by Hannah on February 3, 2012
Last Sunday, as my dad worked tirelessly at configuring my new Macbook Air for the second weekend in a row and I sat on the deck talking with my mum, I suddenly remembered that most of my chocolate is stashed at their place under the air-conditioner. (My apartment is too hot in summer to safely [...]
by Hannah on January 24, 2012
Today’s Chocolatepalooza post (back by popular demand!) has an alternate title to that found above. Behold: Chocolatepalooza: The Chocolates That Didn’t Get Their Own Posts Because I Fail At Photography And Couldn’t Take Enough Sexy Photos Of Each To Justify To Enable Entire Posts Also Today I Ululated To Help Rid My Friend Of The [...]
by Hannah on January 8, 2012
There comes a time in the life of any chocolate blogger when the backlog of chocolates eaten but not reviewed becomes slightly terrifying. Of course, chocolate backlog panics are made far worse when you eat and take notes for at least three new chocolates every week but don’t manage to write any reviews in the [...]
by Hannah on December 19, 2011
Several months ago, I received a lovely parcel of chocolate all the way from Germany. As I carefully opened up the padded envelope and did a happy heart-dance over the two marzipan chocolates and two Vivani chocolate bars hiding within, I paused to think about how generous it was of Kath – my dear thesis-conquering, [...]
by Hannah on December 3, 2011
I’d like to think I have a pretty good memory, but there are parts of my life that, try as I might, I simply can’t recall. I can’t remember what my parents gave me for my eleventh birthday. I can’t remember why, when I was twelve, I thought it would be a good idea to [...]
by Hannah on November 17, 2011
The blurb on the back of this Vosges Bapchi’s Caramel Toffee Bar explains that it was inspired by the toffee made by Vosges’ creator’s grandmother, whom said creator called “my Bapchi”. For a moment, I let myself giggle over the nickname “Bapchi”, which sounds roly-poly and bouncy and scrunchy to my mind. But then I [...]
by Hannah on November 5, 2011
When I wrote my recent post about the beautiful kindness of you fabulous people out there in the blue wide yonder, I indicated that I would get back to reviewing the chocolates that many of you have so deliciously and generously sent me. Casey, I’m starting off with you. It’s been an embarrassingly long time [...]
by Hannah on October 17, 2011
Almost exactly ten months ago, I told you about how I became a movie star. I told you about filming for Tropfest, about my friends’ gorgeous Alice in Wonderland-esque Lights! Canberra! Action! film, and about the “caramelised” peanut butter kaya cookies I made for the film shoot. What I didn’t tell you, though, was that [...]
by Hannah on October 9, 2011
Each time I dip into my stash of Vosges to slowly savour another bar of chocolate-y deliciousness, I find myself saddened by the dwindling nature of the stash. Why can’t Vosges be like Tim Tams, and never run out? Is the paucity of Vosges chocolate in my life the universe’s way of telling me that [...]
by Hannah on September 27, 2011
Today, I got into my car after a busy day at work. I slid into the front seat, flicked my hair out of my eyes, and put the keys in the ignition. I looked up, and a movement directly in front of me caught my eye. Ah, I thought to myself. That car across from [...]