Monthly Archives: December 2012

Making Christmas Traditions

Posted on December 23, 2012 by admin

Christmas brings a shift in the house, tidying up, putting up the decorations, making ready for the celebrations, an audit of where I am. Time to welcome back old familiar traditions and there’s space for new as well, it’s fun. Arranging the table, it’s … Continue reading →

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Green Olives Marinated with Coriander

Posted on December 14, 2012 by admin

Olives from Spain challenged bloggers to come up with some winning festive olive marinades, to get us into the mood we were sent hampers full of goodies including olives to play with, thank you! I wanted an olive marinade to sum … Continue reading →

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Award Winning Truffles at Rococo Chocolates!

Posted on December 11, 2012 by admin

We went through to the kitchen for the chocolate demonstration, leaving the long table in the warehouse covered in an excitement of homemade chocolate offerings. The demonstration was technical with so many helpful tips, in the presence of this great … Continue reading →

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Bay Truffles at Rococo Chocolates

Posted on December 5, 2012 by admin

With its sweet shop associations it’s easy to think chocolate’s only there for a quick sugar hit. But there’s much more to it than that, I’m only starting to scratch the surface of understanding the complexities of chocolate. I want … Continue reading →

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Boutique Choclatier Rococo Hosts Let’s Make Christmas Gift Swap 2012

Posted on December 4, 2012 by admin

Who’s up for a chocolate challenge asks Vanessa Kimbell over at Goddess on a Budget. The event is inspired by the new book Mastering the Art of Chocolate by Chantal Coady, chocolate pioneer and alchemist at Rococo Chocolates. I wonder … Continue reading →

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