You'll discover everything you need to know about chocolate right here, from expert tasting tips and world-class varieties to delicious recipes and fascinating facts about your favourite treat. Our passionate chocolate experts have travelled globally to bring you trusted advice on choosing, enjoying and cooking with the finest chocolates. Chocolate Expert is here to help.
The Perfect Chocolate Cake
Get the recipe for a truly great chocolate cake after years of testing, plus chocolate cake traditions from around the world.
Vegetarian and Vegan Chocolate
Check which chocolate is truly vegetarian and vegan by understanding whey powder, rennet, and hidden animal ingredients.
Decorator's and Confectioner's Chocolate
Decorator's chocolate melts fast and sets hard, making it ideal for cake decorating, though real chocolate tastes better.
Quiz: What Is Your Chocolate Personality?
Your chocolate habits reveal surprising things about your personality and how you see the world.
Quiz: Are You a Chocolate Addict?
Brain scans reveal chocolate cravings activate the same areas as drug addiction, raising questions about whether chocolate addiction is real.
Healthy Chocolate Treats
Dark chocolate above 70% cocoa is healthier, but the real trick is eating the right amount and type to keep sugar intake down.
Chocolate and Fresh Fruit Dishes
Pair fresh fruit with melted chocolate to create simple desserts that balance indulgence with natural nutrition.
Holidays for Chocolate Lovers
Chocolate-themed holidays can be rewarding for the whole family, especially in Mexico where you can visit factories and learn chocolate-making traditions.
Planning a Chocolate-themed Garden
Grow a chocolate-themed garden with summer plants and hard landscaping features that work with the UK's challenging winter climate.
Chocolate as a Cosmetic
Chocolate might actually benefit your skin, but not for the reasons beauty spas claim it will.
The World's Most Expensive Chocolates
Some of the world's most expensive chocolates cost hundreds of dollars and require reservations years in advance.
Ghana: The Home of Chocolate
Ghana supplies a fifth of the world's cocoa and prides itself on producing higher quality chocolate than any other nation.
Chocolate Myths Explored
Chocolate doesn't actually cause acne, though the myth persists from post-war eating habits and high-sugar diets in general.