The magic of Christmas
Tree-mendous showstopper
If you’re in search of a festive showstopper for your shop window or table centerpiece, look no further than this stunning chocolate pine tree. It also makes a beautiful Christmas gift. 1. Using tempered chocolate (we used Belcolade Amber... more
Five minutes with Nick Bolton
Nick is the Owner of The Buxted Inn, East Sussex, which won Channel 4’s Four in a Bed in 2019. How have you spent your time during lockdown and what have you learnt about yourself? I’ve spent lockdown doing two things. Firstly, we have... more
Mulled crumble
15308A delicious mulled apple and blackberry crumble with mulled wine sorbet and it's vegan friendly too. Prep time 15 minutes | Cook time 30 minutes | Makes 8Apple and blackberry compoteIngredients200g blackberries3 large cooking apples100g... more
Spiced chermoula gammon
30 180 8 Everyone loves gammon at Christmas, but why not try something different and create a zing with our chermoula spice, jam and whiskey glaze. Prep time 30 minutes | Cook time 3 hours | Serves 8 Ingredients 2.5kg gammon joint unsmoked1 large... more
Grand Designs
Creating beautiful designs on your chocolate bars doesn’t need to be an expensive part of the process. Here are our top tips and some surprising tools of the trade to make your next creation beautiful! Toothbrush – Using a brand new toothbrush... more
Candy cane lane
40 10 Out with the traditional Christmas Log and welcome to Candy Cane Lane. Prep time 40 minutes | Cook time 10 minutes | Makes 2 Logs Striped sponge Ingredients 225g whole eggs90g egg yolks225g caster sugar120g plain flour135g egg... more
Five minutes with Rob Gibson
Rob is the MD/Owner of Dolcetti Ice Cream, a family-run business in Cirencester producing Italian-style gelato and sorbet. How have you spent your time during lockdown and what have you learnt about yourself? I have completed a couple of courses to... more
Breams can come true
15 10 12 Fillet of bream with lobster and sauvignon blanc sauce served with scorched cucumber and wilted tenderstem broccoli.Prep time 15 minutes | Cook time 10 minutes | Serves 2 Ingredients Olive oil2 bream fillet200ml double cream15g... more
Brandy sauce
This quick and easy brandy sauce is the perfect accompaniment for your Christmas desserts. Prep time 5 minutes | Makes 500ml sauce Ingredients 400ml full fat milk70g Essential Cuisine Crème Anglaise mixBrandy as desired Method... more
Festive eton mess
5-10 Christmas pudding, cherry, cream, meringue and nuts makes for a very delicious quick and easy treat this festive season. Prep time 5-10 minutes Meringue Ingredients 500g Leonce Blanc mandarin puree10g Sosa sojawhip140g Sosa... more
Bronze brownies
15 20 16-20 They're not blondies and they're not brownies. Here we have used the new Amber chocolate from Belcolade so we have gone for the name, bronze brownies! Prep Time 15 minutes | Cook Time 20 Minutes | Makes 16-20 pieces (depending on size cut).... more
Christmas present time
60 8 Who doesn’t love presents? Who doesn’t love EDIBLE PRESENTS? This Christmas present has a very delicious surprise inside… read more to find out. Prep time 1 hour | Freeze time 5 hours | Makes 8 presents Dark... more