It was chilly and dark outside as I sat writing Christmas cards last night. I was drinking spicy, orangey, brandy-laced hot chocolate to warm me through. Green & Black's Maya Gold chocolate was just the thing, melted into warm milk with a splash of brandy and a drizzle of honey. Mmmm...Read post.
IngredientsA slab of good chocolateContreu or brandy1 Cinnamon stickSugarPyjamasBed socks1 blanketA Christmas film such as ‘A Christmas Carol’ Read post.
This post isn’t about food or anything related. It’s the first post I’ve written that hasn’t been and I hope you'll understand when you read it why, just this once, I wanted to write about something else and share this with you. Read post.
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I’ve been hearing a lot of good things about Hotel Chocolat so when they recently opened a branch near me I just had to try their chocolate. Now this was all in the name of research, you understand, and to do a review just for you dear reader. Aren’t I good to you? Well um...ok, so anyway, moving on…Read post.
There's nothing like roasted chestnuts at this time of year, I adore them. This soup really brings out their flavour and I think it's equally good as a special starter for guests or just a solitary comfort. Continue reading....