter Eggs Reviewed

For a few years now, Thornton’s have been releasing what I’ve been calling ‘stained glass window’ eggs. These Easter eggs are all chocolate, sometimes with inclusions, that have a feature window as part of the egg. This feature window displays ...

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