by Chrissy Iley LA is not really the place you think of as chocolate heaven - in fact I don’t normally eat American chocolate. An auntie gave me some Hershey’s kisses once. As much as I loved her actual kisses and her, the chocolates tasted … [Read more...]
FIT GIRL FOOD: THE CHOCO MACA MILKSHAKE
by Annie Vischer I love milkshakes. Thick, frothy, dreamy and creamy milkshakes. They're a definite weakness of mine. The bad news? Well they're not all that great for you are they. The super decadent ones normally involve a few scoops of … [Read more...]
WATCH! MAKE AN HONESTLY HEALTHY NUTELLA
We've got a must-try recipe for you. It involves three ingredients and barely any time at all so you have no excuse. And once you've tried it, you won't look back, it's utterly gorgeous! If you're a chocolate lover, this is a little treat you can … [Read more...]
MARBLED CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT CUPCAKES
Few of us need very much encouragement partake of a little chocolate…or indeed a lot of chocolate! But baking with it? Well that’s a different matter. It is so easy to sweep into a shop and pick up a the most decadent looking creation in a matter of … [Read more...]
Bar Chocolat
In celebration of its new, innovative liquid Chocolat Luxe, Baileys launches Bar Chocolat in London's Covent Garden. An immersive, multi-sensory experience, Bar Chocolat will see handpicked artisan visionaries including Bompas & parr, Tabitha … [Read more...]
Win A Girl’s Night In Prize Pack With The Big Wedding
To celebrate the release of The Big Wedding (in cinemas May 29th) Beauty & The Dirt is giving three lucky readers the chance to win the perfect girl’s night in prize pack - which includes DVDs including Magic Mike, Friend’s With Kids, What To … [Read more...]
Billington’s Triple Sweet Paul A Young Truffle Recipe
Once again, Billington's has partnered with leading artisan chocolatier, Paul A Young, to create a super-sweet, ultra-indulgent and as always, innovative, treat for Easter. The limited edition Billington's Triple Sweet Truffles, available from Paul A … [Read more...]
Original Beans Bars
by John Gregory Smith It’s always great when a new chocolate brand emerges and it’s even better when that brand is doing wonderful ethical things at the same time. This is exactly the ethos behind Original Beans, a chocolate brand founded on a … [Read more...]
The Best Easter Eggs
With Easter just around the corner, we've finally come down for our sugar high (yes, chocolate tasting is work) to bring you our round up of the best Easter eggs, Starting with this hugely decadent piece of egg-art courtesy of Pierre Herme. The … [Read more...]
Win Rodda’s x Paul A Young Christmas Truffles
This year, for the festive season, innovative chocolatier, Paul A Young, has teamed up with makers of Cornish clotted cream since 1890, Rodda's, to create a limited edition Cornish clotted cream caramel truffle. Indulging his inner creative … [Read more...]