Chocolat Journal

Is White Chocolate Really Chocolate? | Chocolat in Kirkby Lonsdale

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?

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!

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.

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.

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?

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.

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!

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!

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!

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.

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.

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...