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Category Archives: Chocolate
Meiji Brings Japanese Treats to the UK
Popular Japanese snack brand, Meiji, is set to debut in the UK this year with the launch of two of its most iconic snacks – Chocoroooms and Uproll. I was invited to sample these tasty treats by the folks doing … Continue reading
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Arcade Food Hall (All Consumed)
Neil Davey and Chris Osburn catch up over some burgers and chat about what’s impressed them the most since their last episode. Listen in on their recommendations for food, drink, art, and film in London, as well as a couple … Continue reading
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Win a CBD Chocolate and Coffee Hamper from Cheerful Buddha
Chilled out chocolate to keep you moving minus the stress: Cheerful Buddha’s got what you need to keep you moving minus the stress with it’s range of CBD infused chocolate bars now available for sale at WH Smith Travel … … Continue reading
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Good Stuff #91
Good stuff and lots of it!
Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip, savour and more – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Continue reading
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Good Stuff #90
Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip, savour and more which contributor Judith Schrut discovered at this year’s Natural and Organic Products Europe show and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Continue reading
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Tagged bakery, bees, chewing gum, chocolate, EXCEL, Food, gelato, good cause, good stuff, honey, ice cream, Italy, Judith Schrut, London, muffins, natural products, organic, Shopping, Slow Food, Travel
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Win an Extra Thick Easter Egg from Hotel Chocolat
Have a look at all the eggscellent Extra Thick Easters Eggs Hotel Chocolat has offer this year! Continue reading
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Tagged chocolate, chocolate easter eggs, chocolate eggs, Chocolate Egss, competition, contest, dark chocolate, easter, easter 2014, easter eggs, egglets, Extra Thick Easter Egg, Extra Thick Egg, fine chocolate, Food, free, freebie, freebies, Hotel Chocolat, milk chocolate, Shopping, twitter competition, White Chocolate
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Win a Lir Collection Hamper of Chocolates
Who wants a hamper of chocolate valued at £50? I’ve team up with Irish chocolate maker, Lir Chocolates, to offer one lucky tikichris reader the chance to win a Lir Collection hamper and enjoy a taste of the complete range of treats offered by this beloved Irish brand. Continue reading
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Benjamin Figarède, Cocoa Sourcing Ambassador for Valrhona Chocolate | #TCTalks 65
Travelling the globe in search of the world’s best cocoa, Benjamin Figarède works in the sourcing department for French premium chocolate manufacturer Valrhona. He sees himself as an ambassador, creating bonds between small holder cocoa farmers and the craft chocolate … Continue reading
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Tagged #TCTalks, barbican, barbican centre, barbican conservatory, Belize, Benjamin Figarède, chocolate, city of london, EC2, Food, interview, London, luxury, PODCAST, Shopping, tikichris talks, Travel, Valentine's Day, Valrhona, Valrhona Chocolate
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Best Cocktails of 2018
Let’s celebrate the Best of 2018 with a toast to the most amazing cocktails of the year. The most memorably delicious for me were enjoyed at bars in London, Oxford, and Pittsburgh. Continue reading
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Best Breakfasts and Brunches of 2018
Welcome back to the Best of 2018. Here’s a plateful of hearty recommendations for breaking fast in London and elsewhere, and in this case elsewhere means San Antonio and the Texas Hill Country, Dublin, Edinburgh, Milan and Hiroshima.
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Win a Chocolate Hamper from Lir Chocolates
Beloved Irish chocolate brand, Lir Chocolates, is now available in the UK. Fancy a taste for free? I’ve got two Lir Chocolate hampers to give away. Continue reading
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David Greenwood-Haigh: Chocolate with Heart | #TCTalks Episode 40
Award-winning chocolatier David Greenwood-Haigh is the guest for episode 40 of tikichris Talks. During our chat, David guides me through a chocolate tasting while sharing insights from his decades of experience in the food industry, his travels to Haiti and Sao Tome and his efforts to help revitalise cocoa-production and chocolate-making in these impoverished nations. Continue reading
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Tagged #TCTalks, chocolate, coeur de xocolat, David Greenwood-Haigh, Food, good cause, interview, London, PODCAST, Shopping, tikichris talks, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Good Stuff #79 | Goodies from GO!
