The High Fashion Evolution of Chocolate Easter Collections

This year, the world’s most elite chocolatiers have decided that “tasting good” is simply the baseline. For Easter 2026, the theme is Edible Art, with a heavy lean into the world of fashion, architecture, and botanical wonder. From Brussels to Paris and across the Atlantic to New York, the “Chocolate Oscars” have officially begun. Pierre … Read more

Nestlé launches made-to-order luxury KitKats for £14 a bar

Tea-break snack gets gourmet makeover for Christmas, with 1,500 flavour combinations

Edible artistry: Love is a hazelnut praliné encased in a heart-shaped milk chocolate shell

Treat Yourself Wonderful with this edible artistry featuring innovative creations and re imagined classics. With its unexpected tastes and textures, the new Gold Discovery Collection from Godiva is the ultimate showstopper. Godiva chocolatier chefs created six new bold flavor combinations including white chocolate ganache and coffee, strawberry and lychee as well as caramel mousse. The … Read more

The great Christmas 2016 taste test

Observer Food Monthly’s cast of Dickensian players feast on the high street’s cakes, cheese and chocolates. Which are the best buys? And did anyone ask for more?

Stay on the Ecuador farm that produces the world’s most expensive chocolate

A bar of To’ak chocolate sells for a tooth-splintering $345 – but a stay in a treehouse in the Ecuador rainforest where it originates costs just $15 a night

A refreshing gourmet moment: Un été chez Pierre Marcolini

Marcolini’s bespoke esquimaux will really make you scream. This season, tea time is sweet and rainbow-colored with dainty macarons and crunchy biscuits. Pierre Marcolini, the Maison of Haute Chocolaterie established in 1995 in Brussels, has landed in Monaco with suitcases filled with treats and the “Summer at Pierre” collection. “Un été chez Pierre” is a … Read more