Chocolate

Chocolate recipes and ideas

Spot-on gooey brownies

Aggie Mackenzie says... "My friend Fiona gave me this recipe about 20 years ago, when our children were babies. This is the first time I’ve seen…
Irresistible meringues with sweet Fairtrade coffee and pecan cream

"I’ve yet to serve these to anyone who hasn’t come back for seconds. I like to use unrefined sugar for meringues, as it gives a rounded, more…
5 food cravings and what they're trying to tell you

Cravings are our body's way of telling us that something is missing. By sending these messages across, our bodies can maintain the balance of…
Valentine's Day 2015: chocolates set to melt hearts

Valentine's Day and chocolate go hand-in-hand, so with one of the most romantic days of the year just around the corner, what better way to say "I…
Florentines

Makes 40 - 50Preparation time 40 minsCooking time 12 to 13 minsIngredients250g corn flakes200g salted peanuts200g raisins 397g condensed milkFor…
Christmas foodie gift ideas: cheese, chocolate, chutney galore...

Christmas is a time of indulgence, so what better gift for your foodie loved ones than edible delights they can tuck into during the festive period…
Raw chocolate mousse cake

Serves 12-14Preparation time 0 minsCooking time 0 mins IngredientsFor the crust: 100g pistachio nuts 150g blanched almonds 50g desiccated coconut…
Chocolate heaven: top 10 unique boutiques

In case we needed an excuse to celebrate the heavenly pleasure of chocolate, it's Chocolate Week. And to mark the delightful date HELLO! Online take…
Chocolate heaven: top 10 unique boutiques

In case we needed an excuse to celebrate the heavenly pleasure of chocolate, it's Chocolate Week. And to mark the delightful date HELLO! Online take…
Great British Bake off final: the recipes

Great British Bake Off draws to a close on Wednesday evening when the remaining three contestants must tackle four bakes - three technical challenges…
Chocolate and raspberry tart

Makes: 1 x 9” Tart Ingredients: Sweet Shortcrust Pastry225g plain flour130g Stork block, diced 1 tsp vanillabean paste or the seeds scraped from 1…
Baked Alaska

Serves FourIngredients For the sponge:500g softened butter 500g sugar 4 eggs 2 drops of vanilla essence 500g self-raising flourFor the Italian…
Chocolate and raspberry roulade recipe

IngredientsServes 6-8Roulade:175g dark chocolate 175g caster sugar 6 eggs, separated 2 level tbsp cocoa, siftedFilling:500ml double cream Icing…
Mint chocolate swiss roll recipe

Ingredients 8 large eggs 150g caster sugar30g cocoa powder175g Elizabeth Shaw Mint Crisp 50g plain dark70% cocoa Chocolate 350ml double cream50g…
Chocolate brownie meringue gateau recipe

Servings: 16 Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 45 minutesIngredientsBase:200g plain chocolate, roughly chopped 200g Stork Block 250g icing…
Moelleux Au Chocolat Et Poire- Pear and chocolate steamed puddings

IngredientsMakes 66 very small pears, peeled (stalk kept on)150 g salted butter, soft 150g light brown sugar 3 medium eggs, beaten 1 tbsp treacle ó…
Double chocolate soufflé with orange and ginger confit

Luke Thomas says: "This is a special recipe for me because it’s what I made when I won a big competition that really kick-started my cooking…
Rich marbled chocolate cake

Serves 12Preparation time: 20 minutesCooking time: 35 minutes, plus coolingUsing Chocolate Horlicks® in the recipe deepens the flavour of the…
Top 10 Easter desserts

Stars such as Cara Delevingne, Nicole Richie and even President Barack Obama shared snaps of their Easter celebrations last year. Katy Perry donned…
Top 10 Easter eggs

We never need an excuse to indulge in chocolate, but with Easter on 20 April we have an extra special reason. HELLO! Online have trawled the shops,…