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S’mores Chelsea Buns Recipe

We’re carrying on a very sweet theme of S’mores, today a recipe for S’mores Chelsea Buns. Soft enriched dough with a filling of caramelised digestive biscuit crumbs, gooey marshmallows and studded with dark chocolate chips. The mixture of the butter,…

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S’mores Marshmallows Recipe

To carry on this mini-series of recipes featuring the key components of the wonder and joy that is S’mores, I bring you today a recipe for a digestive biscuit crumb coated vanilla marshmallow, studded with dark chocolate chips. Take you…

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S’mores Monkey Bread Recipe

Some flavour combinations just work together. Chocolate and Orange. Chocolate and Raspberries. Well, anything with chocolate really. Including sandwiching it between two wheaty, oaty biscuits with a charred marshmallow, straight from a campfire. For someone, who hasn’t grown up with…

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Hazelnut and Chocolate Baklava Recipe

At this time of year, certain food hit our shelves to celebrate the festive season, some more popular than others. Christmas cake with its golden layer of nutty marzipan and snowy icing crown is the marmite of Christmas. I love…

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Serrano Ham and Manchego Croquettes Recipe

I love croquettes. I really do. I mean I just got to have them if they’re on a menu. I think it the special combination of the golden crispy fried coating to be broken through to creamy gooey cheesy meaty centres.…

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Savoury Churros with Manchego and Paprika Recipe

I’m a big fan of tapas. I think it has something to do with getting to order a lot of different food to try and to satisfy your greed. I will also love hot churros with a scattering of cinnamon…

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Ultimate Grilled Cheese Sandwich Recipe

Having been surround by all the delicious cheese at The Bristol Cheesemonger, I needed to share my ‘recipe’ for the Ultimate Grilled Cheese Sandwich. This isn’t a recipe as such more of an instruction of assembling delicious ingredients, applying heat…

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Interview with The Bristol Cheesemonger & How to Build the Perfect Cheese Board …

Nestled amongst the shipping containers of Wapping Wharf at Bristol Harbour is a foodie heaven, one that is definitely one of my favourite spots in the city but I’m not alone in that as it has been voted and the…

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Aladdin Afternoon Tea, Cutter & Squidge – Review

What would you do if a genie granted you three wishes? Money? Cars? Afternoon Teas? Just me then? My cousins and I set off on an adventure to find our own Genie to get our three wishes at an Aladdin…

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The Gift of Chocolate {Review- Choc-Swap What I Received}

In my earlier post this week, I shared with you the Chocolate Swap parcel I sent Patricia of My Year In Chocolate in California. It was my turn to receive the goodies. Check out below what I received in our…

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The Gift of Chocolate {Review- Choc-Swap What I Sent}

I love technology, I am a nerd after all. I like how technology can make the world a smaller place. I have travel buddies scatter around the globe that I can send messages instantly to rather than waiting weeks for…

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Luxury Hot Chocolate Recipes

The weather is getting colder and the nights are getting darker earlier and we all could do with some liquid warmth. How about cosying up under a thick blanket with a mug of hot chocolate and think of Summer. I’ve…

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How To Make Your Own Chocolate Gin Recipe

I’m going to share with you a fact I learnt recently, that blew my mind. Gin is vodka with an infusion of botanicals with the main one having to be juniper berries. I don’t know how I thought they made…

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The Chocolate Show, London – Review

There is a magical time of the year, that I make down in my brand new diary for the new year. No, it’s not Christmas or my birthday or even my beloved nephew’s birthday. Naw, Chocolate Week and The London…

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