Baked Chocolate Puddings

As a cook, I compartmentalise chocolate into two groups.  First: normal everyday milk chocolate bars full of sugar, biscuits, dried fruits or nuts that seduce us with glittery, colourful wrappers; appealing to the inner child.  They serve as a mere sugar rush, a boost of energy to keep me going through the day.  Second: dark…

Easter Eggs

Having just come out of the Easter Long-Weekend, what everyone is in agreement with is, that no matter what, Easter is all about CHOCOLATE! Even more so than Christmas, in particular, the now traditional chocolate eggs.  But where did this tradition come from? There are two ideas here that intertwine to the point where we gift eachother…