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lindt wine pairing evening

Lindt and Vinopolis Chocolate and Wine Pairing Evenings

Ever wanted to learn more about wine and chocolate and pair it all up in an evening of indulgence? Well the lovely people at Lindt have teamed up with the amazing people at Vinopolis to create the ultimate evening of ...

candle

Get Personal This Christmas with Selfridges

There's something about a personalised gift that just makes it that little bit extra special. I remember the silver bank I had that was the shape of a duck that had *my name* on it. It was, in a family ...

Pauls Oxford

Paul’s Launches New Oxford Location in First Out-Of-London UK Location

On the perfect corner near the bus stop, by the pedestrianized section of town, not far from the car park, the brand new Paul's has just sprung up on the High Street. This is the very first Paul's outside of ...

chocolate festival

The Chocolate Festival Returns to the Business Design Centre December 12 – 14

It is the final push towards Christmas and you're stuck for something to buy the chocolate lover in your life – or you have to buy for some unexpected dinner parties and the kids – or really you just need ...

Taste of Winter Returns to London at Tobacco Docks

It was a cold evening with the promise of the winter to come when I went to the press preview of Taste of Winter (formerly Taste of Christmas) at Tobacco Docks. I have never been to an event in ...

foodies festival christmas competition

#WIN One of THREE Pairs of Tickets to the @FoodiesFestival Christmas

It’s that time of the year when Tesco beats Harrods on the Christmas decoration for the home, Morrison's kills the competition with their festive feast and Fortnum’s trumps the lot with the most perfect Christmas for young and old. That ...

shrewsbury chocolate festival

Free Chocolate Festival in Shrewsbury & I’m Speaking on The History of Chocolate

The first Shrewsbury Chocolate Festival is taking place this weekend from Friday 14th November until Sunday 16th November and I’m going to be there speaking about the history of chocolate from its prehistoric origins in Mesoamerica through to it’s discovery ...

The Chocolate Show At Olympia West

It is always nice to be invited as press to The Chocolate show. I enjoy the chance to catch up with all the chocolate makers and chocolatiers as well as shop around for chocolates myself. Yes, I buy far too ...

vanilla

Why Eric Lanlard Forces Everyone – Even the Roux Brothers – to Change

Eric Lanlard is one of the prominent bakers on the London baking scene with five cookbooks and the shop “Cake Boy” selling baked goods in London’s Battersea Reach. It seems that Eric, however, has a particular penchant for something brown ...

chocolate week

Chocolate Week – A Selection of Things That Caught My Eye

I’ve gone through things happening for Chocolate Week that I wish I was going to. Of course I’m as much about experience as flavour and so there’s a bit of a bias towards afternoon teas and the like but hopefully ...

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