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hotel chocolate cookie caramel festive wreath – giveaway

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… the thing is, this Christmas lark is coming at you whether you like it or not. They say that it comes earlier every year and I do have to admit that this year, it seems to have swung around again very fast but quite frankly I love it. Despite this unseasonably warm weather we’re having I already have that tingly feeling in my bones about locking down for Christmas.  Last year we left these shores for sunnier climes and whilst both The Viking and I had a hugely enjoyable time we both had to admit to ourselves is that we really missed Christmas.  As you can imagine the cottage is festooned with decorations – all supremely tasteful of course – and the food and wine don’t really stop flowing… well it’s mainly cheese but you get the idea.  With the year we’ve had I am looking forward to settling down in front of the fire and not moving for three weeks…

the hotel chocolate cookie caramel festive wreath is one massive chunk of chocolate… when I first opened the package when it had arrived through the post I was a little disappointed at how small it seemed.  I think I have chocolate dysmorphia though because this is a weighty piece of divine deliciousness.  It’s so thick you actually have to put a considerable amount of effort into cutting it up and I truly believe that if you have to strain to cut a chunk of chocolate then you know you’re getting your moneys worth! It’s actually 450g of gorgeousness. Inspired by a festive christmas wreath and crafted from delicious 50% milk chocolate. The wreath is generously studded with nibbly cocoa biscuits, shortbread biscuits and crisp caramelised Florentine squares… even The Viking who’s not usually a chocolate fan was pretty much smitten with this beauty.  It’s perfect for Christmas, great for sharing or gifting or just keeping for yourself and eating secretly every time you go upstairs…

the good people at hotel chocolate have very kindly given me a wreath to giveaway to one lucky Belleau Kitchen reader, all you have to do to enter is fill in the clever little raflecopter gadget thing below and then sit back and wait for Christmas…

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  1. Vikki Roberts says

    My favourite thing about Christmas lunch is that we get to have lots of party food (we have a buffet/picky bits lunch and dinner at dinner time). Oh and the glass of prosecco 😉

  2. Unknown says

    For me, it has to be the main event (is our case, Goose!) I love the process of cooking and watching the meal transform into a golden feast!

    Bethan

  3. Sammie says

    Ooh I love Christmas my birthday is in December and I'd happily give it up every year for another Christmas! I love seeing how people decorate their houses and starting traditions with our family. We bake mince pies and then go all round our neighbours houses, Carol singing and giving out hot mince pies. I just love the extra kindness and warmth people have at Christmas time. I hope you have a very lovely Christmas. Sammie.

  28. Laura says

    Love how you end this post by mentioning secret chocolate eaters! That's me!! I have been know to help my children look for their chocolate which I ate the previous evening #badmummy My fave part of the Christmas meal is the bird. Two years ago we ditched the turkey and ordered a capon from our butcher, it was so much better than any turkey I've tried and we have our third annual capon on order again. Love supporting our local butcher as well..

  61. Suelle says

    If I remember to add chestnuts to the buttered sprouts, it is my 'personal best' achievement – I usually find the chestnuts under a tea-towel when I'm clearing up afterwards.

  63. tigerbabe68 says

    While actually eating the meal it's the roast parsnips but secretly I'm waiting for later when I can have cold turkey and cranberry sandwiches as the turkey tastes even better cold.

  92. Michelle Kinsey says

    The snooze afterwards! I'm normally so full of food and festive cheer that it calls for a snooze, christmas lights and films and my son playing with his new toys. Least favourite part is definitely the dishes!

  112. Kat Kingsbury says

    Pigs in blankets, parsnips and the stuffing. I could happily forego the rest of it and just eat a massive pile of those, with a bit of gravy, of course – I am Northern, after all 😉 .

  113. dorsetsgem says

    nut roast. i don't bother with it for the rest of the year. i just miss out the meat from my plate when i serve , so nice to have something extra

  182. Suzanne Howell says

    I love all of it – particularly the turkey, roast potatoes, braised red cabbage, roast parsnips, stuffing, and pigs-in-blankets, I even like the sprouts… but my favourite part is collapsing on the settee afterwards with a cup of tea thinking “my work here is done!”.

  183. Karen Hughes says

    Its so hard to pick out one favourite, I love Christmas! But I'm going to have to say my favourite is the pigs in blankets, we only make them twice a year at most, once as a trial run and then on Christmas day, so they're a lovely treat!

  186. Alison Clark Clark says

    When the cooking is all done I know ive done a good job and we are all sat tucking in – I love christmas and Im getting excited about it already much to most peoples annoyance .

  187. Anonymous says

    Its when its all gone and i know they have all eaten it and are full up and content with the special 's ,but most of all the veg has all been grown by our selves on the allotment and tast's so much better,,barbara madden

  207. Mark Whittaker says

    I seem to have struck upon a great stuffing recipe that goes with the duck we always have. I do love that , but Christmas is the only time my sprout craving get be let out in public too .

  251. Rachael says

    I used to love hot Christmas pudding with cold cream but sugar and dairy make me ill now so I have to forgo *sad sigh*

  252. Rachael says

    Clarification: So if I won I'd give the prize to my daughter (who was dairy allergic but if just growing out of it, hence dairy chocolate being ridiculously exciting!)

  263. Diane Nicholl says

    When finally the lunch is ready and we're all sat round the table passing round the sprouts, stuffing and all the other trimmings. The preparations are over and I can enjoy being surrounded by family and friends with people I love and who love me. I'm a traditionalist I love all the elements of the Christmas dinner.

  268. michelle k says

    the whole roast, turkey, roast potatoes, bread sauce, roasted parsnips, cauliflower cheese, pigs in blankets and dates wrapped in bacon all topped off with gravy, yum

  279. becky004 says

    My favourite part is it's one of the only times we all sit down together to eat, and we always have family round so it's a big event, and my partner does all the cooking, so I get a break while he shows off his skills!

  288. Susan B says

    My grandmother used to put silver sixpences in the Christmas pudding. It was the best pudding I've ever tasted and I never got round to asking her for the recipe. I still love Christmas pudding even though she is no longer here to put silver coins in it.

  297. sassyesque says

    I love cooking, having the family all together and pulling crackers. This year I am very excited as it will be our youngest son's first christmas and our oldest boy's 4th christmas so he is more excited than ever before. I cant wait to do the whole reindeer dust on the doorstep etc

  323. fjk42 says

    I'm a vegetarian, so my favourites are roast potatoes and parsnips. I also really like brussel sprouts and can't understand why they are so maligned!

  329. bpirockin says

    Since discovering them last year, it will be brussels cooked with chestnuts and bacon, roughly mashed and divine 🙂

  335. Viv Carey says

    My fave part of christmas lunch is sitting around the table with all the family (there is about 20 of us!) and being happy and pulling crackers.