Chocolate

Now I love a good chocolate just like most women but after 24 years of being given copious amounts at Christmas from the kids at school the novelty of having an extravagant box of handmade Belgian confectionary is beginning to wear a bit thin.

Feeling obliged to extract the little menu that comes with them I diligently read the description of each chocolate hoping for the ultimate chocolate experience only to be disappointed every time.

Champagne Sparkle:- An elegant milk chocolate and cream ganache with a good dash of marc de champagne, encased in a creamy white star spinkled with edible gold,
(Wow that Milky Bar Kid has certainly gone up in the world)

Christmas Punch?- A fruity punch to make you feel chrismassy all over – with blackcurrant, winter spices and a splash of mouth watering rum.
(A glass of mulled wine does it for me)

Salted Caramel :- Soft and comforting caramel with a hint of salt to help bring the characteristically mellow melt-in-the-mouth flavours.
(I need to find out how much an on call dentist would charge at Christmas before I attempt this one)

Robin cast in caramel milk chocolate.
(The size of the thing wouldnt look amiss sat in my bird bath)

Chocolate Brownie – Sublimely smooth, whipped milk chocolate topped with nibbly chocolate cookie pieces.
(Yep another pile of poo).

Well I;m off to curl up infront of the fire and watch Take That on the tele with nice box of Celebrations and a glass of red wine. .