Chocolate and Hazelnut Caramel Bars
From BBC Food Ingredients For the chocolate base 200g/7oz butter 50g/2oz cocoa powder 300g/11oz caster sugar 2 free range eggs, beaten 225g/8oz plain flour...
Lily O’Brien’s Chocolates for Mum
Treat that special lady for Mother’s Day Well, that came around quickly! Just finished getting the pine needles out of the carpet from the Christmas...
Flower and White for Christmas
Glitter Balls for a Light Treat from Flower and White I confess that Flower and White is a company new to me. They specialise in...
Montezuma’s Have Christmas Chocolate-Covered
Your favourite chocolate but deliciously festive Wait! What’s that noise? It’s the sound of sleigh bells …or is it the contented munching of some lucky...
Montezuma’s – deliciously ethical
Helen and Simon Pattinson started Montezuma’s in 2000 with just one small chocolate-making machine. From the start a Business Done Properly policy was at the...
Asda launches vegan ‘milk’ chocolate crème egg from Mummy Meagz
The first crème egg to be available all year-round – why wait until Easter? Chocolate fans will now be able to purchase vegan crème...
Mummy Meagz has Eggs!
Meagan Boyle founded her company in 2003. She is Mummy Meagz and, along with her daughter Willow, opened Blondes Coffee Shop in Cottingham, East Y...
Buttermilk Fudge and Chocolate – without Butter or Milk
All-round confectionery pleasure It will soon be Christmas and those festive days are usually laced with sweet treats to bring joy to all the family...
Sous Chef – Deliciously Different
This is a wonderful find. Sous Chef is an online portal selling high-end kitchen goods. They will be the one-stop shop for all my gifts...
Wizards Magic Chocolate
OK, I confess, I wasn’t expecting a lot from Wizards Magic Chocolate. The name and indeed the packaging hinted at an expected audience of Harry...
Tropical Cinnamon Leaf Log – recipe
Tropical Cinnamon Leaf Log is perhaps the ultimate sophisticated adult Rocky Road. The recipe replaces the cookie bits and marshmallows with dried exotic fruits. One...
Davenport’s Chocolates for Easter
Shops have been awash with Easter chocolate since Boxing Day. Eggs have filled shelves for a couple of months. There is confectionery to thrill every...
Antwerp for a Belgian Break – Things to do! – travel review
Antwerp is the capital of the Belgian province of Flanders. It is one of the most populous cities in Belgium, although the old city centre...
White Chocolate Coconut Truffles – recipe
These White Chocolate Coconut Truffles are delicious and a bit different from the usual dark chocolate truffles to follow a fine dinner. A tray of...
Happy Valentines from Lily O’Brien’s
Where did the time go? The Christmas tree pine needles are still stuck in the carpet and now the next special event is on one’s...
Lily O’Brien’s Dessert Collection for Christmas
Lily O’Brien’s Dessert Collection chocolates are now available in a bumper 625g box. This huge round presentation will be the perfect Christmas gift for any...
Besos de Oro Original Liqueur
Here is something a little different for Christmas. Besos de Oro Original Liqueur. Yes, a cream liqueur …but without cream. It’s perfect for those with...
Lily O’Brien’s Crispy Butterscotch Discs
My favourite chocolatier, Lily O’Brien’s, has come up with a convivial treat for the summer …or any time. It’s a delicious new range of Share...
Lily O’Brien’s large Personalised Keepsake Photo Box
Lily O’Brien’s has done it again. They present wonderful gift ideas for every occasion, but they are also perfect for those ‘be good to me’...
Lily O’Brien’s for a Mega Easter
Lily O’Brien’s Mega Milk Chocolate Egg and more Yes, it’s almost Easter and chocolates are on our near horizons. It’s true that it’s a religious...