Would you like to give somebody the gift of making their own chocolate? Or perhaps you'd like to make a really attractive prize for a raffle? I talk you through to creating a chocolate making hamper.

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Cecilia Peartree has kindly posted the next interview in my Chocolate Making Adventures blog tour. Find out what I plan to do next and, whether there'll be a second chocolate book.

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As my blog tour continues, Katie W. Stewarts (AKA the illustrator of my Smelly trolls series) has interviewed me about Chocolate Making Adventures. Why did I decide to take a break from fiction to write a cookbook? Who did the stunning photographs? And just how hard is it to make your own chocolate?

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The blog tour to promote Chocolate Making Adventures continues, with a guest post on Ken McGee's blog. When Ken asked me if there was any way to link me post to his Dark Tidings series, I was sceptical. However...

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Chocolate Making Adventures is out today. Most recipes for homemade chocolate involve buying it from the shop then melting it. But what if it's actual chocolate itself that you want to make?

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Back in 2013 (remember that?) David Wailing published a novel called Auto, which went on the win the SpaSpa award for best novel that year. I read the book myself and it's terrific, but ended with a cliffhanger that I've been dying to resolve ever since. Finally, Auto 2 is here. I've interviewed David, to find out more.

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Two chocolate testers have posted the first reviews of Chocolate Making Adventures. The title is my debut cookbook, which is set to be released later this week.

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It's surprisingly hard to buy candied orange peel, and when I do find it, it tends to be very expensive. Fortunately, it can be made at home for a fraction of the price. And it's fruit, so you can pretend to yourself that it's healthy.

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Fondant makes a wonderful filling for chocolates because it's quick to make, easy to work with and can take on a range of flavours. Gone are the days when you need a saucepan and a selection of (slightly) obscure ingredients in order to make fondant.

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Don't believe what they tell you - you can make white chocolate at home and it can taste creamy and sweet, like proper white chocolate. Here's how...

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