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WIN a signed copy of RobotOverlords and an exclusive robots Chocoholics bar

noreply@blogger.com (Emma Cossey) — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 08:23:00 +0000

Robot Overlords is an upcoming science fiction movie starring Gillian Anderson and Ben Kingsley.

The feature film is co-written by Mark Stay, husband to Clare Stay, who used to be a Chocoholics distributor. Mark has also written a book, available now, that accompanies the movie.

As a thank you gift, Mark decided to give his publishers a chocolate bar wrapped with the image of the book’s front cover, so turned to Chocoholics’ in-house personalisation service. The very apt appraisal of the film “Deliciously scary in all the right places…” seems a fitting tag-line to accompany the chocolate bar.

They loved it so much that they're now offering it as a prize! So, head on over to their Twitter page and give this tweet a retweet, and you could win a copy of the excellent Robot Overlords, PLUS a customised Chocoholics chocolate bar.

WIN a signed copy of #RobotOverlords and an exclusive robots @Chocoholicsltd. To enter RT this by 23.59 12.02.14 pic.twitter.com/nfBuZycZWC
— Gollancz (@Gollancz) February 12, 2015

If you have something to promote and wish to combine it with a tasty treat, please call us on 0118 9321 043 and ask for our personalisation service.To view other personalised bars and for information, check out our website.

A few of the new Chocolates for Chocoholics chocolates!

noreply@blogger.com (Emma Cossey) — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 15:35:00 +0000

As you may already know, every season Chocoholics introduces a number of new flavours to their huge collection of delicious treats. Some of them are sourced from delicious producers across the world, while others (like our exclusive cupcake flavours) begin in the development department at Chocoholics HQ. Each one goes through a vigorous tasting process (it's hard working here!) to make sure our customers get the best possible experience.

Want to see what exclusives we've got this season? Have a look at some of our flavours below:

The Latte Macchiato is the perfect after dinner treat!

Now the sunshine is out, we're loving the more summery flavours. Introducing - Key Lime Pie!

This one went down very well on our Facebook page (and with our distributors) - Lemon Drizzle!

One for the real Chocoholics - The Mississippi Mud Pie

What could be more summery than a Peach Melba chocolate?

Lemon shortcake anyone?

Toffee Apple aren't just for bonfire night! We love this sweet treat all year round

Don't forget, the spring catalogue is out now. You can request one from our website, give us a call on 0118 9321043 to get in touch with your nearest distributor, or order direct through our website.

Personalised Boxes of Chocolates

noreply@blogger.com (Roger) — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 15:12:00 +0000

Personalised Boxes of Chocolates

I was looking for something different for my lovely neighbour when I found this amazing website www.chocolates-for-chocoholics.co.uk.

They specialise in hand packed boxes of delicious continental chocolates. I found exactly what I was looking for and well within my budget.

The box I chose came from their range of Personalised Chocolate Boxes and it contained sixteen delicious Belgian style chocolates. They are also available in boxes containing eight chocolates.

The box came with a sleeve that is available in a wide selection of designs and the best part is that they can all be personalised with whatever name you want. The packaging is so pretty you do not need to both wrapping in gift paper.

Ordering on their website was very easy with all the designs clearly displayed and the personalisation instructions simple to follow. I even received a personal call from Vanessa to check that the message was spelled correctly. I hope her bosses appreciate her wonderful commitment

I will definitely be using this website for most of my gifts

Win a personalised box of 30 chocolates!

noreply@blogger.com (Emma Cossey) — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 16:15:00 +0000

We've got a very special prize for you all to celebrate National Chocolate Week AND hitting 5,000 likes on Facebook!

We know you all have very different tastes when it comes to chocolate. That's why we have such a wide range of products. But we want to give one of you a chance to win a very special box of chocolates.

One filled with all your favourite chocolates!

All you have to do to enter, is tell us in the comments section below what you'd fill a box of 30 chocolates with. All caramels? A mix of milk, white and dark? Lots of strawberry chocolate or maybe a mix of pralines? Let us know in the comments!

We'll randomly pick a winner from the entries on Friday 19th October and announce the winner on our Facebook page. Please make sure you've liked our Facebook page first and please leave your full name when leaving your comment, so we can contact you if you've won!

