Chocablog Features
We like to bring you special features, interviews, videos and factory tours whenever we can. We report from chocolate festivals, tasting events and even get to chat up the odd celebrity. But as long as it's chocolate related, we'll write about it!
Green & Black’s 15:15 Challenge
15 minutes to make a meal for under £15. Could you do it?Chocolate Unwrapped 2010
The highlight of Chocolate Week 2010.Chocolate Ecstasy Cocktails at Le Méridien
Jennifer Earle hosts an evening of cocktails and chocolate exploration.
Academy of Chocolate Conference 2010
Highlights of the AoC conference at the RAC Club.The Great Brownie Bake-Off
Brownie overload in Old Street!A Weekend of Chocolate Ecstasy Tours
Walking tours of London's chocolate shops.Chocolate Week Preview
A preview of the biggest week of the year for chocolate in the UK.Chocolate Afternoon Tea At The London Hilton on Park Lane
Last week, I was invited along to sample chocolate afternoon tea at The Podium Restaurant in The London Hilton on Park Lane. Being the kind of person who never says no to an invitation with “chocolate” in the title, I …Cheese & Chocolate at La Cave à Fromage
Yesterday evening, we were invited along to a cheese and chocolate pairing evening at La Cave à Fromage in Kensington. “Cheese and chocolate!?” I hear you cry, “Are you mad!?”. Well, quite possibly, but it’s not as odd as it …Afternoon Tea At Tea Party, Finchley
Serendipty is a wonderful thing. A random comment I made on Twitter about being in Finchley caught the attention of Samantha Check, who runs a tea room just round the corner from where I live. I’d never heard of Tea …Chocolate Massage At The Grand Amrath Hotel, Amsterdam
Sometimes, the stars just shine down on you and smile. How else could you explain a chain of events that ends up with me getting a chocolate massage at a posh Amsterdam hotel at extremely short notice and only hours …Thorntons Christmas Event
Three week’s after Hotel Chocolat’s Christmas launch, Thorntons held their own Christmas event yesterday, showing what they’ve got lined up for the festive season. Held in central London, just around the corner from the swanky Hotel Chocolat apartment, this was …Chocs & Tunes Night
“I know this great little place in London…” is a popular Facebook page, Twitter account and web site that aims to uncover some of the hidden gems in London. Last night, they organised their first official event, a “Chocs & …Hotel Chocolat Christmas Launch
A hot and sunny day in early July may not be the obvious time to launch your Christmas range to the press, but that’s exactly what Hotel Chocolat chose to do yesterday. After having hired (or broken into, we’re not …Paul A. Young & Rare Tea Company Collaboration
We were lucky enough to be invited along to the launch of a collaboration between Paul A. Young and the Rare Tea Company’s Henrietta Lovell on Tuesday evening. After being plied with drink (a cocktail made from gin infused with …Chocolate & Love Tasting
Last week I was invited to a chocolate tasting at Adam Street private members club. The tasting was organised by online chocolate retailer Chocolate & Love. C&L are a bit different from the average chocolate retailer in that their mission …Holly Race, Freestyle Baker
Dear reader, let me introduce you to Holly Race. Holly, and her Youtube show Feestyle Baking can best be described as the offspring of an illicit encounter between Nigella Lawson and Bridget Jones in a rather messy pantry. At least …SeventyPercent.com Connoisseurs Club Tasting
SeventyPercent.com is a web site for the hardcore chocolate lover. They devote their lives to tasting, analysing and talking about every intricate flavour and aroma of dark chocolate, in much the same way as wine tasters do. I’ve always been …The Rabot Estate, Borough Market
A little bit of St Lucia came to London’s Borough Market this morning. A new chocolate shop, bringing a little warmth to a rather cold spring day. If Rabot Estate sounds familiar, that’s because it’s the name of Hotel Chocolat’s …Louise Thomas, The Chocolate Consultant
Update: Louise Thomas no longer runs her consultancy, but if you do find yourself in need of a chocolate consultant or chocolate expert, Chocablog Editor Dom Ramsey is available for chocolate consultancy work. “Chocolate Consultant” sounds like a dream job, …