Posts Tagged chocolate

The Chocolate Meister

This chocolate bread was just one of the happy results of attending a masterclass on chocolate with Gerard Coleman of Artisan du Chocolat at the Dublin Cookery School


Fairtrade Is Fairtrade

Sure, this chocolate almond spread is like something you can buy in a jar, only nicer. And if I buy Fairtrade chocolate to make it, that would make it fairer, too.


Some Like It Hot

Hot chocolate at its simplest and most luxurious, made with some of Willie Harcourt-Cooze’s 100% cacao. Good for what ails ya.


What Price Chocolate?

They won’t fix the economy, but these hazelnut brownies may make you feel better. There’s also the Temple Bar Chocolate Festival to look forward to & some world-beating chocolate from Claudio Corallo.


You Say Cookies, I Say Eat

I might call them oaty biscuits, you might call them fruity oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, but I think we’ll both be happy to eat them


A Win-Wine Situation

My entry for this year’s Eating Your Words Challenge is all about eggs. It’s also about Easter goodies to give away, courtesy of Yellow Tail wines.


The Taste Of Christmas Past

Christmas as a kid meant gifts of almond and honey laden turrĂ³n from Spain. That memory inspired this recipe for festive almond, honey and orange shortbread, chocolate-dipped ‘n’ all…


Raising The Chocolate Bar

A review of my weekend at the Temple Bar Chocolate Festival, with truffle making, chocolate tasting and a fascinating talk by Willie Harcourt Cooze, plus a recipe for my favourite homemade truffles, flavoured with rose water, like Turkish delight.