Good stuff and lots of it! Judith Schrut’s been to London’s first GO! Organic Festival and has the low down on some fine things to see, sip and savour we thought worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Chocolate, Drink, England, Food, Good Stuff, London, Shopping
Tagged battersea park, cheese, chocolate, Divine, Divine Chocolate, Enchanted Plants, england, Go! Organic Festival, good stuff, Infinity Foods, Judith Schrut, Lesbian Donkey, Lesbos, London, olive oil, organic, organic food, Pick's Organic Farm, Real Organic Foods, south london, Stroud Brewery, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Chocolate | Pierre Marcolini’s Winter Collection
Celebrated Belgian chocolatier Pierre Marcolini’s passion for sweet treats dates back to his childhood when, so the story goes, he would happily exchange toys with his brother for an extra portion of dessert. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Belgium, Celebrities, Chocolate, Food, London, Luxury, Shopping
Tagged Art, belgian chocolate, chocolate, Food, Judith Schrut, London, luxury, marylebone, Marylebone High Street W1U 4QE, Pierre Marcolini, Shopping, W1, winter collection, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake at Carioca Brixton
A recently weekend brunch visit to Carioca in Brixton was not my first. And I’m please to report the food is still tasty and portions still generous at this quaint Market Row eatery. But it was my first time to have slice of the chocolate peanut butter cheesecake. And – wow – that was a sumptuous and texturally magnificent end to a meal. Continue reading
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Tagged brazilian food, breakfast, brixton, Brixton Market, brunch, Carioca, Carioca Brixton, cheesecake, chocolate, coffee, Drink, Food, London, Market Row, restaurants, reviews, south london, SW9, SW9 8LB, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win The Dipping Adventure from Hotel Chocolat
The Dipping Adventure offers chocolate lovers a chance to dip, dunk and explore a selection of sweet and savoury morsels in melted milk, dar, and white chocolate. Designed to share, it’s a great gift – and one I’ve got set aside to give away for free to one lucky tikichris reader. Continue reading
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Win a 2-in-1 Egg-Shaped Bottle filled with Chocolate Cream and Calvados from Il Gusto
Who says Easter eggs are only for kids? Il Gusto’s got something oval for the grownups to hunt as well: a 2-in-1 egg-shaped bottle filled with chocolate cream and aged calvados. Continue reading
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Win Chocolate Easter Pen Pals from Hotel Chocolat
Hotel Chocolat has some really cute new treats for its 2018 Easter collection. I’ve got some particularly fun new items stashed away in a basket and I’m on the hunt to share them with one lucky tikichris reader. Continue reading
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Win a Valentine Sleekster Box of Chocolates from Hotel Chocolat
Have a happy Valentine’s Day with that special someone enjoying a Valentine Sleekster box of chocolates from Hotel Chocolat. I’ve got one set aside as a prize for one lucky tikichris reader. Continue reading
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#TCTalks | Episode 6 | Chocolate Ecstasy
For Episode 6 of tikichris Talks I share a hot chocolate with Jennifer Earle, a self-confessed chocoholic, internationally recognised chocolate expert, judge for the International Chocolate Awards, the Academy of Chocolate Awards, the Great Taste Awards, the Quality Food Awards and Which? Magazine and founder of Taste Tripper, Chocolate Ecstasy Tours, and Ice Cream Ecstasy Tours. Continue reading
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Tagged #TCTalks, chocolate, Chocolate Ectasy, Chocolate Ectasy Tours, Drink, Food, ice cream, Ice Cream Ecstasy Tours, interview, Jennifer Earle, London, music, PODCAST, restaurants, Shopping, Taste Tripper, tikichris talks, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Hotel Chocolat: Christmas Gifts for Her
Luxury British chocolate brand, Hotel Chocolat, has a delectable range of luscious treats “for her” including boxes of chocolates, bottles of bubbly, hampers, gift cards, “bean to bar” experiences and more! Continue reading
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Recipe: White Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies
These white chocolate chip cookies made with a pumpkin puree dough are an ideal treat for autumn celebrations and festive season snacking. Continue reading
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Tagged baking, chocolate, Chocolate chip cookies, Chocolate chip cookies recipe, Chocolate Chips, christmas, cookies, Cookies recipe, Food, Guittard baking chocolate, Guittard Choc-Au-Lait, Guittard Choc-Au-Lait vanilla milk baking chips, Guittard Chocolate, pumpkin cookies, pumpkin puree, recipes, thanksgiving, tikichris recipes, White Chocolate chip cookies, White Chocolate chip cookies recipe, White Chocolate Chips
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Win a Classic Christmas Chocolate Sleekster from Hotel Chocolat
The “tis the season” season will be upon us soon. That’s yummy news. And I’m helping you stay one step ahead of the Christmas crush with a chance for one lucky tikichris reader to win a Classic Christmas Chocolate Sleekster from Hotel Chocolat. Continue reading
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Maison Pierre Marcolini 2017 Christmas Collection
Pierre Marcolini is a chocolatier known for sourcing premium cocoa directly from independent producers in Brazil, Cuba, Ecuador, Ghana, Madagascar and Vietnam. Continue reading
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Win a Pair of Tickets to The Chocolate Show
Chocolate lovers check it out! I’ve got a pair of tickets up for grabs to this year’s Chocolate Show in London.
