10 Apr

Chocolate & Confiserie

How Do Our Senses Affect The Taste Of Food?

• 11 April 2023
• By Chouchoute

Why is it that sometimes food tastes better or worse than we remember?  We know that tasting is a multi-sensory experience but research...

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04 Apr

Chocolate & Confiserie, Easter

The Origin of Marzipan

• 11 April 2023
• By Chouchoute

Chocolates with marzipan are popular throughout the year, but have you ever wondered where marzipan originated?The origins of marzipan ...

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28 Mar

Chocolate & Confiserie

Our Spring Seasonal Recommendations

• 11 April 2023
• By Chouchoute

Spring brings with it a wonderful array of seasonal foods to excite the palate.  So why eat food when it’s in season?   Quite simply...

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21 Mar

Chocolate & Confiserie

Chocolate Myths Exposed!

• 11 April 2023
• By Chouchoute

Chocolate is one of the nation’s favourite foods, yet there are so many myths surrounding it! In this feature I aim to dispel some of t...

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14 Mar

Chocolate & Confiserie, Christmas

French Confiserie To Try Before You Die

• 11 April 2023
• By Chouchoute

Chouchoute's owner, Pierre says: 'My favourite confiserie is made with the finest ingredients using traditional, time- honoured methods...

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07 Mar

Chocolate & Health

Could Chocolate Be The Key To Getting Fit?

• 11 April 2023
• By Chouchoute

Like it or not we are all creatures of habit. Some habits are good for us, others are not, and it doesn’t take long for our habits to s...

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01 Mar

Chocolate & Health

Quality Chocolate – A Natural Sunscreen

• 11 April 2023
• By Chouchoute

High quality dark chocolate improves your mood, tastes wonderful and promotes a healthy heart.  But did you know it can also help prote...

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28 Feb

Chocolate & Confiserie

Biarritz – The Fashionable Birthplace Of Modern Chocolate

• 11 April 2023
• By Chouchoute

Biarritz, the fashionable seaside resort in the heart of the Basque country, is truly a “beach of kings”.  Once the destination of choi...

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21 Feb

Chocolate & Health

The Health Benefits of Chocolate

• 11 April 2023
• By Chouchoute

From heart health to weight management, there's an abundance of news these days about the benefits of chocolate, so we've put together ...

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07 Feb

Chocolate & Health

Should you give up the foods you enjoy for a healthy lifestyle?

• 11 April 2023
• By Chouchoute

Every day a new study tells us what we should or shouldn’t eat, so how do we know which diet to follow for a healthy lifestyle?  Here a...

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01 Feb

Chocolate & Health

Can Chocolate Help You To Lose Weight?

• 11 April 2023
• By Chouchoute

As summer approaches many of us turn our thoughts to dieting and getting in shape.  But did you know that chocolate can actually be you...

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17 Jul

Chocolate & Health

Chocolate can boost your brain power!

• 20 January 2023
• By Chouchoute

We know that good quality chocolate’s good for the heart and blood circulation but studies show that enjoying fine quality dark chocola...

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24 Jul

Chocolate & Confiserie

Chocolate Tasting And The Five Senses

• 4 October 2022
• By Chouchoute

Tasting fine quality chocolate engages all five of our senses, so how do you get the maximum enjoyment from the experience?  For me,...

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19 Jul

Chocolate & Confiserie

Are Cocoa Beans An Endangered Species?

• 4 October 2022
• By Chouchoute

In recent years there's been a lot of media coverage about the future of the cocoa bean; but it's good quality chocolate that is really...

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04 Dec

Chocolate & Health

Why Eating Chocolate Mindfully Helps Promote a Healthy Lifestyle

• 30 December 2022
• By Chouchoute

I have talked before about enjoying chocolate as part of a healthy lifestyle, but did you know that by being more mindful when eating, ...

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24 Jul

Chocolate & Confiserie, Christmas

Quality – The Best Measure of a Memorable Gift

• 19 October 2022
• By Chouchoute

What makes the perfect gift?  Sometimes it’s something money can’t buy.  Advice from a loved one, a homebaked cake or a carefully handc...

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17 Jul

Chocolate & Health

The Benefits Of Drinking Milk After A Workout

• 4 October 2022
• By Chouchoute

We all know the importance of staying hydrated and drinking plenty of water. But milk can actually be much better at keeping your body ...

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11 May

Chocolate & Confiserie

My Recommendation For Pairing Tea With Chocolate

• 11 April 2023
• By Chouchoute

Pairing tea and chocolate can be a challenge as both have strong flavours that do not always work well together. But once a harmonious ...

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26 Jan

Chocolate & Health

Chocolate As A Cough Remedy?

• 20 January 2023
• By Chouchoute

When it comes to a choice between chocolate or cough medicine, surely there’s no contest!If you're battling a lingering winter cold, yo...

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16 Jan

Chocolate & Confiserie, Christmas

Why Is Pairing Champagne And Chocolate A Challenge?

• 11 April 2023
• By Chouchoute

Fine champagne and luxury chocolates are a classic gift combination, yet to find champagne and chocolates that complement each other is...

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04 Nov

Chocolate & Confiserie

Luxury Venezuelan Hot Chocolate In Winter

• 11 April 2023
• By Chouchoute

Now that the evenings are drawing in I find myself craving a warm cup of hot chocolate.  For me, there is only one method to make a tru...

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16 Jul

Chocolate & Confiserie

Why Is French Montelimar Nougat So Special?

• 14 July 2023
• By Chouchoute

Ever since we first introduced handmade Montelimar nougat into our retail store in 2005, customers have asked how it differs from the f...

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22 Oct

Chocolate & Confiserie

Chocolate – An Alternative To Coffee?

• 11 April 2023
• By Chouchoute

We’re often encouraged to reduce our intake of caffeine, and for most of us that means cutting down on coffee.  Gloomy weather or a hec...

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16 Aug

Chocolate & Confiserie

Could Having A Sweet Tooth Be Genetic?

• 11 April 2023
• By Chouchoute

Studies have shown that if you have a sweet tooth, your genes could be the reason why. But how should a preference for sweet things aff...

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06 Jan

Chocolate & Health

Can Chocolate Really Improve Your Health?

• 11 April 2023
• By Chouchoute

A number of recent studies support the view that quality chocolate can improve your health, yet many people remain sceptical. So just h...

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26 Jul

Chocolate & Health

Chocolate And The Sirtfood Diet

• 11 April 2023
• By Chouchoute

The Sirtfood Diet has been all over the media in recent months, not least because it promotes the inclusion of dark chocolate as part o...

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19 Jul

Chocolate & Health

The One Key Ingredient That Makes Quality Chocolate Healthier

• 11 April 2023
• By Chouchoute

Cocoa butter is the ingredient that gives luxury chocolate its smooth and satisfying quality.  But did you know that cocoa butter also ...

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22 May

Chocolate & Confiserie

Is White Chocolate Really Chocolate?

• 11 April 2023
• By Chouchoute

Despite the well-known benefits of quality dark chocolate, many adults have a nostalgic sweet spot for white chocolate, prompting the q...

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03 Jan

Chocolate & Confiserie

Chocolate And The Hygge Principle

• 20 October 2022
• By Chouchoute

January is the perfect time to consider a fresh start or embrace a new approach to life and one concept that could help you is Hygge.  ...

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26 Jun

Chocolate & Confiserie, Chocolate & Health

Chocolate News You Can Get Your Teeth Into

• 11 April 2023
• By Chouchoute

New research has found evidence that eating chocolate can help us achieve the beautiful smile we all crave!   Studies carried out in th...

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