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Luxury Irish Chocolatier Lily O’Brien’s Christmas Range Review

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Luxury Irish Chocolatier Lily O'Brien's Review | Christmas Reviewcreamy salted caramel sharing pouch flob8081torc-christmas-caramels flob8300r lob 16 choc ultimate collection redWe reviewed some amazing chocolate from Lily O’Brien’s. The Milk Chocolate Truffles were utterly divine and so chocolatey we were in heaven. The Creamy Caramels were delicious and perfect, the Creamy Caramels with Sea Salt are unique, with a perfect dash of sea salt that really works. The Ultimate Chocolate Collection already looked like a present and was exciting to unwrap, but not as exciting as what was inside: an amazing collection of chocolates that were the encapsulation of luxury. We can’t think of a better present for a loved one. Give in bulk to those you love and remain popular for the rest of the year.

Spread some luxurious festive cheer with the brand new Christmas collection from Lily O’Brien’s – the premium Irish chocolatier.

With deliciously decadent chocolates that create that “wow” factor for dinner party guests, and gorgeous gifting solutions for that special someone, there’s a Lily O’Brien’s product for every Christmas occasion.

Lily O’Brien’s chocolates are crafted with care and passion, to ensure that each and every chocolate is of the finest quality.

Especially for the festive season, Lily O’Brien’s has created some extra special gifts in stunning seasonal packaging. Customers will love the Petit Indulgence Keepsake Star – a beautiful selection of milk, dark and white classic Lily O’Brien’s favourites, presented in a star-shaped keepsake box.chocolate orange chocs flob5601 creamy caramels tree

Dinner party hosts can add a touch of seasonal sparkle to the table with Lily O’Brien’s Milk Chocolate Truffle Cracker. A fabulous cracker-shaped box crammed full of luxurious milk chocolate truffles.

And, the Ultimate Chocolate Collection has been given a fantastic festive twist, with several gifting sizes available in Christmas packaging. This scrumptiously amazing assortment contains eight unique Lily O’Brien’s recipes including Le Crunch Chocolat, Lemon Meringue Pie, Zesty Orange Chocolate, Sticky Toffee, Praline Perfection, Double Chocolate Truffle, Simply Chocolate and Great Taste Award winner Death by Chocolate.

Lily O’Brien’s chocolates are available in major supermarkets including Waitrose.com, Asda.com, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and online at www.lilyobriens.com. The Christmas range will be available to purchase from the end of Autumn.

 

Lily O’Brien’s Christmas Collection:

Lily O’Brien’s Petit Indulgence Keepsake Star 96g
Lily O’Brien’s Creamy Caramels Christmas Gift Pouch 110g Lily O’Brien’s Milk Chocolate Truffles Christmas Cracker 195g Lily O’Brien’s Chocolate Indulgence Collection 250g Lily O’Brien’s Chocolate Treasures Collection 240g
Lily O’Brien’s Ultimate Chocolate Collection 190g
Lily O’Brien’s Ultimate Chocolate Collection 160g

www.lilyobriens.com

 

 

The Best Christmas Food

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We have been getting very lucky at Frost. And very fat too. Just so we can review the best Christmas treats for you. Here it is: the most mouth-watering gifts this Christmas.

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Christmas Igloo Cake £19.95

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Super sweet and made for children. Adults will love it too. Serves 6-8 people and looks too good to eat. Made with light chocolate sponge, smooth white and dark chocolate mousse with a lining of hazelnut craquant, vanilla cream and covered in a thin layer of white chocolate. Divine, just divine.

 

Bûche Amande Abricot £28.95

An alternative to a chocolate cake, this is delicious and refreshing. Fruity and full of flavour. Has edible pearls of gold, loaded with semi-candied apricot pieces and a nutty almond crunch and then wrapped in a light and fluffy sponge with smooth vanilla and almond mile mousse. Stunningly delicious.

 

From http://www.paul-uk.com

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Prestat, chocolatier to Her Majesty The Queen have launched some amazing Christmas chocolate gifts.

Snowman Bauble - Snowball Coconut Truffles £6.95

Father Christmas Bauble – Gin Truffles 60g
£6.95

Very wow. Delicious and VERY alcoholic. Hic.

Father Christmas Bauble – Gin Truffles 60g £6.95

Snowman Bauble – Snowball Coconut Truffles
£6.95 

So unbelievable tasty. Hard not to eat them all at once.

Christmas Chocolate Box (210g) £16

Christmas Chocolate Box (210g)
£16

Impossible to choose a favourite. These are absolute decadence. Each one as delicious as the next.

From Selfridges.com and ocado.com

Shloer Celebration White Bubbly

Shloer Celebration White Bubbly £2.99
This was a particular favourite of our editor as she is pregnant at the moment: alcohol-free white bubbly. It tastes great and gives the joy and sociability of a glass of wine without the alcohol. Shloer Celebration is an alcohol-free bubbly served in a celebratory-style bottle with a popping cork to add extra sparkle and theatre to your special occasions.
The Celebration range comes in two delicious flavours made from sparkling grape juice. Shloer Celebration White Bubbly has a crisp and full bodied flavour, using the very best in white grape juices to create the perfect glass of fizz – no alcohol required! Best served chilled.

