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ONE OF THE GREAT THINGS ABOUT HAVING FRIENDS....

12/4/2015

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A friend of mine had a birthday recently - what a great opportunity to invent a new chocolate!

Out came all the ingredients, inventing cap on (otherwise known as blue hairnet - worn in all the most fashionable circles you know!)

I love a chance to spend an afternoon in my kitchen.  Just me and my chocolate (sometimes accompanied by Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Classic FM or maybe the Archers on a Sunday morning!), trying out new flavour combinations, new textures.  Experimenting is fun!

I was pleased with the results - salted hazelnut caramel enrobed in berry chocolate and topped with freeze-dried strawberry pieces and coconut.  Officially named 'Glorious' after the friend in question.

There is a discussion trending on my Facebook page right now which asks  "If you could invent your ideal chocolate what flavours would you use?"  To join in, paste this link into your browser:  http://on.fb.me/1E4Z1DV

Meet me back here soon for more hot chocolatey topics!

Steph Hiller
Owner and Sole Chocolate-maker
Mill Street Chocolate
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One of my all-time favourite books about Chocolate..........

5/4/2015

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I have a fairly large selection of books relating to chocolate (too large some would say!) - from Recipes, the History, the Science, you name it.  One book I tend to have hanging around for constant reference is the one shown above.  Less educational and more, erm inspirational - ideal when I fancy a real belly laugh.

Opening it randomly at any page, I can guarantee I'll be giggling uncontrollably in seconds.  From her succinct description of Carob ending with the words:
"of course, the same arguments can as persuasively be made in favour of dirt"  (LOL - detest carob!)

to her assertion that this book is not for everyone and
"will serve little purpose for those who would just as soon have .................(any noun) as chocolate"

.....not a single page disappoints.

Sandra Boynton is described as an American humourist, children's author and illustrator............and confirmed chocoholic!  Her humour resonates with me, the illustrations are hilarious!

When my first copy dropped through the letterbox, within minutes I was back on amazon buying another for a friend.  As far as I can find, it's no longer in print but second-hand copies come and go on amazon - there are a few there now, so rush to the following link and you may grab a copy for yourself......
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Chocolate-Consuming-Passion-Sandra-Boynton/dp/0894801996/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1428234229&sr=1-1&keywords=chocolate+the+consuming+passion

What can I say other than - do get this book!  It will brighten your day, bring laughter into your home and inspire you to think it really must be time for another morsel of your favourite healthy, dairyfree, glutenfree raw chocolate treat from Mill Street Chocolate!
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Welcome to my Blog!.....and a Raw Chocolate Pudding Recommendation

2/4/2015

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Welcome to my blog - this blog is devoted to occasional chocolate-related musings, raw chocolate recipes, book recommendations from my fairly extensive (and ever-expanding) chocolate library, and fascinating facts about chocolate.

If this is of interest to you, please sign up to my blog and join me on my exciting journey into the world of healthy Raw chocolate!

I thought I would begin with a recommendation for an amazing Raw Chocolate Pudding that I made when my friend came for lunch the other day.  It is so deliciously rich, creamy, smooth and chocolatey that we thought we were in chocolate heaven - and it took less than 5 minutes to make!  The recipe was devised by the Rocking Raw Chef and you can try it for yourself by going to her website (http://rockingrawchef.com/) and signing up for the free 5 minute recipes, as I did (it is recipe number 3!).

Best of all, this pudding is  dairy and gluten free and consists only of avocados, raw cacao powder, maple syrup and vanilla.  So you can feed yourself, your friends and family on a pudding that nourishes the body and tantalises the tastebuds at the same time!  Who could ask for more?!

The picture above shows the pudding in all its glory, topped with my home-made mint buckwheaties for added crunch.

See you again soon with more chocolatey fun!
Steph


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