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Category Archives: Chocolate
Good Stuff and Grand Designs
Here’s a quick little list of good stuff I’ve recently come across and thought was worth sharing with you. Enjoy! Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, Design, Drink, Food, Good Stuff, London, Photography, restaurants, Shopping
Tagged All Star Lanes, appliances, Bodean's, cameras, cherry soda, chocolate, chocolate week, chris osburn, digital appliances, Dominion American Craft Sodas, Drink, Excel London, fine chocolate, four-door refrigerator, Galaxy Camera, ginger beer, Grand Designs Live, international chocolate awards, jellyfish, Jellyfish Capsule, Jellyfish Capsules, kitchen, London, Mygind Design, orange soda, restaurants, root beer, SAMSUNG, Samsung four-door refrigerator, Samsung Galaxy, Samsung Galaxy Camera, Samsung refrigerator, seventy%, should have gone to specsavers, should've gone to specsavers, slurp.co.uk, soda, spec savers, specsavers, The Diner, tikichris, Tree Tents
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The Best Food Shopping in Bologna (OneTravel)
Here’s a list of some of the best places in Bologna to shop for food – all centrally located within easy walking distance of each other, near the Piazza Maggiore and around the evocative and quaint Via Drapperie. But the wisest advice for any Italian food lover visiting Bologna would be simply to hit the cobbled streets and explore every last portico of this delicious city. Continue reading
Posted in Beer, Chocolate, Drink, Food, Italy, OneTravel, restaurants, Shopping, Street Markets, Travel
Tagged A F Tamburini, beer, bologna, chocolate, chris osburn, Drink, Drogheria Gilberto, Eataly, Food, Italy, Mercato delle Erbe, Mercato di Mezzo, OneTravel, Piazza Maggiore, Shopping, street markets, tikichris, Travel, Via Drapperie
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“The Big One” – Giant Jaffa Cakes Now on Sale
The Big One – an actual cake-sized Jaffa Cafe – has been launched by McVitie’s. Large enough to yield 12 ample slices, the new cake combines “three layers of fluffy, light Jaffa Cake sponge with zingy orangey filling, all covered with a thick layer of sensational dark crackly chocolate.” Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, Food, Shopping
Tagged asda, cake, Food, giant jaffa cake, jaffa, jaffa cakes, mcvitie's, morrison's, the big one
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Sophisticated Indian Flavours at Zaika Restaurant, London (OneTravel)
Head chef Navin Prasad’s kitchen delivers refined and delicate dishes that nonetheless check the boxes for filling and yummy. Case in point is the hearty yet dainty starter, pan-seared spiced scallops with sautéed cavolo nero and pumpkin sauce. Equally delicious, a main course of king prawns simmered in a rich coconut cream sauce flavoured with lime leaf proves curry prowess and gourmet subtly needn’t be mutually exclusive attributes. Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, Drink, Food, London, OneTravel, restaurants, Travel, Wine
Tagged chef, chris osburn, Cote du Rhone 'Les Ozets' 2009 Syrah Blend, curry, Drink, fine dining, Food, indian cuisine, indian food, indian restaurant, kensington, Kensington High Street, king prawns, London, navin prasad, OneTravel, restaurant review, review, scallops, tamarind collection, tikichris, zaika
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Easter 2013 at Hotel Chocolat
I swung by Roast + Conch last night for the press launch of Hotel Chocolat’s collection of chocolates for Easter 2013. This year’s yield is an especially delicious assortment that’s attractively presented with a bit a quirk. Hand tied ribbon hat boxes, a dapper Beau Bunny illustration by Neal Murren adorning most packaging, prettily coloured pralines and bonbons all help to ensure delight whether the chocolates are a treat for yourself or a gift for someone special. Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, Easter, Food, London, Shopping
Tagged beau bunny, bonbons, chocolate, chocolate easter eggs, competition, contest, easter, easter eggs, Extra Thick Egg, fine chocolate, Hotel Chocolat, London, milk chocolate, neal murren, pralines, Roast + Conch, Shopping
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Sophisticated Indian Flavours at Zaika, Kensington High Street
Dishes are as attractively presented as the setting and taste just as gorgeous. Head chef Navin Prasad’s kitchen delivers refined and delicate dishes that nonetheless check the boxes for filling and yummy. Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, Drink, Food, London, restaurants, Wine
Tagged chef, chris osburn, Cote du Rhone 'Les Ozets' 2009 Syrah Blend, curry, Drink, fine dining, Food, indian cuisine, indian food, indian restaurant, kensington, Kensington High Street, king prawns, London, navin prasad, restaurant review, review, scallops, tamarind collection, tikichris, zaika
