chocolate

Get Crackin Loaded Brownie Slab

Get Crackin Brownie Slabs

A discovery that came out of lockdown are the loaded brownie slabs from Get Crackin (the same team behind Get Crackin Creme Brulee). These are almost 1kg loaded brownie slabs with various toppings to choose from – mars bar, triple choc, peanut butter, biscoff, choc mint, smores and more. I chose the Mars bar brownie […] Read more…

Neuhaus Chocolatier Bruges

Eating in Belgium (Bruges) – Part 2 – Non-Guild Chocolate Shops

Following on from Part 1 Belgian chocolates (Guild of Bruges Chocolatiers), here I explore the other chocolate shops not associated with the Guild (meaning the actual chocolate may be imported from elsewhere). La Belgique Gourmande La Belgique Gourmande was one of the few shops open late so we stopped in to have a look. La […] Read more…

Chocolatier Dumon Bruges assorted chocolates

Eating in Belgium (Bruges) – Part 1 – Belgian chocolate (Guild of Bruges Chocolatiers)

Following on from Eating in Spain – Seville, we flew to Brussels and caught the train to Bruges for three nights. Bruges is chocolate heaven! There are so many chocolate shops to check out and I made sure to stop by as many as possible. During our first full day, after some sightseeing, we were […] Read more…

Butterbings @ 38 Espresso

Last Friday, 38 Espresso on the Kingston Foreshore sold a limited number of Melbourne’s butterbing cookie sandwiches. I headed down there around 9.30am, and must have bought the last few butterbings. The two flavours available that day were salted caramel and peanut butter ($5.50 each). I loved the soft dark chocolate cookie. The softness made […] Read more…

Top 10 Dessert Destinations in Canberra

If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you’ll know that I have a massive sweet tooth. I LOVE dessert! So I thought it was about time I did up a list of my favourites in Canberra. In no particular order: 1. Ricardo’s Cafe Located at the Jamison shops, Ricardo’s Cafe is hugely popular […] Read more…

Winter Chocolate Alchemy Party @ Koko Black

Each year, Koko Black puts on a winter evening of chocolate indulgence – 5 courses of chocolate presented to the table with a special theme such as truffle. I’ve been the last three years and have absolutely loved it. It is something I look forward to every year. This year, the format was different. It […] Read more…

This Kitchen Rules @ Patissez

Next door to Ona on the Lawns in Manuka, is the recently opened Patissez (replacing what was a sushi shop). It’s owned by former My Kitchen Rules mother/daughter contestants Gina and Anna Petridis and has been open for 2 weeks. The first thing I noticed when walking inside the cafe is the large cake display cabinet. […] Read more…

Dessert @ La Sable Patisserie

I first heard about La Sable Patisserie on the radio, via Scotty and Nige, and took my sweet tooth there on the weekend. La Sable Patisserie can be found in Mitchell and opened up a month ago. I spotted the patisserie when I saw a bunch of cars parked on the side of the road […] Read more…

Introducing the Duffin

There’s the cronut, and now there’s the duffin. A half donut half muffin. The duffin is filled with Nutella chocolate and dusted with icing sugar. I heated this up in the microwave for about 15 seconds just to make the chocolate a little warm and gooey. This was soooo good! Where can you get it? […] Read more…

Oasis Summer menu @ Koko Black

*I dined as a guest of Koko Black. All opinions are my own. Koko Black introduced its new Summer Oasis menu and kindly invited me to check it out. I’m a huge fan of Koko Black and always book into its Winter Evenings of Indulgence each year. At 4pm on a Sunday, the cafe located […] Read more…