In 2009 I spent a month backpacking Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore and I absolutely loved it. The abundance of delicious food, gorgeous beaches, vibrant culture and some great beach parties made it a trip of a lifetime that will be …
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My First Podcast Interview!
Lauren Heineck of WKND Chocolate based in Denver, Colorado created the Well Tempered Podcast to celebrate the smart, creative and crafty women in the chocolate industry.
Thank you Lauren for inviting me to interview for your twelfth episode! In this …
Craft Chocolate Discoveries from Chocoa, Amsterdam 2017
In February I attended the international chocolate event of Chocoa based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. I managed to squeeze in a short trip over a weekend thanks to the short distance between London and Amsterdam. This was also my first trip …
Interview: My Chocolate Highlights of 2016
Thank you to the lovely Zoe Perrett of the Culinary Adventures of the Cocoa Nut blog for including me in her interviews of the 2016 Chocolate Highlights! And thank you to all of the wonderful people in this chocolate world …
My Second Chocolate Interview!
Thank you to Victoria Cooksey, Washington-based Chocolate Blogger, for interviewing me on her blog Dark Matters Fine Chocolate. It was a pleasure to meet you in person at The Northwest Chocolate Festival 2016!
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Discoveries from Salon du Chocolat, Paris 2016
I attended the Salon du Chocolat, Paris at the end of October (the origin of this now international chocolate show) and had a truly wonderful time meeting old friends and new, tasting some fascinating chocolate and even doing my …
An Evening with Josef Zotter
The Academy of Chocolate hosts a variety of chocolate events including talks, tastings, debates, dinners and conferences. Most recently, they hosted an evening with the eccentric and rather brilliant Josef Zotter of Zotter Schokoladen. The event was held at …
Chocolate and Love
Over the past couple of years as my “chocolate life” has developed, I have felt more love than ever before. I’ve mentioned a few times through my social media posts that although chocolate is delicious, fun to make and simply …
Bean to Bar Demo at Speciality Chocolate Fair 2016
A few years ago, when I was working as a Research Scientist – Product Development at Leatherhead Food Research, I attended the Speciality and Fine Food Fair in search of innovative new products to curate a New Product Exhibition.…
My First Chocolate Interview!
Luke Owen Smith, owner of The Chocolate Bar based in New Zealand, asked if he could interview me for his blog. I was delighted! This was Luke’s first interview with a member of the fine chocolate industry and it was …