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Win an Extra Thick Easter Egg from Hotel Chocolat
To celebrate the launch of this year’s range of Easter goodies, Hotel Chocolat is kindly offering one of these Extra Thick Eggs to one very lucky tikichris reader for free! Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, Competition, Easter, Food, Freebies, Shopping, Social Media
Tagged caramel, chocolate, chocolate easter eggs, competition, contest, easter, easter eggs, Extra Thick Egg, fine chocolate, free, freebie, Hotel Chocolat, milk chocolate, Rocky Road to Caramel, Rocky Road to Caramel Extra Thick Egg, Shopping, twitter competition
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In Search of London’s Best Tiramisu (CheapOair)
Lusciously layered Savoiardi biscuits dipped in coffee with a whipped mixture of egg yolks and mascarpone cheese, and flavored with marsala wine and cocoa – a dessert dish of tiramisu often provides a great litmus test for determining the merits of an Italian restaurant. Too bad it’s served at the end of a meal! Here are but a few of London’s most moreish tiramisu offerings. Continue reading
Posted in CheapOair, Chocolate, coffee, Food, London, restaurants, Travel, Wine
Tagged carluccio's, chocolate, cocoa, dessert, in parma, italian food, LA PATAGONIA, London, london's best tiramisu, marsala, Moreno at Baglioni, restaurants, TIRAMISU, Travel, wine
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London’s Finest Chocolate (OneTravel)
… the proof is truly in the truffle. Here’s a cream-of-the-crop list of some of London’s finest of the fine chocolate shop offerings. And just in time for Valentine’s Day too! Read my complete post at the OneTravel blog.
Posted in Chocolate, Food, London, OneTravel, restaurants, Shopping, Travel, Valentine's Day
Tagged belgian chocolate, BEST CHOCOLATE IN LONDON, cafe godiva, cheapoair, chocolate, chocolate shops, chocolatiers, chris osburn, fine chocolate, Food, godiva, godiva chocolate, godiva chocolatier, harrods, hot chocolate, Hotel Chocolat, knightsbridge, London, milk chocolate, OneTravel, paul a young, paul a young fine chocolates, RABOT ESTATE, review, reviews, Roast + Conch, tikichris, Travel, Valentine's Day, valentines, WILLIAM CURLEY
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Pierre Hermé’s Masterful Macarons (Great British Chefs)
… it’s not just me raving about Hermé’s confections. The Guardian considers him the ‘king of modern pâtisserie’ while the New York Times ups his status to ‘kitchen emperor’ and Vogue reckons he’s the ‘Picasso of pastry’. Hyperbolic to be sure, but I … Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, Food, Great British Chefs, London, Shopping, Valentine's Day
Tagged BELGRAVIA, chris osburn, confectionary, Food, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, les jardins 2013, London, macaron, macarons, macaroons, pastry, patisserie, pâtissier, pâtissier-confectioneur, piere herme, pierre herme les jardins, pierre herme paris, review, selfridges, SW1X 9EX, tikichris, Valentine's Day, valentine's gift ideas
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Visit the Godiva Chocolate Cafe at Harrods (CheapOair)
There are only two of these cafes on the planet – one in Beijing and the other in London. And although the London venue is one of more than 30 different restaurants and eateries located within the world famous Harrods department … Continue reading
Posted in CheapOair, Chocolate, Christmas, coffee, Food, London, Shopping, Travel
Tagged belgian chocolate, cafe godiva, cheapoair, chocolate, chris osburn, christmas, christmas 2012, christmas gifts, godiva, godiva chocolate, godiva chocolatier, harrods, hot chocolate, knightsbridge, London, milk chocolate, review, Royal Swarovski Box, tikichris
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Godiva Chocolate Christmas Preview
Premium Belgian chocolate maker, Godiva Chocolatier, recently previewed its new collection of Christmas treats. I was there. It was tasty. Here’s what’ll be on offer from Godiva from the 8th of November (here in the UK anyway): Three new chocolate … Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, Christmas, Food, London, Shopping
Tagged belgian chocolate, cafe godiva, chocolate, chris osburn, christmas, christmas 2012, christmas gifts, godiva, godiva chocolate, godiva chocolatier, harrods, hot chocolate, knightsbridge, London, milk chocolate, review, Royal Swarovski Box, tikichris
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Chocolate Unwrapped 2012: the Tastiest Bits (Great British Chefs)
… I’m sure you’re far more interested in reading about what chocolate finds you can eat rather than have me continue pontificating about how much fun I was having. So, here’s a list of the highlights of Chocolate Unwrapped as per my taste … Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, Food, Great British Chefs, London, Shopping