Five things you might not know about chocolate

noreply@blogger.com (Emma Cossey) — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 15:09:00 +0000

Money might not grow on trees, but chocolate does. Or rather, cacoa does. You might not want to eat it straight from the tree though, as it's quite bitter in its basic form!
One chocolate chip provides enough food energy for an adult to walk 150 feet. See? Chocolate and exercise really does go hand-in-hand!
Every year on the 14th of February, Japanese girls give chocolate hearts to their loved ones. The men then return the favour a month later on “Howaito” white day.
Chocolate doesn't, as often believed, give you spots. In fact, this myth came about as some spots are caused by a bad diet. Chocolate like most things is fine in moderation!
In Alfred Hitchcock's movie "Psycho" chocolate syrup was used to indicate blood in the famous shower scene

Chocolates for Chocoholics are experts in chocolate - after all, we spend all day sourcing it, tasting it and selling it! Got any questions? Give us a call on 0118 9321043.

Why should you become a Chocoholics Distributor?

noreply@blogger.com (Emma Cossey) — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 06:51:00 +0000

Tempted to become a Chocoholics distributor? Here are ten good reasons why you should!

1) It's a great way to supplement your income in the lead up to Christmas and Easter

2) There is a generous support package with free brochures, samples, invitations and hostess gifts.

3) You will meet lots of interesting people and make lots of new friends.

4) It's seasonal, so you don't have to work in the summer!

5) We offer ongoing support and advice throughout the season. Any relevant website enquiries will be passed to you.

6) Successful Distributors can also receive bonuses and incentive prizes for higher sales. We also have an annual weekend away for those that hit their targets, and distributors are invited to Chocoholics HQ twice a year to view the new range and catch up with other distributors, and for additional feedback sessions. Your views could shape the future of Chocolates for Chocoholics!

7). Chocolate sells well so little or no experience is required, just your enthusiasm!

8) Most of the work is in the evenings so it fits in well with family commitments

9) Chocolate Parties are very popular and easy to book.

10) You will be invited to an introductory day where you will learn all about Chocolates for Chocoholics.

Explaining QR codes

noreply@blogger.com (Emma Cossey) — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 08:39:00 +0000

Hello Chocoholics!

We've got some exciting bits and pieces lined up for our Winter 2011 season, including some brand new chocolates (some of which are exclusively designed by Chocolates for Chocoholics). If you've been following us on Facebook, you'll have already seen a few sneak peeks at what's to come!

Our new range, and the catalogue, will be available from the 5th September. When you receive our catalogue, you might notice a funny little box on the back, like the one on the right.

That funny little box is a QR code. It's a bit like a bar code you scan with a special app on your phone, which then takes you to a link, picture, map or various other websites. The one on the back of the catalogue will take you to our website, so you don't have to type in the address. We want to make it as easy as possible for you to visit us! :)

Keep an eye out for a QR code promotion we'll be running during the season too.

There are a number of apps you can download for free to scan QR codes. Check out QR Reader for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad, the QR Code Scanner Pro for the Blackberry or QR Droid for Android phones.

Do you scan QR codes?

Make your own chocolate ice cream

noreply@blogger.com (Emma Cossey) — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:30:00 +0000

Eating chocolate when it's hot like this can be a bit of a sticky mess. As much as we love melted chocolate (particularly in a fondue), hot weather like this calls for a yummy chocolate ice cream.

We rather like this short video for making your very own chocolate ice cream. It always tastes a little better that way, right?

How do you like your chocolate in the summer?

Wedding Bouquets

noreply@blogger.com (Roger) — Wed, 25 May 2011 10:02:00 +0000

Wedding Bouquets (24), a photo by Chocoholics product range on Flickr.

Our gardens this year are beginning to get full of a glorious range of flowers that would make great wedding bouquets. They are also encouraging visits for all sorts of wildlife including butterflies, dragonflies and bees.

We decided to use this as a theme for one of our range of wedding favours and we are delighted to present our Butterfly Collection. The decorations on the boxes have a real summer theme to them and many have the butterfly decoration

All our wedding favours are packed to order and we can normally turn your order round very quickly.

