Krispy Kreme ChocoLATE

Hello there! I've been a little absent of late...if I'm honest, this thing called life got in the way! But I'm BACK and oh look here is ANOTHER food post...what can I say, I eat a lot! I promise there will be lots more dreamy shopping posts and beauty bits up very soon.

For now...let me take you on a special and pretty epic experience I had this week. It was pretty much the best Monday you could have wished for.

Krispy Kreme invited a few of us to the Ham Yard Hotel (if you haven't been there you must go!) for an intimate sit down four course dinner...but with a twist! Yes, as you may have guessed, every course was made up of one of their new limited edition chocomania doughnuts, plus a paired cocktail.

London Food: Cocktail & chocolate making class

I've always wanted to go to a chocolate making class, and finally got to do it a few weeks ago with My Chocolate. Best thing about it? We got to learn how to make cocktails, too!

The venue was quite big and they were equipped with every type of tool you would need, plus lots of sprinkles and infusions like lavender which I used in my truffles!

You will make a Daiqiri and whisky cocktail, as well as with some chocolate-y twists. 

Easily done and looks gorgeous!

We were then taught step by step how to make smooth and rich dark chocolate truffles from fresh organic ingredients with the best quality cocoa.

You then have the option to use decorations or add anything you like, including chocolate flakes, strawberry curls or hazelnuts. 

A little marshmallow found it's way into a chocolate making class!

Well we just had to eat the messy ones...

These beauties were also done by hand, with a small cutter and gold transfers on top

Ooops...

Once finished, you can wrap each truffle individually and box it to take away.

Check out their website for a variety of courses, with prices ranging from £49 for one person, or £98 for two.

The whole thing lasted around 3 hours and was great fun! It's a lovely and inexpensive gift for a friend, a fun day with mum or just something to do with your partner that's a little different!

Check out their website for a variety of courses, with prices ranging from £49 for one person, or £98 for two.

Food: Rococo Autumn Ganache Collection

Launched in March 1983 by Chantal Coady on London's King's Road, these chocolate beans come from the company's own Grococo garm in Grenada.

These award winning chocolates are hand made in small batches by head chocolatier Barry Johnson and his team, and are only available at their shops and at a few selected partners around the country.

I received four divine chocolates to try and they were presented in the cutest little box. The packaging was really interesting, with Rococo's signature 'Da Vinchi-esque' style print as well as a lovely high quality satin bow. I love it when there is detail and real attention paid to chocolate wrapping - it just makes the sweet tasting experience that much sweeter.

The chocolates I tried were delicious, from the Autumn Ganache Collection. They included four chocolate flavours from the larger selection - Sloe Gin, Walnut & Fruit Marzipan, Apricot & Lavender Ganache and Autumn Spiced Apple.

The Sloe Gin was an interesting flavour, as it's a liquor filled chocolate. I haven't had one of these for a long time, so it was a nice reminder of something a little different but still quite classic. Not everyone will like the alcoholic taste in this one, but the fact that the surrounding chocolate is dark creates the perfect combination.

The Walnut & Fruit Marzipan is also dark chocolate but with orange ganache. I liked this as the marzipan isn't overwhelming like in a lot of chocolates, and the hint of orange plus praline-like texture made it delicious.

The Apricot & Lavender Ganache was equally mouth watering! The lavender is subtle and the apricot sweet, so this odd but fun combination with the milk chocolate is lovely.

The Autumn Spiced Apple was amazing! Who knew chocolates could be so adventurous? This one is perfect for the season as it has that apple flavour yet with a little winter spice inside the yummy milk chocolate.

Buy these chocolates (priced by weight) or discover more from the Autumn collection from one of the brand's shops in London.

You can even hold a party at their Motcombe Street store or if you just want to learn to make your own at their Chocolate School, get in touch at events@rococochocolates.com.

They also hold tasting events at the same store as well as in their new Marylebone shop.

Finally, check out the Rococo stand as well as many others at the London Chocolate Festival taking place between 13th and 15th December, in the Southbank Centre Square (Belvedere Road)

Images from Rococo Blog and Nutpress

Food: Lindt Excellence range

It's no secret I love Lindt chocolates (how many reviews have I done now?!!!) so to be sent these new flavours really makes my day! The new chocolate bars out in supermarkets now (RRP £1.83) are called Lindt Excellence and I tried both the Blueberry Intense and Strawberry Intense (lucky me!).

