Snick-er-treat!
Posted: 05 November '10 by Niall and Kelly
We were going up to a Hallowe’en party last Sunday and needed a dessert with the “wow” factor. That’s the downside to writing a food and drink blog – you have to pull out all the stops for this type of thing! This recipe is did the trick, though – it looks jaw-droppingly good just..
Categories: Recipes
Review: Couture chocolates from L’Artisan du Chocolat
Posted: 01 October '10 by Niall and Kelly
There are times when writing a food and drink blog really does pay dividends – and this was one of those days. As I opened our inbox and scanned the subject-lines I was greeted by that one little word that can brighten even the most unpromising of days: sample. The email was from Forman &..
Categories: Product Reviews
Chocolate-tasting at Co Couture
Posted: 21 September '10 by Niall and Kelly
There seems to be more and more foodie events going on in Belfast these days! For us, one of the highlights has to be the this Saturday’s Chocolate-tasting evening at Co Couture with renowned International Chocolate Expert, Martin Christy. If you’ve been lucky enough to taste Co Couture’s amazing range of chocolates you’ll know that..
Categories: Things to do
Killyleagh Chocolate Festival 2010
Posted: 15 September '10 by Niall and Kelly
Attention chocolate-lovers! The Killyleagh Chocolate Festival is coming up! The festival will be held over two days: The Sir Hans Sloane “Chocolate Ball” on Saturday 25th of September; and the Festival Family Fun Day on the 26th. Why a Chocolate Festival? That’s what we asked ourselves – I mean, we love chocolate as much as..
Categories: Things to do
Flour-less Chocolate Cake
Posted: 01 March '10 by Niall
As another weekend drew to a close, I thought that Kelly and I deserved a treat before getting back to the daily grind. When it comes to treats in our house, that means chocolate. Here’s a recipe for a rich, moist chocolate cake.. And it’s easy. Three ingredients, that’s all! It’s also a flour-less cake,..
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Brownies with white chocolate buttons
Posted: 28 October '09 by Ciara
I was “surfing the net” a few weeks ago looking for a brownie recipe and came across a Nigella Lawson one. I have to confess, it was the first time that I have ever tried one of her recipes and I can tell you I was delighted with the results. These have to be the..
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Oreo truffles
Posted: 15 October '09 by Niall
This is such a simple, straightforward recipe – it only has 3 ingredients. The only difficulty is in stopping yourself (and others – you know who you are!) from eating the ingredients.. Special thanks to Katie B – our chief assistant, unlicensed ingredient-taster, photography model, and truffle-sampler. You can see more photos hereImage 1Image 2Image..
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Snicker Krispie Buns
Posted: 13 October '09 by Niall
With “Chocolate Week” well and truly upon us, Kelly and I decided to make some chocolate goodies. As much as we love Chocolate Rice Krispie buns, we thought it was time for a change. Here’s our Snickers Krispie Buns – give it a go – they’re GREAT. You can see more photos hereImage 1Image 2Image..
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