Alfajores are a traditional Latin American delicacy made up of dulce de leche sandwiched between two shortbread-like biscuits and dusted with icing sugar. Also popular in Spain, I’m surprised I never came across them when travelling the country last summer, with my first experience of Amisqi‘s alfajores being at this year’s Chocolate Festival in London . This […]
Chocolate
Green & Black’s Organic Treat Collection
I saw this little box of Green & Black’s Organic Treat Collection in Waitrose on offer for £2.40. It should be £3 which is still a good price, especially as there are 6 little bars of white, milk and dark chocolate bars to sample instead of forking out for one large bar. So, I thought […]
Charbonnel et Walker ‘Delectables’
Charbonnel et Walker kindly sent us some chocolates from their ‘Delectables‘ range to review. They come in a very posh-looking and sturdy upright box. First for me to try were the 70% Dark Batons. £12 for a 125g box they’re not cheap BUT, they are a very good quality name and as I said, they […]
Baked & Boxed Brownies
After coming home from an all-day cycle ride – where I’d had a very disappointing chocolate brownie at one of my favourite tearooms – imagine my delight to find a parcel containing ‘Baked & Boxed’ brownies had been delivered whilst I was out. Annie, the founder of Baked & Boxed had very kindly sent me some […]