Please call us on 01189 321043 for a free brochure

Wedding favours and table gifts

noreply@blogger.com (Roger) — Mon, 23 May 2011 13:08:00 +0000

2011 wedding favours and table gifts, a photo by Chocoholics product range on Flickr.

We've just had a meeting with some of our Chocoholics Distributors where we launched our new range of wedding favours and table gifts.

As you can see from the image with this post we have tried to put together a range of favours with a common colour theme so that you can dress your tables as attractively as possble.

We can produce the favours in a wide variety of colours and styles and you can view them all by requesting a copy of our new brochure on 01189 321043. The full range will also be available online shortly.

Happy Easter Weekend everyone!

noreply@blogger.com (Emma Cossey) — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 18:32:00 +0000

Hope you're all having a lovely long Easter weekend, and eating lots of chocolate!

We'll leave you with this cute little chocolate cartoon...

Happy Easter!

Celebrating the Royal Wedding

noreply@blogger.com (Emma Cossey) — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:26:00 +0000

We're getting very excited about the Royal Wedding this year. Who doesn't love a wedding (and for that matter, a whole day off to celebrate it?)

To celebrate, we've got a range of products this year to help you celebrate. Whether you're having a street party, a family do or you just want to give something to remember the day by.

How are you celebrating the Royal Wedding?

Wedding colour plans: Gold

noreply@blogger.com (Emma Cossey) — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 17:19:00 +0000

Gold seems to be a popular this year for weddings, particular those earlier and later in the year when the weather is cooler. It's no longer an unfashionable colour, thanks to the increasing popularity of vintage-inspired themes and fashions.

We've put together a mood board of some of our favourite gold table gifts for some inspiration. Feel free to pass it on to any brides to be you might know!

All items can be found on the Celebrations page of our website.

Five Valentine's Day suggestions

noreply@blogger.com (Emma Cossey) — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 21:27:00 +0000

It's nearly Valentine's Day, and we've had plenty of orders flooding in for our romantic gifts. After all, what girl doesn't love a box of chocolates on February 14th (actually, what girl doesn't love a box of chocolates ANY day of the year?)

But Valentine's Day isn't just about the gift. Here's five suggestions for how to spend the day.

Book the day off and have a day of DVDs and bonding with your loved one.
Single? Book the day off with some friends and go for a spa day or hit the shops! We like Wahanda.com for cheap spa days
Cook together. It's cheap, easy and seriously romantic. Treat yourself to your best tablewear and tons of candles.
Go on an adventure. Whether it's with your loved one or your best friends, ditch the sat nav and go hunting for adventure.
Give relationship vouchers. Create your own vouchers that offer to give a free kiss, hug or to do the washing up for a week!

What does Valentine's Day mean to you? How will you be celebrating?

p.s You've got until Wednesday this week to order your Valentine's gift!

National Baking Week: What will you be creating?

noreply@blogger.com (Emma Cossey) — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 11:37:00 +0000

Last week, we had both National Cocktail Week and National Chocolate week. If you didn't get a chance to celebrate, you've still got a chance of winning a box of our Cocktail Collection over on Penny Golightly's rather brilliant money-saving blog.

October continues with the food theme with National Baking Week kicking off today. We're big fans of baking here at Chocoholics. In fact, the idea for our popular Cupcake Collection came after certain members of the team became addicted to baking the delicious mini-cakes.

If you fancy dusting off your oven mitts, we've got just the thing. The Wallace and Gromit flipcover cookbook comes with wipeable pages, a non-permanent pen and nut free sweeties to decorate your creation.

What's your favourite thing to bake?

National Cocktail Week and National Chocolate Week

noreply@blogger.com (Emma Cossey) — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 08:05:00 +0000

We love October here at Chocolates for Chocoholics.

As the chilly evenings draw in, we like to indulge in a hot chocolate (using our chocolate stirrer), while we curl up on the sofa in front of some of the best TV shows of the year. X Factor, Strictly Come Dancing and the Inbetweeners all feature on our must-watch list.

But the best thing about October, is that we get an entire week dedicate to chocolate and cocktails! The 11th-17th October is National Chocolate Week and National Cocktail Week. Which we think is ideal for a pampering night in with the girls.

We've got the perfect product for the week: our Cocktail Collection. The collection includes ten delicious luxury chocolates with cocktail flavours including Singapore Sling, Mojito, Peach Bellini, Tequila and Cosmopolitan, and it's only £6!

