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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
Lemon & White Chocolate Profiteroles Recipe
This white chocolate profiteroles recipe is a definite favourite at home; light and crisp choux pastry, with creamy centres and fresh raspberry flavours, making an enjoyable finale to a meal. Click "continue reading" to view the recipe.
Colombia Visit – May 2019
Two of our team members, James & Richard, recently flew out to Colombia to see all of the work that is currently going on out there within the cocoa industry. Our cocoa beans are grown in Colombia, and we work...
Why Chocolate Makes Us Happy
You may have wondered before, ‘what is in chocolate that makes you happy’? Well - we have certainly thought about this, and thought we would look into it and answer the ultimate question!Well - after much research into the subject,...
Cherry & Chocolate Sponge Recipe
An easy sponge cake recipe is my go to for a quick pud for Sunday dinners. This chocolate sponge recipe is one of those recipes I just love to make, as it is so reminiscent of school dinner days. To view the recipe, click "continue reading."
5 Reasons Why Baking is Good for your Mental Health
Image credit: WE - Rolling PinsThis week is mental health awareness week, and over the years, we have grown to talk about mental health more than we have ever done before. Whatever your family role, gender, occupation, age - mental...
Chocolate, Caramel & Nougat Tart Recipe
Inspired by a ‘no-bake’ style, this gorgeous, gooey tart, with layers of flavour and absolutely no need for an oven, is ideal for wowing yours guests with ease. Click "continue reading" to find out more about our chocolate, caramel & nougat tart recipe.
Who Invented Chocolate?
The history of chocolate can be traced back as far as the ancient Mayans and Aztecs in Mexico, both of which are classed as some of the greatest ancient civilizations that have ever been discovered! Within the Aztec culture, cacao...
How Chocolate is Made
Have you ever wondered where it comes from and how chocolate is made? That delicious sweet product we love to eat in so many formats? Filled with caramel, flavoured with chilli flakes or peppermint oil, wrapped around nuts, toffee and...
Q&A with our Founder, Linda
Our founder of Choc Affair, Linda, discovered her love of making chocolate back in 2006, when she created our hot chocolate stirrers. Since then, the company has grown immensely; and after just launching our new branding, we thought it would...