Vegas is not for the faint hearted and no doubt some people may prefer to play in an online casino from the comfort of their home, this alternative has especially grown quickly during the last years and more and more people are choosing to gamble online. But for those of us who wants to taste […]
I distinctly remember the day I first heard about Hotel Chocolat and feeing excited there was a chocolate hotel. Until reality struck that it was in fact the name of a premium chocolate brand. Although delighted by their chocolate there was always a slight disappointment that the Hotel Chocolat was merely an illusion of my imagination […]
London is packed full of remarkable restaurants, so it can be rather overwhelming when one is asked to choose a favourite. That was until we discovered The Café at Hotel Café Royal. As the first dessert restaurant in London to be serving three courses of decadent dessert, it’s affirmed, this is our absolute favourite. Expectations […]
The Bird Restaurant is a trendy Camden joint serving the donut dream. Following years of searching for the infamous cronut, we found this rather indulgent concoction – the donut ice cream sandwich. We often do dessert before a meal as why must you wait until you are a bit full and the end of the […]
Easter has become a big celebration with public holidays to gorge on Easter Eggs. We have found some unique, luxury gifts to make it an “eggcelent” Easter Godiva Chocolate Pearl Easter Egg GODIVA has the perfect Egg selection for every chocolate lover this Easter. The Chocolate Pearl Easter egg, is a milk chocolate hollow egg set with […]
As a self confessed chocolaholic staying at the Faimont Bab Al Bahr,The Chocolate Gallery was the first stop. Watching chocolatiers craft amazing fondants, cakes, ice cream and hot, molten melted chocolate. The chocolate shot really was sweet, creamy and decadent. It will leave you in a sugary coma but you can relax in the chic café. The […]
As cupcake connoisseurs, finding the perfect cupcake is life’s mission. February 5th marked World Nutella Day, when we found the “Nutella” cupcake at the Hummingbird Bakery. A light, airy chocolate cupcake topped with a smooth, sweet, chocolatey Nutella buttercream. It’s pure genius, blending buttercream and Nutella for the perfect cupcake topping. Topped with a handful […]
Tokyo’s Ginza region has some amazing places including the Lindt chocolate Cafe. The red Lindt truffle balls lure you in to this quaint cafe and we are sure glad that they did. The menu is mouthwatering. It’s a tough choice deciding between the decadent desserts. Chocolate fondants are a guilty pleasure but even more so when […]
A chocolate show has to be a chocolate lover’s dream come true. With chocolate literally available on tap by Venchi, it was chocolate heaven. We were spoilt for choice with artisan delights from across the globe. Paul A Young’s salted caramel brownies are all the rage. The layers of ribbons of salted caramel on a […]
We usually love planning and looking forward to holidays. But sometimes being a bit spontaneous can be fun. So when a four day public holiday was arriving, realisation suddenly struck that the weather was going to be a washout and we couldn’t come up with anything to do. After a hard day at work, the […]
If you are a foodie in London, Borough Market has to be top of your to do list. In the shadow of the Shard, there are hundreds of food stalls, and small shops, cafes and restaurants, tucked under the arches. The assortments of food is varied and of a high quality. It’s always a challenge to […]
As you walk in to Paul A Young, the aroma of chocolate is heavenly. No wonder the salted caramel chocolate truffles are award winning. As you bite into the dark chocolate, ribbons of silky smooth salted caramel are just divine. You will be completely spoilt for choice when you see the spread of chocolates. If you get past […]