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 … Continue reading →

Update: This competition is now closed. Here’s a little story to bring a little drool to the mouth of any chocaholic. You may not know this, but if you’re an event organiser, it’s often quite easy to get freebies from … Continue reading →

Every now and then a ‘freebie’ arrives – this time via an apology from our grocery delivery service, but more often it’s a Kris Kringle or unexpected gift – and I realise just what a choco-snob I’ve become. Newman’s have … Continue reading →

Would you believe it’s mid-February and I’m still ploughing my way through chocolates from Christmas? That says a lot about the volume of chocolate we’ve reviewed in the last few months, what with Christmas and Valentine’s day. And we’ve not … Continue reading →