Chocolat Journal

How Valentine's Day Became Synonymous with Giving Chocolate

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... Read more...

Embrace Chocolate in Your New Year's Resolutions in 2025

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. Read more...

The Magic of Chocolate at Christmas

When we think of Christmas, a few things instantly come to mind: twinkling lights, decorated trees, warm gatherings and of course, chocolate! Read more...

What Is The Queen's Favourite Chocolate?

As we look forward to celebrating the Queen's Platinum jubilee, we thought it'd be interesting to look into the Queen's favourite chocolate. Marking the 70th anniversary of her reign, what... Read more...

Ultimate Chocolate Pancake Recipe

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... Read more...

Chocolate and Diabetes - can the two tango?

Quick tricks to enjoy chocolate as a Diabetic: ● Instead of ‘diabetic’ chocolate - opt for 70% dark chocolate ● Decide how much you are going to eat then put... Read more...

How Chocolate Is Made - From Bean to Bar

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... Read more...

Chilli With Dark Chocolate - Don’t Knock It Until You’ve Tried It!

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! Read more...

The Top 5 Benefits of Tea - And We Do Chocolate Tea!

Did you know that the humble tea leaf has some of the most beneficial properties you can drink? Here are the top 5 benefits Read more...

Why Do We Eat Chocolate Eggs at Easter?

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. Read more...

What Is The Difference Between Milk, Dark And White Chocolate?

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... Read more...

Vegan Chocolate Cake Recipe - One For The Cake Bakers (And, it’s Vegan!)

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... Read more...

Is White Chocolate Really Chocolate?

Most of us have grown up with memories of the Milky Bar kid on our screens selling us creamy white chocolate bars, but can we really call it chocolate? Read more...

Chocolate Really DOES Grow on Trees!

Cacao is the pure source of all the different types of chocolate in the world today. It is mainly farmed in South America and on the African continent, and guess what, it really does grow on trees! Read more...

Why is Chocolate so Addictive?

Many people admit to being chocoholics and here at Chocolat, we don't blame you. It's a delicious, sweet treat that sometimes can feel addictive. In this blog, we’ll explain why many people crave chocolate and how to manage those cravings. Read more...

Dairy Free Chocolate Alternatives for Vegans

Are you taking part in Veganuary this January but worried that you'll miss out on chocolate? Don't despair, because you can still satiate your chocolate cravings with plenty of mill free chocolate alternatives. Read more...

Top 3 Health Benefits of Chocolate

With Christmas just around the corner, you might start to worry about gaining winter weight over the holidays after eating your bodyweight in chocolate, but is it really all bad? Read more...

Visit Christmas at Levens Hall

From Thursday 16th to Monday 20th December 2021 between 4 and 8pm We're very excited to announce that we will be exhibiting at this year's 'Christmas at Levens Hall' event. Read more...

Spring Gift Guide from Chocolat in Kirkby Lonsdale

Well, what a different 12 months we have all had! But with bulbs peeping through and Easter just around the corner, Spring is definitely in the air! Read more...

Baked Dark Chocolate Mousse Cake

I would actually describe my home baking style as a bit lazy, I love to bake and cook at home, but I’m definitely a fan of ‘throw it all in’ when it comes to baking cakes! Read more...

Dark Chocolate, Prune and Brandy Cake

The following recipe is certainly a great example of how dark chocolate, prunes (even if you think you don’t like them) and brandy combine, resulting in a very ‘grown-up’ style chocolate cake - and quick and simple to boot! Read more...

The Olmec and The Maya

The Olmec, one if the earliest Mesoamerican civilisations, occupied the tropical rainforests on the Gulf of Mexico around three thousand years ago. Read more...

An Introduction to the History of Chocolate

The origins of this solid, sensuous, and to some (including ourselves here at Chocolat), addictive substance we know as chocolate are firmly rooted in New World prehistory of the Olmec and the more known Maya. Read more...

Dark Chocolate and Cardamom Cookies

A buttery dark chocolate cookie, studded with our dark chocolate drops with subtle spice undertones of cardamom. The smell alone of these chunky chocolate beauties is truly amazing, and so simple too... Read more...

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