Valentine’s Day, celebrated on 14th February, has become a global tradition, where love, romance and appreciation take centre stage. While roses, heartfelt messages and thoughtful gifts are exchanged, perhaps the most iconic Valentine’s Day offering is a box of chocolate. But how did this delicious treat come to be so closely associated with this day of love?
As the calendar turns to a new year, it’s time to reflect, set new goals, and make resolutions. From focusing on fitness to cultivating mindfulness, New Year’s resolutions often centre on self-improvement. But this year, what if we took a slightly different approach? What if, instead of cutting out indulgences, we embraced them - specifically, chocolate? Wink wink.
Here at Chocolat, we believe it doesn't need to be Shrove Tuesday to enjoy pancakes and we love sharing our chocolate related recipes, so here is a super indulgent one for a relaxed brunch or indulgent dessert.
Harvesting - The rugby ball shaped pod, once ripened, is picked by hand and collected into baskets. One worker can harvest around 1500 pods per day, enough to produce 55kg of chocolate.
Why not give the recipe below a go, or substitute this vegan version for your own classic chilli recipe with the cheeky addition of dark chocolate-it really works!
Easter is a very busy time of year for chocolatiers, because whether religious or not, most of us enjoy a chocolate egg (or 2!) around the Christian holiday.
Seeing as we’re obsessed with all things chocolate here at Chocolat, we thought we would help you understand the difference between the top thee types of chocolate other than just the colour.
This recipe is incredible and will convert any vegan cake doubters. It's so simple to throw together and it can be made using your cupboard staples. It's moist, gooey and very more-ish!
