Archive for October, 2009

Thorntons Continental Paris Collection

Last year when we wrote about the future of Thorntons and spoke to their head chocolatier Keith Hurdman, we talked about how careful the company has to be when introducing new ranges that they don’t alienate their traditional customer. Since … Continue reading

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Posted by on 13 Oct 2009 at 12:10 PM in Chocolate Reviews | Comments (2)

Galler Les Florales

Having been thoroughly impressed with Galler’s ‘Les Marines‘ box of salted and seaweedy chocolates, I find myself deemed worthy of a chance to sample the entire range (including one which is only just available this month). Les Florales was Jean … Continue reading

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Posted by on 13 Oct 2009 at 10:10 AM in Chocolate Reviews | Comments (0)

Hotel Chocolat ‘The Purist’ 100% Stick

Something else we were given at the Academy of Chocolate Awards this summer – a stick of pure cocoa from Hotel Chocolat’s St. Lucian plantation. It comes with a recipe for a hot chocolate drink, but since it’s still relatively … Continue reading

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Posted by on 12 Oct 2009 at 06:10 PM in Chocolate Reviews | Comments (3)

Chocolate Unwrapped

Yesterday, the UK Chcoablog contingent all headed down to the Chocolate Unwrapped show at London’s swanky May Fair hotel. Many Chocolate Week participants were in attendance, and despite everything being in a single function room, I still managed to spend … Continue reading

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Posted by on 12 Oct 2009 at 02:10 PM in Features | Comments (2)

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