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How Valentine's Day Became Synonymous with Giving Chocolate
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
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? | Chocolat in Kirkby Lonsdale
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 | Chocolat in Kirkby Lonsdale
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? | Chocolat in Kirkby Lonsdale
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 | Chocolat in Kirkby Lonsdale
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! | Chocolat in Kirkby Lonsdale
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! | Chocolat in Kirkby Lonsdale
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? | Chocolat in Kirkby Lonsdale
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? | Chocolat in Kirkby Lonsdale
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!) | Chocolat in Kirkby Lonsdale
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...