April 4, 2012

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A really excellent Easter Egg which is a little bit unique, a little bit artistic and a lot of fun

April 4, 2012 in Reviews by Tom | Comments closed

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I love the way this is coloured, wrapped in tissue and boxed in a small box with very little excess packaging. It arrived in the post safely and was unbroken and I love that this was achieved with not much packaging. I think the six chocolates are just perfect and the whole package is absolutely perfect. The chocolate is a really good quality and not cheap and sugar-filled. The ganache chocolates are really good quality and deliciously yummy – a sweet treat which isn’t too sweet.

All in all, this is a really excellent Easter Egg which is a little bit unique, a little bit artistic and a lot of fun. If you’d like to get your very own, why not visit a Rococo shop and buy one – or a few!

via Rococo Chocolates Hand Painted Easter Egg No3. with Donna Wilson Chick Design | Mostly About Chocolate Blog.


How to… make your own Easter eggs – Green Living – The Ecologist

April 4, 2012 in News by Tom | Comments closed

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I’ve been an artisan chocolatier for six years,’ says Saffire Chocolates’ Angela Ruthven. ‘An artisan is someone who makes things with their heart, head and hands. The thing that makes handmade chocolate so special is that no chemicals or machines are used. You can use very high quality Fairtrade chocolate and it just tastes different to mass-produced products. Making Easter eggs isn’t rocket science. The chocolate won’t necessarily get a good temper [sheen], but I think people would much rather a hand-made Easter egg. There is something very satisfying about hand-made chocolate.’

First, you need around 400 to 500g of quality Fairtrade chocolate. Marks & Spencer, the Co-op and Sainsbury’s all have a good Fairtrade selection including Divine, Grenada and Rococo Chocolate. Using a mixture of dark, milk and white chocolate will give a nice marbled effect. Break the chocolate into small even pieces and place it in a bowl over a pan of hot water – this eliminates the chance of it burning in the pan. Make sure you properly temper the chocolate: warm it to 47º and then allow it to cool to body temperature by taking it off the heat and continuing to stir it thoroughly. Next, you need to buy an Easter egg mould. Some home stores will sell them otherwise you can purchase them online at De Cuisine, £4.95, or the Cake Craft Shop, £1.79.

via How to… make your own Easter eggs – Green Living – The Ecologist.


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Chocolate Unwrapped event at Chocolate Week 8-14 October 2012

April 4, 2012 in Chantal Coady, Chocolate Week by Tom | Comments closed

Lovely film from Khandera Films showing some highlights from last year:

If you’re reading this in our newsletter you’ll be missing the video you can find at http://player.vimeo.com/video/33212651

The highlight of Chocolate Week, Chocolate Unwrapped is a show where visitors can immerse themselves in a decadent celebration of chocolate. It’s a day to marvel at chocolate sculptures, watch chocolate cooking demonstrations and taste a variety of exciting new flavours, new chocolate, unexpected pairings and classic favourites from the world’s top chocolatiers.

via Chocolate Unwrapped event | Chocolate Week.


Objects of Desire

April 4, 2012 in Press Reviews by Tom | Comments closed

Waterfront April 2012via Waterfront Magazine


Empowering people with dementia through artistic stimulation

April 4, 2012 in Charity Trip by Tom | Comments closed

"Every penny of your donations goes straight to Arts 4 Dementia, as we have funded the trip with our own money”. 

This will go to support Arts 4 Dementia’s fourteen-project London Arts Challenge in 2012 programme bringing art, comedy, dance, Indian dance, music, photography and poetry to those in the early stages of dementia and their carers, now just starting and already proving extremely effective.

If you feel like supporting Millie on her ambitious quest, any donation, however small would be most appreciated. 

You can support Millie through the Donation box on the right of this page.  If you are a UK tax payer, the amount can be increased by 25% at no cost to you by selcting Gift Aid.

Thank you! 

via Arts 4 Dementia.