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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
DIY Father’s Day Gifts
Father’s Day falls on 17th June this year, and we’ve been thinking of ways that you can put a whole lot of love into your gifts for Dad. There’s nothing better than a handmade gift, as it adds care, thought...
Meaningful Change: A Deeper Understanding of our Environmental Impact
We understand that each of our business activities (from lighting our shops, wrapping our deli counter foods, to serving a takeaway offering) creates pollution as a by-product; but it's what we do to try to impactfully reduce our pollution (as...
Things to do with Dad on a Budget
Whilst Father's Day is celebrated around the world, in the UK the amount we spend on it compared to Mother's Day differs enormously. According to GlobalData, in 2017 we spent £700 million on our Dads, compared to a staggering £1.4...
Chocolate Doughnut Recipe
I’ve been threatening to make a batch of doughnuts for several weeks now, and with National Doughnut Day fast approaching, time was getting short. Never having attempted to make fresh doughnuts, I ordered my doughnut pan and doughnut cutter online...
Rhubarb Sponge Cake
Our #FlavourFocus this month is Rhubarb, and we recently published a Rhubarb & Strawberry Truffle Recipe - as we were creating this, we realised that some of the components from the truffles would make a delicious cake filling! So we've...
The History of Father’s Day
It's difficult to know for sure the original birth of Father's Day, but it originated in the USA back in the early 1900's. There are two very specific stories told; one of which is of a woman called Sonora Smart...
Alternative Wedding Cakes
When it comes to Weddings, we are always striving for something totally unique and unforgettable; and many people are now looking for a little twist on the traditional wedding cake. Alternative wedding cakes have soon become a phenomenon, and so...
Wedding Favours on a Budget
None of us would wish to place cheap wedding favours on our guests place settings; but we know when your budget for the big day is being spent in so many directions, wedding favours can be the last thing on...
Rhubarb Eclairs
As part of our #FlavourFocus for this month, we are celebrating the sweet, tart taste of Rhubarb - and to make full use of this delightful flavour, we have come up with a fabulous recipe that is perfect as an...