Tag Archives: Valentines

February 10, 2018

Charbonnel et Walker Pink Marc de Champagne Truffles Review

When I opened up the package and saw the pink box, I thought it was so cute.  I’m a sucker for beautiful packaging and the Charbonnel et Walker Pink Marc de Champagne truffles certainly come in a cute box.  The ...

guittard chocolate berry tart recipe
February 10, 2018

Easy Guittard Chocolate Berry Tary Recipe

Book credit: Guittard Chocolate Cookbook: Decadent Recipes from San Francisco's Premium Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Company by Amy Guittard and foreword by Alice Medrich (Chronicle Books, £15.99). Image credit: © 2015 by Antonis Achilleos Link: http://abramsandchronicle.co.uk/books/food-and-drink/9781452135335-guittard-chocolate-cookbook "My aunt Vicki and uncle Peter live about an ...

February 9, 2016

Love Sweet Love – Chocolaty Sweet Treats and Wonderful Wines for Valentine’s Day 2016

It's a day when it is absolutely not worth the risk to take a chance on something you aren't sure of. Whether it is chocolate, wine, sweets or something else, it's a minefield choosing just the right thing for Valentine's ...

Maison du Chocolat Valentines 2015 Selection Box
February 11, 2015

Maison du Chocolat Valentines 2015 Selection Box

I'll say it here – visit the shop on Piccadilly and buy a box. Stand up now, leave wherever you are and just go and buy a box of these now. Get the 15 piece box and it'll come in ...

hotel chocolat valentines
February 10, 2015

Hotel Chocolat The Sleekster Valentine’s Selection

I'm a bit of a HC fangirl truth be told. As you might have spotted from my Hotel Chocolat factory tour, I am really impressed with what Hotel Chocolat are trying to do. Last year they had a solid chocolate ...

paul a young valentines
February 9, 2015

Paul A Young Valentines Collection Chocolate Box

Any box of chocolates that includes a salted caramel dome is a winner to me. Luckily while I had photo’d other Valentine’s treats, I had saved this for last so I have images of it. And the chocolate. YUM! But ...

godiva valentines
January 23, 2015

Godiva Valentine Sweetheart’s Chocolate Box

It's difficult navigating your way through the endless parade of pink things and Tatty Teddy and the like at Valentine's day. Roses are at a premium, everything is heart-shaped and more and more people in my social circle are turning ...

Godiva heart cookie
January 22, 2015

Godiva Heart Shaped Dark Chocolate Truffle Cookies (Chocolate Truffle Heart Biscuits)

I'm a sucker for heart shaped things especially when it comes to cookies and chocolates. I just have a soft spot for Valentines chocolates and cinnamon hearts. I cannot get enough cinnamon hearts. If I was 15 again I'd be ...

valentines dome
February 14, 2013

Valentines Sea Salt Caramel Chocolate Dome from Paul A Young

I am possibly the world’s biggest fan of Paul’s sea salt caramels. I have even written a GUIDE TO EATING SEA SALT CARAMELS. Sea salt caramels from Paul’s shop have a delightful balance between Madagascan chocolate often giving a slight ...

paul a young valentines
February 13, 2013

Valentine’s Selection from Paul A Young Reviewed

I was so incredibly lucky to get given a box containing one of each of the new flavours for Valentine's Day from Paul A Young. This is an amazing collection and there are a few I really hope will stick ...

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