Chocolate Festival

A Chocolate filled afternoon was the order of the day last Sunday... I took my girls to an Easter Chocolate Festival on the Southbank. The purpose was to learn more about Chocolate and see what's new on the market, but the results were that I didn't want to see chocolate ever again!!! Now that's a joke! But it's true, I was just overwhelmed by the amount of chocolate I had sampled. There were probably just 2 chocolatiers that really stood out for me, as it was a very informal festival!

I sampled some delicious chocolate made with cocoa beans from Northwest Ecuador, Eastern D.R Congo, the Bolivian Amazon and the Peruvian Andes. The Original Bean packaging is very chic and stylish, and the chocolate is just right on the palette as it didn't leave that bitter cocoa after taste that some chocolates have. I am a lover of Dark Chocolate.

 

Another chocolatier, Rococo had a variety of choccies to choose from, so I bought some mini Chocolate Bee Bars in Sea Salt and a Dark Chocolate Violet Floral Bee Bar... ymmm. I am yet to indulge, so I will let you know how they go down as a treat!

I also bought some handmade dark chocolate fudge, which turned out to be dark chocolate squares, but they were still delish, and on my way to the car, I couldn't resist and bought a Hepburn...it's large brownie cross cake thing...it was huge, rich and very bad on the calories!

So after over indulging in creamy Ice-creams from Dorset with honeycomb bits, Pancakes drizzled with chocolate sauce, fresh strawberries and a sprinkle of Tia-Maria, milk chococlates easter eggs, a quick stroll along the Embankment was a lovely way to complete the day, and attempt to burn the calories!

 The Nelson Mandela Statue outside the Southbank Centre

 

A couple of human statues along the Thames

 

No more Chocolate till the next Festival in December...really?
Sweet Wishes & 2 Kisses!!
xxCC Events