Category: OK Chocolate

Well, most chocolate falls in to this category

March 10, 2010

Pierre Herme Truffles

The truffles from the Pierre Herme concession at Selfridges were somewhat different from ones I would usually try myself.  I didn’t enjoy all the macaron chocolates and so these ones were somewhat worrying.  I am not universally in love with ...

March 5, 2010

Dairy Milk Caramel Nibbles

There is nothing wrong with liking the occasional bit of Dairy Milk.  It’s my not-so-secret indulgence. This bag had my name on it – literally – for only a few days before I had it opened and munching. I always find ...

January 28, 2010

Thorntons Milk Chocolate with Tonka Bean

This milk chocolate bar has 38% Venezuelan chocolate with cocoa butter infused with Tonka beans. This was a bit weird for me as I used to use tonka beans in incense making. The scent of the tonka bean hit me immediately ...

January 27, 2010

Thorntons Milk Chocolate Bar Review

This 38% Venezuelan cocoa blended into a chocolate bar from a chocolate producer more often associated with low quality chocolate is a shock – a pleasant one! The chocolate is brilliantly balanced with a slight creaminess coming out over the chocolate ...

January 26, 2010

Thorntons Milk Chocolate with Pistachio

I must admit that pistachio in chocolate was never a flavour I considered.  In fact, I avoided baklava for years until a friend forced me to try some when I learned I loved it :-) A 32% Madagascar cocoa chocolate covers ...

January 25, 2010

Thorntons Dark Chocolate Bar with Macadamia Nuts Review

This bronze award-winning Dominican Republic 60% cocoa with macadamia nuts chocolate was one of five bars sent to me to trial.  I must admit that I’m not a huge fan of Thorntons chocolate but I’m always willing to have my ...

January 11, 2010

Godiva Chocolates in Yorkdale Toronto

Godiva chocolate is probably the first chocolate someone tries when they try a better quality of chocolate.  While stuffed full of additives, these chocolates are definitely a step up from ordinary chocolates. The packaging here is one of the high points ...

January 5, 2010

Laura Second Chocolates

Not the best chocolate in the world, but something that comes straight from my childhood and will remain close to my heart.  I’ll always have a french mint chocolate bar melted slowly in a hot drink and allowed to melt ...

December 7, 2009

Metropolitan Selection from Thorntons Review

Most people equate Thorntons with higher quality chocolate than Cadburys and yet in chocolate lovers circles it has long been known as a poor relation, often with poor quality chocolate. It was with some interest I saw them boldly ...

November 22, 2009

Feeding Your Imagination Chocolates

I was given some samples of the "Feeding Your Imagination" chocolate which comes with some imaginative names. I got "Yang", "Seductive", "Sensual", and "Mistress" given to me. They are heart-shaped chocolates wrapped in black foil. Very different ...

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