These summer inspired flavours are a great treat after lunch or dinner as they are really thin and have enough 'strong' flavour in just one block of chocolate. I obviously ate the whole thing in one go but I wouldn't recommend this to anyone if I knew any better.

I recently became a fan of dark chocolate, and these bars have a perfectly balanced taste of rich cocoa notes and fruit as well as delicate fruit pieces. The strawberry one is great as the fruit pieces are slightly bigger so you get that sweeter taste through quicker than the blueberry flavour...depends what you prefer!

I highly recommend!

Lindt Excellence range, £1.83

Food: Heavenly Lindt chocolates

Anyone who works with me will know about my obsession with chocolate...mainly because I probably eat 2-3 chocolate bars of some kind every single day! One of my all time favourite brands is Lindt, they just always get it right. You know what you're getting before you even taste something new...pure delicious chocolates created by master chocolatiers with great quality but affordable prices.

I recently tried some of their newest products, and as always was not disappointed...and ate it all in one go with my friend Rachel (oops).

This amaaaazing Crème Brûlée chocolate bar is the latest decadent addition to the irresistible Creation range from Lindt. Made with the finest ingredients, each bar is generously filled with a smooth crème brulee filling with caramelised, crisp sugar pieces wrapped in the smoothest Lindt milk chocolate. Both my friend Rachel and I enjoyed it so much we devoured it within 10 minutes! I promise you won't be able to resist this unique flavour and texture...it's so yummy!!

£1.99 from all good retailers and the Lindt E-shop

Rachel giving the Crème Brûlée chocolate bar a try...it goes down a treat and...

...now she wants the whole thing

Appropriately named the Irresistibly Smooth Milk Chocolate, it has got to be THE most indulgent choc bar I've ever devoured in an afternoon (yes, even Kinder Bueno can't compete). Each bar has six delicious segments filled with smooth melting filling LINDOR is renowned for...even though it's quite large in size, it can easily fit into a bag, and I personally would be too greedy to share it with anyone else!

Only £0.69 from all good retailers and the Lindt E-shop

Five Best: Easter treats

Easter...a time to spend with family, usually under a blanket and eating chocolate all day!! With even four days off, it's kind of like Christmas?? We got a delicious classic Lindt Gold chocolate Bunny at work yesterday, and I've now done a bit of research into some more interesting Easter treats below...

1. This luxury Godiva Classic Easter Egg is not only in stunning packaging, but it actually contains an assortment of small wrapped eggs, poussins and core chocolates inside of its milk or dark chocolate shell, £40

2. Another cute and pretty chocolate bunny, the Pierre Hermé Lapin Lait is only 22 euros and is 45% cacao. It is garnished with small Easter eggs (Intense, Pietra, Mathilda, Corso and Sensation) and crunchy eggs made of nougatine with dark chocolate and milk chocolate with Pietra hazelnut praline and dark chocolate

3. Carluccio's by far have the most quirky and unusual egg I have seen so far, the 'boiled chocolate egg' for only £2.95. So cute! It's the size of a regular hen egg and is skillfully crafted by hand to look soft boiled. At first it seems it is solid milk chocolate, but the best bit is the soft and mouth watering hazelnut filled bottom half. Buona Pasqua from Carluccio's!

4. For someone who likes something a little different, Green & Black's have a tasty ethical and organic Mint dark chocolate egg for just £6. Great for after dinner nibbles or with coffee too!

5. This delicious looking Heavenly Hazelnut Lindt Easter egg is my favourite. I am a huge fan of Lindt, and this luxurious egg is made of smooth milk chocolate rolled in roasted Piedmont hazelnuts and coated with a final chocolate layer. A moden dar masterpiece created with love by the Lindt Master Chocolatier! £19.99

And below, the alternative Easter egg...for pets! I love it :)

£2.65 from Pets at Home (Eggs available for dogs, cats and small animals)

Happy Easter everyone! I'm off to a huge manor house in the countryside for a spa weekend...post to follow.