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The Cocoa Corner – Chocolate Blog & Recipes
Welcome to The Cocoa Corner, your source for chocolate inspiration! Discover delicious chocolate recipes, expert baking tips, and behind-the-scenes stories from our York chocolate kitchen. Learn about ethical chocolate making, The Chocolate Dream initiative, and get creative with chocolate in new and exciting ways.
What You’ll Find Here
- Easy chocolate recipes for home bakers
- Expert tips for working with chocolate
- Stories from our sustainable cocoa journey
- Seasonal chocolate ideas and inspiration
- The latest chocolate news and trends
Avocado and Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe
Every so often, someone on the team throws down a challenge, and this time it was because they had heard about National Avocado Day, and because they love avocados, in any format. I'll be honest, my first thought was "how...
History of Chocolate: Where It All Began
Before it was bars, truffles and steaming mugs on a winter morning, chocolate was sacred. Here's how it all started.
Think about the last time you gave someone chocolate as a gift. Or treated yourself to a square, or three, after...
World Chocolate Day: The Why, Who and What of 7th July
Every year on this day, July 7th, the internet fills up with people posting pictures of chocolate in celebration of World Chocolate Day, of course we join in, but have you ever wondered why July 7th specifically, and who decided...
What Is Single-Origin Chocolate? And Why Does It Matter?
What does "single origin chocolate" mean and what role does it play in cocoa farming? Click "continue reading" to increase your understanding of the meaning of single origin chocolates and why it is important.
Iced Drinking Chocolate: The Summer Favourite You Can Make in Minutes
This iced drinking chocolate recipe is rich, refreshing and made with real chocolate flakes melted into cold milk and ice. There’s something about iced chocolate that feels a little unexpected. It’s nostalgic and comforting, but also refreshing, indulgent and quietly...
Chocolate Fudge Cookies
If you're a fan of those New York-style bakery cookies with crisp edges, gooey centres and plenty of chocolate, these are definitely worth baking. Rich chocolate cookie dough, chunks of creamy chocolate and a soft fudge topping make these wonderfully...
How to Store Chocolate in Warm Weather
With the current warm spell, here’s how to keep your chocolate at its best, even when temperatures rise.
Good news: the sun is here. Slightly complicated news: your chocolate has feelings about that. 🍫☀️
Warmer weather is brilliant for almost everything -...
Milk, White and Dark Chocolate: What’s the Difference?
Ever stood in the chocolate aisle wondering what actually makes milk chocolate different from dark chocolate? Or whether white chocolate even counts as “real” chocolate?
You’re definitely not alone, and I’ll be honest, I didn’t give it much thought myself for...
Cherry Chocolate Matilda cake
Dark Chocolate and a luscious cherry compote. It’s bold, nostalgic, and just a little bit indulgent. Exactly how cake should be. The mayonnaise in this is quite a surprise, as previous recipes I've used call for a buttermilk, which when I decide...