Tag: Chocolate
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Product review – the Cambridge Chocolate Company
Chocolate from Cambridge The Cambridge Confectionery Company are a family business from Cambridgeshire known as Calico Cottage. Having been established since 1989 manufacturing in-store fudge-making systems, they branched out in 2012 to re-pack and bespoke label confectionery for the impulse and seasonal markets. Currently the range is offered through a number of retail partners; Tourist Attractions, Garden Centres and…
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A recipe – chocolate figs (Calabria inspired)
Dried figs as a healthy snack Figs.. nuts.. seeds.. what’s not to love? And they are healthy snacks, full of protein, good sugars, omega 3 and the likes. In fact, my good friend Natalie has recently published a fabulous book dedicated to the healthy benefits of the above ingredients called ‘The Goodness of Nuts &…
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Doisy & Dam chocolates review
Chocolate… who can resist? Well I guess I can’t and I am sure there are people somewhere in the world who do not like chocolate… but for me, give me dark chocolate and I am happy. I seldom eat milk chocolate in fact, and never have been a fan; I do like white chocolate but…
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A recipe – Chocolate & tonka beans kokosh
Traditions and trend… babka? Last year babka was all the rage, and it seems, still is. From the classic chocolate version to some more traditional like cinnamon, to creative variations such as matcha, social media was full of babka images and recipes. I tried cinnamon babka in New York last year from Russ & Daughters,…
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A recipe – Bocconotti from Abruzzo
Regional flavours Many moons ago, when I used to ski with school friends on the slopes of Abruzzo, I use to love stopping in cafes and enjoy a hot chocolate with one of the local chocolate cakes called bocconotti. Since this year we will unusually not spend Christmas in the region, and will not be…