Jenny Lee takes a bite of Killyleagh history during a walking tour of the Co Down village, birthplace of scientist and collector Sir Hans Sloane, who is credited with bringing the recipe for drinking chocolate to Europe in the 1680s. Continue reading Sir Hans Sloane – More Than Just The Chocolate Man
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How to be a Chocolate Snob!
Chocolate is the new wine and coffee, but you’ll need a masterclass to figure out flavour notes and pinpoint the provenance of the bean. Continue reading How to be a Chocolate Snob!
Cover yourself in Chocolate and Dance in the Street
This Guy Gets Londoners to Cover Themselves in Chocolate and Dance in the Street
Notting Hill in West London isnβt just famous for the floppy haired Hugh Grant classic. Once a year, it also hosts the biggest street party in Britain. First held in the mid-1960s, Notting Hill Carnival began with a crowd of just 500 people. Continue reading Cover yourself in Chocolate and Dance in the Street
Chocolate with your Bacon? Tate Britain’s feast for the senses
London gallery opens Sensorium to explore whether taste, touch, smell and sound change the way people experience art. Continue reading Chocolate with your Bacon? Tate Britain’s feast for the senses