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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
Dark Chocolate Christmas Log Recipe
A chocolate treat for the festive season - this beautiful more-ish Christmas chocolate log is perfect for sharing with the family, and looks a treat in the centre of the table! View the recipe by clicking "continue reading."
DIY Christmas Gifts
Sometimes, a handmade gift beats all other gifts; it’s personal, and beautiful; and not only shows that you have spent money on a loved one - but thought, and time, which are precious to us. But where do you start?...
Vegan Dark Chocolate Rice Pudding Recipe
As part of World Vegan Month, we have used our Vegan Certified Dark Chocolate to create a stunning rice pudding recipe that will warm you up on a cold evening by the fire. Click "continue reading" to view the recipe.
Vegan Salted Dark Chocolate Bar Recipe
A easy to make recipe, using sustainability sourced chocolate, indulge with this delicious vegan recipe; a truffle like centre coated in thick dark chocolate; simply divine! To view the recipe in full and to get a copy, click "continue reading".
The Best Christmas Gifts (In Yorkshire)
As we all know; Christmas comes around every year (which seems like a very silly thing to point out); but that being said, every year we face the same difficulties of choosing gifts for our family members. It’s a lot...
Vegan Lime & Sea Salt Brownies Recipes
Our dark chocolate products have recently been vegan certified; so we simply had to create some vegan recipes for you to try - and what's better, it's in line with our #FlavourFocus for this month! Click "continue reading" to view the recipe.
Vegan Dark Chocolate Banana Bread Recipe
This beautiful dark chocolate banana bread is quick & easy to make; and is suitable for vegans too! As part of World Vegan Month, we are celebrating by using our vegan chocolate to make some sweet recipes. "Continue reading" to find out more.
Why do Salt and Chocolate work so well?
What is it about the combination of chocolate and a touch of salt that delights us as it does? Understandably, it’s not by chance - but there’s an actual science behind it. According to PNAS , salt intensifies the body's ability...
5 Ideas for Bonfire Night
All of us at Choc affair love a bonfire; but we wanted to know what we can do to make it extra special, especially when you have friends and family coming round for the evening. Bonfire night should be a...