I bought this around Christmas time (when I was on my hot chocolate fact finding mission on behalf of Chocablog) with the intention of brewing up a cup or two and giving you an in depth review. At £4.50 a tub, I had high hopes for it, especially as I like ginger too.

However…

…I looked at [...]

More Christmas chocs (still!) here. This time, a little gold carboard pouch with a slightly pretentious name. And while the packaging is cute, what’s inside is a little less impressive.

What you see above is the entire contents of the box. Five chocolates… or “an irresistible selection of Gorgeous chocolates”, according to the packaging.

I’m not at [...]

Venturing over to the (pause for effect) *Dark Side* can be a little bit scary. When you see blocks and bars stating that they have a minimum cocoa content of 50%, 60%, 70% and 85% it can seem a bit like a choco-challenge of strength and fortitude instead of the fun and frivolous activity [...]

Late last year one of my small chocolate-loving people had a school trip to Germany, and so I handed over €20 and said “Bring me back something unusual, and make sure it’s chocolate.” Well, sure enough my faith was rewarded, and this was one of the bars I was given.

A quick look at the Leysieffer [...]

Occasional Chocablogger Sylvia Wrigley reminisces about life with Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups…

When I first left California for foreign climes, I knew I’d miss the food I’d grown up with: tortilla chips and refried beans, hamburgers with avocado and monterey jack. What I didn’t expect was the desperate desire for candy. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups were [...]