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#CHOCOLATE FRUIT CAKE …
My hubby wanted a fruit cake, I wanted a chocolate cake. I looked in the cupboard and did not have enough fruit for a fruit cake so decided on a compromise and bake a chocolate […]
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#RECIPE FOR CHOCOLATE AND MAPLE SYRUP LOAF CAKE..
Ingredients 75g/3oz unsalted butter melted (plus extra if you have no liner) 225g/8oz Plain Flour 2 tsp baking powder 50g/2oz golden caster sugar 25g/1oz dark brown sugar (for dusting) 100g/3.5 oz sour cream 100ml/3.5fl oz […]
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THE CHOCOLATE SHOW STARTS TOMORROW AT OLYMPIA WEST LONDON…
The Chocolate Show starts tomorrow at Olympia West, London until October 19th. There will be lots on offer to see including demonstrations of chocolate recipes by top chefs, a chocolate fashion show(hope it’s not tooooo […]
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FOR CHOCOHOLICS ONLY… CHOCOLATE WEEK 13th – 19th OCTOBER…
My favourite week of the year is nearly here, ‘Chocolate Week’, from 13-19th October. Seven whole days of indulging your sweet tooth and trying out the ‘BEST’ chocolate in the UK. It looks set to […]
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NATIONAL BAKING WEEK 13 – 19th OCTOBER, 2014…
Help raise some dough for Great Ormond Street Hospital ChildrenÂ’s Charity. By holding a Bake it Better bake sale during National Baking Week you will be helping Great Ormond Street Hospital treat more children from […]
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DARK CHOCOLATE TURNS ‘HEALTHY’ IN YOUR STOMACH, WOO HOO
As a true lover of dark chocolate it made my day when I read that dark chocolate turns ‘healthy’ in your stomach. Scientists in America claim that dark chocolate ferments in the stomach and turns […]
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NUTTY TARTS VALENTINE SELECTION…
The Nutty Tarts was born when two great friends, Rachel and Deborah, decided to do something about this great void, and create a one-stop site where you could order any combination of traybakes, biscuits and […]
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HOT CHOCOLATE FOR GROWN-UPS…
We all love hot chocolate especially on a cold day but how many of us have tried some of the world’s famous chocolatiers ‘hot chocolates’? Some of the best and most luxurious blends are another […]
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CHOCOLATE ORANGE CAKE…
Ingredients 225g butter, softened, plus extra for greasing Finely grated zest of 1 orange 225g golden caster sugar 4 medium free-range eggs 200g self-raising flour 25g cocoa powder For the decoration 2-3 tbsp icing sugar, […]
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CHOCOLATE WEEK 14th -20th OCTOBER, WOO HOO…
Four weeks until Chocolate Week…! According to the ‘Salon Du Chocolate’ , with a month to go until Chocolate Week it’s all go in the world of chocolate, getting ready for the biggest week in […]
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THE CHOCOLATE GOURMET…
The Chocolate Gourmet opened in 1999 to provide the local area with the world’s finest chocolate in its various forms. In June 2004 they opened their second shop at Tudor House, 72 Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury […]
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REAL BREAD MAKER WEEK…
Real Bread Maker Week – 11th – 17th May 2013 Real Bread Maker Week was launched by the Real Bread Campaign in 2009, Real Bread Maker Week is BritainÂ’s biggest annual, national celebration of Real […]
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TRIPLE CHOCOLATE SCONE BAKING KIT…
CHOC ON CHOC set up six years ago, a chocolate dream was born in a small Somerset barn in the village of Rode, near Bath. A father and daughter partnership was borne and they hit […]
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LOOSE DARK CHOCOLATE TEA…
Tea and chocolate is one of those combinations that I am sure any chocolate lover adores. This is a sweet treat, rather like dunking biscuits. Whittard’s created a blend with black tea, cocoa bean kernels […]
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A VERY SPECIAL COOKING CHOCOLATE…
William Harcourt-Cooze (famous for getting people talking about chocolate) have made ‘Willie’s Cacao Chef’s Drops. The cooking chocolate has a high percentage of cacao buter so it melts easily and gives a glossy sheen. Plus […]