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Developed by Aneesh Popat (The Chocolatier) on behalf of the Almond Board of California.www.almonds.com Ingredients Serves: 20 dark chocolate discs and 20 milk chocolate discs 200g Milk Chocolate200g Dark Chocolate40 Almonds40 Coconut Flakes40 strips, Orange peel (3-4cm) Preparation The day before you make the men …

Earlier this year I made one of my all-time favourite recipes on BBC's Nadiya Bakes. After many many requests I am sharing this recipe. It is a very simple recipe but incredibly delicious. Of course, with such few ingredients quality chocolate is paramount. After all, in a water ganache, water being flavourless all you will taste is chocolate, so it needs to be the precious kind. I hope you enjoy making and eating this delight as much as I do. Prep time: 15 minutes. Cook time: 20 …

Around Christmas time, the amount of chocolate lying around the house increases greatly. Whether it’s advent calendars opened each morning, festive treats being baked or gift boxes of chocolates being shared out – chocolate is never far away.Luckily, chocolate is more than just a sweet treat for your tastebuds, research found that the scent of chocolate has a significant calming effect on the brain. When a group of volunteers smelt chocolate, their brain waves showed a reduced at …

Aneesh Popat features on the TV show Nadiya Bakes showcasing the ultimate indulgent chocolate tart.

Colgate commissioned Aneesh to develop a red chocolate lip which would conceal behind it a new-to-launch toothpaste held by a beautiful printed smile. The chocolate lips had the colgate instagram tag @colgateuk and hashtag #PoutFree engraved on to them. Made from a red tinted luxury white chocolate this chocolate lip stretched a generous 23cm!