So, how will you be celebrating Chocolate and Cocktail week?

Tea vs. Coffee

noreply@blogger.com (Emma Cossey) — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 08:12:00 +0000

What's your hot drink of choice? Like to start the day off with a relaxing cup of tea? Or perhaps you prefer the caffeine-heavy kick of coffee to wake you up for the day?

Here at Chocoholics, there's a pretty even split of tea and coffee drinkers. Which is why we've got a selection of products suited for both tastes (including our brand new product for tea lovers!)

For the Coffee Lovers

Our Coffee Creams (only £2!) are delicious little discs filled with a coffee fondant cream.

They go nicely with the Cappuccino Sticks (£2.50) for an after dinner treat. They're very addictive though, one Cappuccino usually to several more!

For the Tea Lovers

Tea Lovers can enjoy their favourite cuppa in this Tea For One set.

The £9 set includes a cupcake-decorated teapot (enough for two cups of tea) a cup and saucer with matching cupcake design, and four milk chocolate truffles. Once you've finished with the set, it all stacks up together, making it easy to store.

Luxury Hot Chocolate

Prefer a hot chocolate to tea and coffee? We've got something for you too!

Our Chocolate Stirrer (£1.25)can be dipped into hot milk to give you a creamy and rich hot chocolate.

It tastes pretty amazing stirred into a cup of coffee too.

What could be better on a cold winter evening then curling up with a mug of molten chocolate, eh?

So, are you a tea, coffee or hot chocolate fan? Let us know in the comments!

Corporate gifts made easy with personalised chocolate boxes and bars

noreply@blogger.com (Emma Cossey) — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 13:18:00 +0000

We've talked about our brand new Winter 2010 range quite a bit recently, but we'd like to tell you a little more about our new Corporate Range.

We noticed a few years ago that a lot of companies wanted to give their employees a personalised Christmas gift. Finding something that suits everyone can be tricky, which is why we launched our Corporate range of products to suit every need. After all, who doesn't love chocolate??

Personalised Gift Boxes

Our range includes some beautiful personalised gift boxes that can be printed with your brand name or your own personal message. We can also organise personalised ribbons and personalised menu cards.

If your budget is limited, our Personalised Chocolate Bars start at just £1.15+VAT each. For a luxurious purchase, check out our Picnic Hamper for Four.

Fans of our cupcake, dessert cup and continental ranges will be pleased to hear they'll also be available for personalisation.

Corporate Gifts for any occasion

It's all in the Corporate catalogue, which you can view on our website.

Our Corporate range is available all year round, so we'll be able to find something to suit your requirements for corporate chocolate gifts regardless of the time of year.

P.S A recent investigation we conducted suggests we're also one of the most competitively priced providers of personalised gifts in the UK!

Chocoholics Competition: National Cupcake Week

noreply@blogger.com (Emma Cossey) — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 08:01:00 +0000

This week is National Cupcake Week, created to celebrate all that is good and tasty about these miniature cakes.

So, what better way to celebrate then to give you a chance to win a box of our delicious cupcake chocolates, exclusive to Chocolates for Chocoholics! We have one box to give away to a lucky winner.

Our cupcakes come in an assortment of flavours, including cherry tart, chocolate brownie, lemon cheesecake and coffee & walnut.

To enter, just head to the comments on this post and finish this sentence

I love cupcakes because....

For an extra entry, simply tweet the following:

I want to win a box of cupcake chocolates from @Chocoholicsltd for National Cupcake Week!

Please note, only one retweet per person will be counted.

The winner will be announced on Friday 17th September.

Good Luck!

Chocoholics competition: Win a Facebook Selection!

noreply@blogger.com (Emma Cossey) — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:41:00 +0000

Our Facebook followers might have noticed we've recently been uploading some sneak peeks of our favourite new chocolates from the Winter range. We're really excited about the new ranges (Seasonal and Corporate), which launches next weekend, and we can't wait to hear what you all think about it!

In the meantime, we've got another special treat for you (do we spoil you or what?). Today we're launching our brand new competition, to win a box of the eight most popular chocolates from our Facebook page (check out the gallery here). There are five Facebook Selection boxes up for grabs, and entry is really simply! All you need to do is sign up for our newsletter on the right hand side.

