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I've uploaded recipes on how to make chocolate. But what if you want to do more with your chocolate? Well here's the first in my series of recipes on filled chocolate.

Being Cornish, I felt it would be a crime to make chocolate mousse with anything other than clotted cream. Fortunately, this local staple is incredibly special, so very little else is needed to create a wonderful chocolate filling.

Blackberry fools, pistachio pralines and chocolate mousse

You will need one tra...

vegan ! contains nuts

My upcoming recipe book will include chocolate recipes for people with a variety of dietary requirements. All of my recipes are vegetarian, but I've also included alternative versions of milk, white and plain, for those who wish to avoid honey and dairy.

This milk chocolate substitute uses a blend of cashew and coconut butters for a creamy taste, and agave nectar for sweetness. It is exceptionally delicious.

makes roughly 100g

(e.g. one 60 x 86 x...

vegetarian nut free

Although I found a handful of recipes for homemade milk chocolate online, none of them quite worked. They were always either gritty or the ingredients separated in the moulds. In my upcoming book, , I will share lots of secrets on making the perfect, smooth milk chocolate. For those of you who can't wait, here's the basic recipe.

You will need chocolate moulds, yoghurt pots or plastic cups.

makes roughly 100g (e.g. two 80 x 100 x 9mm bars)

Chocolate Making Adventures is a book and accompanying website that teaches the art of homemade chocolate creation.

I've dedicated an area of my website to chocolate-making resources, such as recipes, tips and advise on buying ingredients

I'm a chocolate-enthusiast and bestselling author, so decided to combine my two great passions, and create a guidebook for those keen to make their own chocolate.

You can make chocolate at home, meaning that you can design and build your own perfect chocolate bar. In November, I'm going to release a book packed full of homemade-chocolate tips and recipes, but for now, I'll share the very first recipe from my book: Plain and Simple Dark Chocolate.

Plain and Simple Dark Chocolate

vegan (use agave instead of honey)

nut free

You will need chocolate moulds, yoghurt pots or plastic cups.

makes roughly 100g

(e.g. two 80 x 100 x 9mm bars)

60g cocoa butte...

With my dÉbut cookbook, , out next month, I've decided to start posting a few sample recipes online.

My first is how to prepare and store vanilla seeds, so that you don't have to keep scraping them from a pod every time you want to make chocolate.

You can add vanilla essence to chocolate, but it's very hit and miss. Sometimes it combines perfectly and at other times is causes the mixture to seize. This is because most vanilla essence uses water to carry the vanilla.

Fo...

Katie W. Stewart is both a talented author and illustrator. I know her mainly through working on my Smelly Troll series together, which she illustrates.

However, the range of styles I've seen Katie master, extends far beyond troll pencil drawings. Most recently, I've been charmed by her adorable character parodies - famous figures recreated as animals.

The cover of Famous Animals by Katie W. Stewart

Katie has kindly agreed to give an inter...

An exciting opportunity to test brand new chocolate recipes has arisen.

Later this year, I will publish a book on how to make chocolate on your hob at home. In the meantime, I need willing volunteers to help test the recipes.

Chocolate Testing Flier

Benefits of Being a Chocolate Recipe Tester

- get brand new recipes before the general public

- free 100 page eBook if you test two recipes

- learn the craft of making real chocolate at home

Recipes will include:

- white chocolate

- milk chocolate

- plain c...

You can now buy my book for younger children, , for and in

It's a beautiful, 45-page full colour Smelly Troll picture book, with revolting characters brought to life by .

Sam's dad is off to surf a serious sea, and Sam is to stay at home with a babysitter, but every time a potential babysitter arrives, there's something decidedly wrong with it.

A double page spread from 'My Babysitter is a Troll'

The babysitters get stinkier and uglier, un...

BookHippo.uk now supports discussions, with the ability to comment on books, authors and drabbles, plus a homepage that collates all of the threads. See

There are already two fantastic forums out there for UK Kindle lovers - and UK Amazon Kindle Forum (UKAKF). These are great places where you can discuss all aspects of books and writing. Both well-moderated, they are friendly places to hang out.

So why do we need another forum?

Original content will...