61 m. ago Shoppers snapping up heavily reduced 2.4kg boxes of Celebrations chocolates in time for Christmas

"Now this is what I call a box of chocolates"

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2 h. ago A Chocolate Orange has doubled in price – and got smaller. Why?

From Quality Street to Toblerone to the Terry’s classic, festive treats are becoming more of a luxury – and it’s not just down to the price of cocoa You’re right – it is smaller. The Terry’s Chocolate Orange on shop shelves this Christmas weighs 12g less than it did this time last year. That’s a decrease in size of 8% – not as big a cut as when the product lost 10% of its mass in 2016, but a further whittling away of a favourite Christmas treat.Prices have been going up too, although it’s been a series of increases. Figures from market researchers Assosia show that across the big four supermarkets, the full price of a cChocolate oOrange has increased from £1.24 in December 2022 to about £2.25 today – a rise of 81%. If you factor in the size reduction, you’re actually paying 96% more. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Creme brulee and chocolate bundt cake: Nicola Lamb’s Christmas crowdpleasers – recipes

Make ahead and impress your guests with crunchy-topped hazelnut creme brulees and a centrepiece chocolate fondant bundt cakeEven though our to-do lists are longer and our homes busier than ever, there’s something about Christmas that gives us the extra chutzpah to bake. And not just any baking, but baking for a crowd. So, with this in mind, here are two crowdpleasing recipes – a rich hazelnut “Nutcracker” creme brulee and a resplendent chocolate fondant bundt cake – with a few make-ahead and shortcut secrets to give you a head start.Nicola Lamb is a pastry chef and author of the weekly Kitchen Projects newsletter and Sift, published by Ebury Press at £30. To order a copy for £27, go to guardianbookshop.com Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Amazon Celebrations deal sees 2.4kg chocolate box reduced again ahead of Christmas

The box includes everyone's favourite mini chocolate bars including Mars, Twix, Snickers and Galaxy, delivered in time for Christmas

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20 h. ago The Christmas treats which have risen in price by as much as 70%

Researchers have identified which shops have increased prices the most since last Christmas

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24 h. ago The rising cost of Christmas: How festive treats from turkey to chocolate have soared by up to 70%

The Lindt Lindor milk chocolate truffles treat box (37g) at Asda rose by 72 per cent from £1.15 last year to £1.98 this year, according to consumer group Which?.

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25 h. ago Benjamina Ebuehi’s pistachio and cherry meringue cake recipe | The sweet spot

Have a very chewy yuletide with this sumptuously layered meringue smasher that pumps pavlova up a levelI’m switching up my usual Christmas pavlova this year for a slightly different but equally delicious meringue-based dessert. Discs of pistachio meringue are baked until crisp, then layered with pistachio cream and cherry compote. The meringue softens a little under the cream as it sits, giving it a pleasingly chewy, cake-like texture. A very good option if you’re after a Christmas dessert without chocolate, alcohol or dried fruit. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago Exactly how much more expensive your favourite Christmas chocolates have become

Research reveals festive food price hikes and the supermarkets with the lowest - and highest - increases since last Christmas

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31 h. ago Christmas dinner shock as turkey prices jump £15 and chocolates rocket 70%

FAMILIES hoping for a sweet Christmas are facing a bitter pill as the price of festive chocolates has skyrocketed by more than 70%. A shocking new report has revealed that while inflation is cooling elsewhere, the cost of festive treats and traditional turkey dinners is still gobbling up cash. Consumer champion Which? tracked the prices...

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43 h. ago M&S reduces 'the best' £25 chocolate gift hamper to £10 in Christmas deal stack

Shoppers can get £24 worth of chocolate for under £10 with this pre-Christmas deal

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43 h. ago Christmas chocolate tubs compared as Quality Street, Roses, Celebrations shrinkflation hits

Prices of popular Christmas chocolate tubs including Quality Street, Celebrations, Roses and Heroes have surged up to 95% since 2021 while sizes have shrunk by up to 23%, according to new analysis

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45 h. ago Urgent warning over trendy Dubai chocolate ahead of Christmas over fears it could kill

The delectable treat, which found fame on social media late last year, typically contains a mix of pistachio, tahini and crispy shredded filo pastry known as 'angel hair'.

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49 h. ago Marks and Spencer's 'luxury' Christmas Swiss chocolate hamper heavily reduced from £25 in deal stack

"Delicious selection of fine chocolates. Well presented and good value for money"

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67 h. ago One ingredient will make Christmas hot chocolate taste like it's from a fancy Italian cafe

Millions of Brits enjoy a warming hot chocolate during the festive season, especially at Christmas markets

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2 d. ago 2.4kg box of favourite festive chocolate drops in price again before Christmas

The massive 2.4kg box of chocolates includes Mars, Twix, Snickers, Galaxy, Milky Way, Maltesers, Galaxy Caramel, and Bounty - and it's available online at a reduced price in time for Christmas

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3 d. ago Shoppers snapping up heavily reduced boxes of Thorntons chocolates ahead of Christmas

The same box costs £11.50 at Tesco and Sainsbury's

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3 d. ago The Christmas chocolate that has shrunk most since 2021 revealed – and the one that’s soared in price

BRITAIN'S favourite chocolates are getting smaller but pricier, as new research reveals how festive treats have shrunk by up to a quarter in size. Since 2021, the price per 100g of popular chocolate assortments has surged, according to new analysis from the Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit. One of the biggest offenders was Mars, who...

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4 d. ago John Lewis shoppers rush to buy heavily reduced festive afternoon tea box in 'luxury' deal stack

The Christmas Afternoon Tea Tin features a beautifully decorated reusable tin filled with a fabulous selection of Christmas tea time treats; including luxury mince pies, chocolate Florentines, afternoon tea and more delicious goodies

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4 d. ago Wonka star Timothee Chalamet blows huge sum on luxury chocolate boxes for Christmas at Harrods

WILLY Wonka star Timothée Chalamet showed his real-life love of chocolates — by buying £3,500 worth in a spree. The star, 29, called at posh Harrods department store to snap up lots of boxes of the goodies made by top Italian maker Venchi. He whisked the lot back to his five-star hotel, The Emory London,...

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5 d. ago “It’s a box of chocolates”: Comedian Munya Chawawa on why London at Christmas is unbeatable

“It’s a box of chocolates”: Comedian Munya Chawawa on why London at Christmas is unbeatable  Shortlist

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