Tagged Cacao Biodiversity, chocolate, chocolate unwrapped, chocolate week, chris osburn, Creighton’s Chocolaterie, dolci liberta, Friis Holm, grenada chocolate company, London, mott green, nothing like chocolate, paul a young, paul a young fine chocolates, tikichris
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Nothing Like Chocolate: A Fine Film for a Good Cause (Great British Chefs)
Narrated by Susan Sarandon, the movie centres around the work of “anarchist chocolatier” Mott Green and the Grenada Chocolate Company he co-founded in 1999. Offering an ethical and sustainable alternative to big biz chocolate, the Grenada Chocolate Company cuts out … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrities, Chocolate, Food, Great British Chefs, London, Movies, Video
Tagged anarachism, CARIBBEAN, chocolate, chocolate movie, chocolate week, chris osburn, dark chocolate, documentary, ethical business, film, fine chocolate, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, grenada, grenada chocolate, grenada chocolate company, independent film, Kum-Kum Bhavnani, mott gren, nothing like chocolate, review, susan sarandon, sustainability, tikichris, Video
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Chocolate Week 2012 Preview (Great British Chefs)
Okay folks, I’ll keep this short, sweet and at least 70% cacao. It’s that time again. Chocolate Week … Read my complete post at the Great British Chefs blog.
Posted in Chocolate, Food, Great British Chefs, London, restaurants, Shopping
Tagged chocolate, chocolate unwrapped, chocolate week, chris osburn, covent garden, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, London, tikichris, WC2
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Christmas in July: Thorntons Chocolates
Wha?! Christmas in July. Yep, I dropped in on the Thorntons Christmas preview shizzle dizzle the other day, like I did a couple of weeks ago for the Harvey Nics’ and Carluccio’s previews. Highlights? Well, Christmastime is family time with … Continue reading
Create the Next Great British Chocolate and Win a Year’s Worth of Thornton’s Chocolate
In search of the “next great chocolate flavour,” British chocolate brand Thorntons, has launched a Great Chocolate Britain Chosen By You competition. Thorntons is looking for chocolate creations from across the whole country. What chocolate flavour do you think would best represent Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Northwest, … Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, Competition, england, Food, Freebies, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Shopping, Wales
Tagged british chocolate, chocolate, chocolate week, competition, free, freebie, Great Chocolate Britain Chosen By You, thorntons, thorntons chocolates, thorntons' best of british, thorntons' handmade collection, WIN
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Judging the International Chocolate Awards (Great British Chefs)
Believe it or not, such a wonderful way to spend a day was just this side of gruelling. The judging procedure was incredibly rigorous, and we judges weren’t let in on who had made the chocolates we were trying. Yes, it was an … Continue reading
The UK’s First Baking Exhibition Coming to London this September (CheapOair)
A first of its kind, the Cake & Bake Show is coming to London’s Earl’s Court this September and looks set to be the baking event of the year, with some of the hottest and freshest personalities in the industry joining together … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrities, CheapOair, Chocolate, Food, London, Shopping, Travel
Tagged bakers, bakery, baking, bread, bread makers, breads, cake & bake show, cakes, cheapoair, chris osburn, earls court, edd kimber, eric lanlard, juliet sear, London, mary berry, mich turner, pastry chefs, paul a young, paul hollywood, richard bertinent, THE BAKING LAB, the boy who bakes, tikichris
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London Food & Drink News: 26 April 2012 (Londonist)
Hops, cobnuts, festivals, port, the world’s best restaurant and more – a delicious round up of London’s food and drink news … London Food & Drink News: 26 April 2012 Londonist, 26 April 2012 Photo/tezzer57
Posted in Beer, Chocolate, Drink, Food, London, restaurants, Shopping, Wine
Tagged A TASTE OF NOMA AT CLARIDGE'S, ale, beer, Berry Bros & Rudd, cheese, CHEESE & WINE FESTIVAL, chocolate, chris osburn, CLARIDGE'S, cobnuts, Demarquette Fine Chocolates, DIAMOND JUBILEE, GRAHAM'S 1952 TAWNY, Hurstwood Farms, London, LONDON HOP SHOOT FESTIVAL, Londonist, noma, OLD TAWNY PORT, port, René Redzepi, southbank, tikichris, wine
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