Pierre Hermé arrives in London
Thursday 28th January
Exciting news! The World famous patissier and chocolatier Pierre Hermé is to open up in London. It’s wonderful for London’s chocolate lovers and foodies as Hermé is extremely highly regarded, probably most known for his wonderful macarons. A collection of his macarons and chocolates will be available in Selfridges from 5th February with plans to open a boutique later on this year. We’ve heard a few rumours about where the shop is going to be with SW1 being the most persistent.…
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Chocolatier Marc Demarquette shows Kirstie Allsopp how to make the perfect truffle on C4
Monday 25th January
Back in December, crafty Kirstie Allsopp was back for a spectacular 3-part special that saw her create the perfect homemade Christmas.
She joined British Chocolatier Marc Demarquette at his Chocolate Atelier to learn the art of chocolate making true artisan style. First up was an introduction to quality chocolate and some tips on what to look out for when buying good chocolate.
Marc then showed Kirstie how to temper chocolate, roll truffles and make a crispy Christmas tree. Truffles…
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Kraft Foods to take over Cadbury
Tuesday 19th January
After much speculation and to-ing and fro-ing over the last few months Kraft’s bid for Cadbury’s is being finalised. The move ends one of the City’s most fiercely contested bid battles, and Cadbury’s decision comes after Kraft raised its offer from £10.5 billion to about £11.7 billion, or roughly 761p per Cadbury share to 840p a share, plus a 10p a share dividend to Cadbury shareholders. The deal ends a proud heritage for Cadbury as an independent company and their role…
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