Our newsletter will be sent out every few weeks with updates, offers and news of our latest range. We promise never to spam you or pass your email on to anyone else!

We'll pick five winners at random from the subscribers, and announce them next Monday morning after we launch our complete range.

Which chocolates are your favourites?

The Chocoholics guide to self-employment: How does childcare work if you're self-employed?

noreply@blogger.com (Emma Cossey) — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:59:00 +0000

In the fourth of our series of guidelines for self-employment, we look at how you can juggle a new job with childcare.

A lot of our fabulous distributors across the UK are mothers, as the role fits in beautifully with looking after the kids. Our main work seasons are for the 10-11 weeks running up to Christmas and the 7 weeks running up to Easter, which means you get the whole summer off to spend with the children!

During the busy seasons, you'll need to get a bit of childcare in when you're out at the parties. Here are a few options you might want to consider.

Asking a family member to help out: If you're lucky enough to have a partner who can look after the children whilst you're out, great! If not, consider whether there are any grandparents, siblings or other family members who might be able to look after for you. It's usually free too!

Childminder: A flexible childminder can look after your kids for a couple of hours each night, particularly great if they look after children of the same age.

Friends: Got a friend who works part-time hours? You could arrange a schedule where you take it in turns to look after each other's kids, which helps you both out!

You'll still be able to collect certain benefits, like:

Child Benefit: £20.30 for your oldest child (under 16) and £13.40 for each child after

Tax Credits: Check out this useful guide on tax credits for the self-employed.

Got the childcare sorted and want to apply to become a Chocoholics distributor? Then either leave us a message in the comments or give us a call on 0118 9321043.

Next post: The Chocoholics guide to self-employment: How do you promote yourself?

The Chocoholics guide to self-employment: How much time will you need?

noreply@blogger.com (Emma Cossey) — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 19:57:00 +0000

In the third of our series of guidelines for self-employment, we look at the amount of time you'll need to dedicate to being your own boss.

Many people believe that working for themselves will give them a lot more time then working for others. The reality is, whilst you'll be able to fit it in around any childcare arrangements or commitments you have, you'll probably find yourself working a few weekends and evenings. Effectively, you're doing all the finance, admin, marketing, customer services and sales for your business.

Luckily, the support team at Chocoholics are on hand to help with a lot of these areas, and we've already covered the financial requirements which should only take a couple of hours a month. But what other things do you need to consider when it comes to how your time is spent as a Chocoholics distributor.

Time spent promoting your business: Whether you're dropping catalogues off to neighbourhoods and schools or contact local businesses, you'll need to put aside several hours a week to promote yourself and bring in new business. Double this for your first season. We'll outlline some great promotional suggestions in a future post in the series.

Social media: If you're a Twitter or Facebook user, half an hour each day on your accounts promoting your business can really improve your chances of getting new customers

Parties: We suggest you do three parties a week, which usual takes several hours. These take place during the evening, so you'll have to cater for loading up your car with the display range, getting to the venue, setting everything up, holding the party, packing it all down again and going home!

Orders: You'll need to put your order in every week, which can take a couple of hours or summing everything up and then sending it to Chocoholics HQ. We recommend using a spreadsheet to keep track of everything.

When the orders arrives, you'll need to package up each individual order and double check it's all there. It's fantastic if you can rope a friend or family member into double-checking it all for you too. This can take up to five hours a week, depending on the size of your order. Then you have to....

Deliver the chocolates: Most customers prefer if you can drop the chocolates off to them, so you'll need drop each order off. Thankfully most orders can be dropped off with each party hostess, who will distribute it to her guests.

So, overall it's a busy job! It's worth bearing in mind that the Chocoholics role is seasonal, so it'll be busy during the Easter and Christmas season, but you can enjoy some time with your family and friends during the summer.

If you'd like the sound of the job, get in contact! Either leave us a message in the comments or give us a call on 0118 9321043.

Next post: The Chocoholics guide to self-employment: How does childcare work if you're self-employed?

The Chocoholics guide to self-employment: The legal bits

noreply@blogger.com (Emma Cossey) — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:54:00 +0000

In the second of our series of guidelines for self-employment, we look at all the legal requirements you need to fulfil to get you on the road to being your own boss!