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Good Stuff #69
Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip, savour and more – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Continue reading
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Tagged 31Dover, 31Dover.com, chocolate, good stuff, iro, iro Vegan Ice Cream Pop, iro Vegan Ice Cream Pops, japanese food, My Healthy Kitchen, Nairn's Gluten Free Super Seeded Oatcakes, Nairn's Oatcakes, Pierre Marcolini, Pierre Marcolini Casse-Noisette, ramen, rum, vegan, vegetarian, Westerhall Rum, Westerhall Rum No. 10, Yutaka, Yutaka Instant Ramen
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Good Stuff #68
Good stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip, savour and more – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy.
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Tagged 31Dover, 31Dover.com, ambronite, Auna Coconut Rum, Carolina Reaper Sauce, chocolate, Coconut rum, Drink, Encona, Encona Limited Edition Carolina Reaper Sauce, Food, good stuff, hot sauce, Ombar Chocolate, rum, Shopping, The Breath Co, The Breath Co toothpaste, Toothpaste
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Five Years in London for Gelateria 3Bis
Half a decade strong here in London, Gelateria 3Bis has a 30 year history in Rimini. I dropped by the artisanal gelato maker’s London outpost recently for its birthday party (both London and Rimini openings share the same 10th of May date). Continue reading
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Fifth Dimension Chocolates’ Journey Box
Fine flavour in full 5D! If you haven’t tried Fifth Dimension Chocolates you’re missing out on some inventive creations crafted with finesse. Continue reading
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Good Stuff #65
Good stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip, savour and more – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Continue reading
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Posted in Chocolate, Drink, Food, Good Stuff, London, London Daily Photo, Shopping
Tagged 31Dover, 31Dover.com, chocolate, Cloven Hoof, Cloven Hoof Rum, Drink, Food, good stuff, I Am Souper, London, Roots Collective, rum, Shopping, soup, Spiced rum, Valrhona, Valrhona Chocolate, Valrhona Orelys Blond Chocolate, Wellaby’s Simple Bakes
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Win The Egglet Sleekster from Hotel Chocolat
British cocoa grower and chocolatier, Hotel Chocolat, has launched its 2017 Easter collection with a delectable range of chocolaty gifts to share with your special someone. Fancy a taste for free? Hop to it! Continue reading
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Win a £150 Gift Card from Pocket High Street for Valentine’s Day
I’ve teamed up with the folks at PocketHighStreet.com again to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a £150 gift card to spend at the best independent shops in London. Continue reading
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Win The Valentine’s Sleekster from Hotel Chocolat
British cocoa grower and chocolatier, Hotel Chocolat, has launched its 2017 Valentine’s collection with a delectable range of chocolaty gifts to share with your special someone. Fancy a taste for free? Continue reading
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A Decade Down | Ten Years of tikichris
Before 2016 comes to a close, I thought I’d take a moment to recap the 10 team ups I co-hosted over the year in celebration of my blog’s tenth anniversary and – more importantly – to thank the folks involved in helping me make each of those 10X10 events happen! Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Bars, Blogs, Chocolate, Drink, Entertainment, Food, Hotels, London, Luxury, Pubs, Restaurants, Shopping, TC10, Travel
Tagged 10 Years of tikichris, Art, BARS, blogging, Blogs, chocolate, Drink, Entertainment, Food, hotels, London, luxury, POP UPS, pubs, restaurants, supper clubs, TC10, TC10X10, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Paul A Young Christmas Truffles | 10X10 with tikichris
I’ve teamed up with Paul A Young Fine Chocolates for a tasty in-shop offer: for every £5 spent at one of Paul’s boutiques, you’ll get a free truffle from his Christmas collection. Continue reading
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