RRP £2.99 | 75cl bottles | Available in tesco.com, sainsburys.co.uk, ocado.com and asda.com

 

The Garlic Farm Boxing Day Essentials

£12.95

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Great sauces from The Garlic Farm, all delicious. This Boxing Day give some extra love to your leftover grub. Vamp up your ham, Coronate your cold turkey and Marmalade your Manchego. Three essentials for your post Christmas feasting. Vampire Relish, Coronation Sauce and Onion Marmalade all in a lovely jute bag for the perfect gift.

 

What’s your favourite?

 

 

William Curley – Japanese Week, 24th September – 3rd October.

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As a chocoholic I am very excited about this event.

William Curley, Britain’s Best Chocolatier, and his wife and business partner Suzue Curley, who is originally from Japan, are celebrating Suzue’s Japanese heritage with ten days packed full of Japanese inspired events, tastings and master-classes. William Curley’s Japanese week will be held at his Belgravia store from making master-classes are now happening on the 2nd and 3rd October as well as the 25th and 26th September, at the same times (2pm – 4pm)

Visitors to the store can also look forward to an exciting and exclusive limited edition range of Japanese inspired chocolates, patisserie, hot and chilled drinks – even the decoration and sound track of the store will undergo a total oriental transformation.

Japanese Week with William and Suzue Curley will consist of:

Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th September, 2pm – 4pm
· Japanese Chocolate Making Master-Class.
A tasting of all William Curley’s Japanese inspired chocolates, the opportunity to see, taste and understand the raw Japanese ingredients William uses in his chocolates and also understand more about the different combinations he uses in the couture collection, and why. Guests will then learn to make their own Toasted Sesame Couture Chocolate and Yamazaki Whiskey Truffles which once finished will be beautifully boxed and wrapped ready to take home and enjoy. £75 per person.

Wednesday 29th September, 7pm – 9.30pm
· Japanese Tea and Chocolate Pairing Evening.
Hosted by William Curley and John Kennedy from TeaSmith. Guests will be greeted on arrival with an Oolong Tea Champagne Cocktail, enjoy homemade Japanese inspired savoury canapés and sample 8 Japanese teas paired with 8 Japanese inspired chocolates and a delicious patisserie to end the evening. £55 per person.

Thursday 30th September, 7pm – 9.30pm
· Sake and Chocolate Tasting Evening.
A tasting of six different Japanese Sakes, paired by Sake expert Gilbert Winfield with William Curley’s superb chocolates. Because of its unique ‘umami enhancing’ properties and low acidity, Sake is one of the best drinks to pair with chocolate, and the distinctive, delicate flavours of our chosen Sakes beautifully complement the smooth richness of William’s confections. Guests will be greeted with a glass of champagne on arrival and enjoy delicious Japanese inspired canapés. To finish there will be another Japanese speciality, Shiraume Umeshu, a plum infused liqueur. £55 per person.
For bookings and availability please contact caroline@williamcurley.co.uk, 020 7730 5522.

About William Curley.

It was at just 27 that William Curley became the youngest Chef Pâtissier at The Savoy Hotel working with Anton Edelman and leading a team of 21 pastry chefs. Curley’s career spans many years of working with some of the finest chefs and pâtissiers in the business including Marc Meneau at L’Esperance in France, Pierre Koffman at La Tante Claire, Raymond Blanc at Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons and Marco Pierre White at The Oak Restaurant. William has won a variety of awards, including ‘The Craft Guild Pastry Chef of the Year’, ‘The Academy of Culinary Arts Award of Excellence’ and ‘British Dessert of the Year’. William Curley is passionate about chocolate making and his chocolates, pâtisseries and desserts are renowned the world over. William Curley opened his first shop together with his wife Suzue in Richmond in 2004.

About Suzue Curley.

Suzue Curley is a highly respected pâtissier. Originally from Osaka, Japan, Suzue moved to London in 1996 where she trained at Le Cordon Bleu. She has worked at Claridge’s and The Savoy where she was in charge of their world famous Afternoon Teas. She has won many national competitions including Gold at Hotelympia in 2000. Both William and Suzue have represented Scotland at international culinary events, winning Gold medals in Chicago and Basle, and at the Culinary Olympics in Germany.

www.williamcurley.co.uk

About TeaSmith.

TeaSmith is a contemporary teahouse where you can explore the world of exceptional teas in a unique, tranquil, and accessible environment. Tea experts are on-hand to help select the perfect tea for your taste, musical preferences, state of mind or even the weather. Our teas are sourced from individual tea farmers and selected for their integrity, quality of aroma taste and aftertaste, and experience.

www.teasmith.co.uk