One of the most intimidating things about becoming self-employed can be all the legal jargon, tax and NI requirements. But it's really quite simple to set yourself up, particularly if you know a fantastic accountant who can talk you through the whole process. It's also worth adding the HM Revenue & Customs website to your bookmarks as they have some fantastic straightforward advice.

Here are the basic things you'll need to do:

Register as self-employed with the HM Revenue & Customs. You can do this online, over the telephone, or print off an application to post to them. Prepare for your annual tax returns. Instead of having your tax and NI deducted from your monthly salary, you'll have to pay it all in one go at the end of each tax year (April). These need to be sent back by 31 October for paper ones or 31 January for online ones. You'll be sent the following forms:
- If you're self-employed you'll need to complete either page SA103S (if your turnover was below £68,000) or SA103F (if your turnover was £68,000 or more).
- If you're self-employed in a business partnership you'll need to complete either page SA104S (for partnerships that only have trading income - and taxed bank and building society interest or alternative finance receipts); or page SA104F (for all other types of partnership income). These forms detail your share of the partnership's profit or loss.
- You may need page SA102 if you also work as an employee.
Keep track of all your expenses, and store all receipts. The expenses you have for business can be taken off your tax return later. Also print out your bank statements every month. If you tend to use your bank card a lot for non-business expenses (e.g trips to fast food joints or high street shops) it might be worth looking into opening an alternative account for your business transactions.
Your accountant or HM Revenues should be able to talk you through setting up your NI payments, either by monthly Direct Debit or a quarterly bill.
It's best to put away around 25-30% of your income to cover your tax return and NI.

So that's the scary tax and NI stuff dealt with! I'd recommend putting a couple of hours aside every month to update your records, rather than panicking at the end of the year. It's really not as scary as it looks though, and the people at HMRC are really helpful if you give them a ring.

Next post: The Chocoholics guide to self-employment: How much time will you need?

The Chocoholics guide to self-employment

noreply@blogger.com (Emma Cossey) — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:53:00 +0000

Here at Chocolates for Chocoholics we're always on the lookout for talented and self-motivated people from all over the UK to become distributors. Being a self-employed distributor give you the opportunity to work for yourself, fit your work in around your childcare and earn some great money whilst being surrounded by chocolate!

Whilst there are undeniably many advantages of being self-employed, there are a few things you should think about too:

What legal requirements do you need to complete?
How much time can you contribute to a role?
If you have kids, do you have someone to cover the childcare when you are working?
Are you happy constantly seeking out new customers and opportunities?
Do you prefer working in a team or on your own?
How do you feel about dealing with tax, NI and savings?

If you want to work for Chocoholics, you might want to think of the following points:

Do you have enough storage room for all the delicious chocolate orders?
Do you live on a ground floor flat/house? Running up and down the stairs with boxes at 10pm after a party can be tricky!
Do you have a car for getting to and from parties?
Do you have a computer with internet access and landline?

Yes to all the above? Excellent! In the next few weeks we'll be giving you the Chocoholics guide to setting up as self-employed. If you're got any specific questions or want to know anything more, drop us an email!

Using chocolate in cooking.

noreply@blogger.com (Emma Cossey) — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 20:43:00 +0000

Using chocolate in cooking.
We have just got back from a cruise in the Mediterranean and one of the stops our ship made was Sorrento in Italy. This is a very pretty town and is very popular with passing cruise ships. On occasions you can find the town overrun with tourists but its sheer popularity means that they have developed a very good shopping area.
We walked down the Via S.Cesareo and we were faced with an amazing collection of specialist shops selling a huge variety of different items. The ones we found most exciting were the delicatessen with their delicious range of Italian foodstuffs.
As lovers of everything connected with the cocoa bean we were instantly attracted to the packs of Chocolate Pasta on offer. For many people the combination of the two is a little strange but for me I can’t wait to pop the pasta into a pan of boiling water and cook it for myself.
There are an increasing number of cookery programnmes on the tv with both famous and amateur chefs all trying to come up with novel ways to cook with chocolate. Although most of them are cakes or desserts you can also use powdered chocolate in sauces, marinades or as coatings.