Today is Juliette Binoche’s birthday, who I think is the most amazing actress. I also think she’s incredibly stylish, not to mention the fact she has that French flair of being comfortable in her own skin, and seems to have avoided the lure of the plastic surgeon. My favourite, favourite film of hers is Chocolat, [...]
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Channelling Juliette Binoche
March 9th, 2010 · No Comments · Chocolate, Foodie Travel, Foodie gifts, French food, Places to eat, Sweet treats
Tags:Alastair Sawday·Chocolat·Chocolate·Flavigny-sur-Ozerain·French food·holidays·Johnny Depp·Juliette Binoche·Lent·Willie Harcourt Cooze
Sweets for your sweets
December 15th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Beer & Lager, Chocolate, Christmas foodie gifts, Foodie gifts, Places to shop online, Sweet treats
Last week got a bit healthy in places, so it’s back to the sweet stuff! I wish I didn’t have a sweet tooth, but I do. Generally it likes to be fed good quality chocolate, but just occasionally it will wander over the naff side. If you’ve got a sweet-toothed sweetie to buy for, here’s [...]
Tags:A Quarter Of·British favourites·cake·Christmas·Christmas foodie gifts·cola cubes·Green & Black's·Hampers·Jamie Oliver·Melt·Montezuma's·retro sweets·Willie Harcourt Cooze
The Friday Five for Chocolate Week
October 16th, 2009 · No Comments · Baking, Bread, British favourites, Christmas foodie gifts, Cookbooks, Foodie gifts, Friday Five, Kitsch cooking, Sweet treats, Uncategorized
As I’ve already written, Chocolate Week must go down as my favourite week of the year. Although Champagne week comes a close second, having slugged it out with Farmhouse Breakfast Week. So in honour of the wonderous stuff, here’s five books of chocolate delights to tempt you with. Just make sure to use the good [...]
Tags:Andrew Garrison Shotts·artisanal chocolate·Chocolate·Chocolate Week·Christmas·Cookbooks·Foodie gifts·Ingredients·Marcel Desaulniers·Paul A. Young·Willie Harcourt Cooze
British Chocolate Week – my favourite week
October 14th, 2009 · No Comments · British favourites, Christmas foodie gifts, Foodie gifts, Foodie treats, Places to shop online, Sweet treats
If there was a week made for me, this is it! I adore chocolate, proper chocolate (although occasionally, on a bad day, can be tempted by a mint Aero or a Crunchie). As if an excuse was needed, I think there is more excuse to indulge in the good stuff this week. My top 5 [...]
Tags:Chocolate·Chocolate Week·Melt·Montezuma's·Rococo·Thorntons·Willie Harcourt Cooze
