spring sunshine, music from the carousel and the rich aroma of cocoa made for a lively and inspirational start to this sunday morning. the first outdoor chocolate festival at the southbank centre was a bustling market of everything chocolate from cocoa butter to mexican chilli.over the weekend there was an impressive range of talks and demonstrations from big names in chocolate including william curley, uk chocolatier in 2007, 2008 and 2009 (my claim to fame is watching italy win the world cup with william curley in his more obscure days, in a small bar just outside turin!)
outdoor chocolate festivals and markets still fill me with that slight edge of stallholder panic - one minute the chocolate is in danger of melting, the next a dark cloud hovers and the threat of getting wet takes over; the constant shift of chocolate to shade and shelter. today, on the customer side of the stalls, i could just taste and enjoy! and the mexican chilli with dark chocolate was excellent. look out for a recipe in the near future...
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