10 Easter Eggs

0. Normal Easter Eggs in True DIY Style

http://pinterest.com/cookinglight/fun-foods/

But who is happy settling for normal nowadays?

1. The Leaping Hare Egg by Rococo 

Rococo Hand-Painted Egg No.3 with Leaping Hare Design, £25.00.

2. The Aristocratic Egg by Ladurée

Les Marquis de Laduree, £11.75 small, £37.50 large,71-72; Burlington Arcade, London.

3. The Art Deco Egg by Claridges

Quick! There are only 100 available for sale: http://www.claridges.co.uk/easter-egg/

4. You Crack Me Up by Hotel Chocolat

Filled with 10 pieces of piped smiley faces, chocolate brownie, pralines with cookies, fried eggs with melt away hazelnut paste, solid bunnies and chicks cast in milk, and caramel chocolate for £27.

5. Milk Chocolate Hen in a Bamboo Bowl by Haigh's Chocolates

Milk chocolate hen nested in bamboo bowl & 2 x 35g milk chocolate hand foiled eggs at AUD $28.50.

6. The Golden Mayan Egg by Louis Barnett 

For the Mayans 3,000 years ago, the seeds of the cacao trees in the Yucatán forests were considered gifts from the gods. "Wars were fought over chocolate, and the beans were used as currency," Louis Barnett. Here is the £89.99 golden egg made by the talented 21 year old chocolatier exclusive to Selfridges. Read his story here.   

7. Large Dark Swirled Egg by The Chocolate Society

750g of luxury dark 70% French Valrhona chocolate, swirled with seven pretty cocoa butter colours.

8. Egg in a Cup by Astier de Villatte

Classic example of when you cannot judge an egg by its cover because the Astier de Villatte website is very creepy, in my opinion... Nevertheless, the brand has an impeccable reputation for producing some of the finest Parisian home decor, cutlery, and furniture.

     
9. Oeuf Galets by Pierre Hermé

Buy it here for 89 euros: http://www.pierreherme.com/oeuf-galet.html

10. The Bunny Egg by Pierre Marcolini

 The little ones come in Selfridges for £13.99 each (call 0800123400). Though I'm not even sure whether the large ones are for sale... 

Happy Easter Weekend Everyone!  

Chocolate Brownie Recovery Week

It's been a very intense few months with many sleepless revision nights and past exam papers. Dessert is what got me through this and now its helping me recover. In the last few weeks, my friends and I have discovered that chocolate brownie doubles up as a sweet treat and a chocolate panacea. Having received three of my module marks back, it has proven to be my secret weapon to success! 

The Hoxton Grill 

81 Great Eastern St, London EC2A 3HU

Now these warm chocolate brownies came as part of our three course meal, and all I can say is that the Hoxton Grill is a must go zone for more than just dessert. 

Sainsbury's Local Patisserie

Address: Click here to find your nearest store

Considering there are 1,023 Sainsbury's stores in the UK, chances are one might be around the corner. For 83p a slice or 3.56 pounds for 6, every student can afford one. 

And the best thing about buying brownies at Sainsbury's is that Ben & Jerry's might be on offer too.

Konditor & Cook

London's local bakery has three stores:

10 Stoney St, London SE1 9AD

22 Cornwall Rd, City of London, London, Greater London SE1 8TW

99 Shaftesbury Ave, Chinatown, London W1D 5DY

I came home to a lovely surprise that my housemate Laura brought back for me one evening. Turns out that Konditor & Cook really do make one of the best brownies in the world. Soft, velvety and packed with a tonne of chocolate chips, every tourist should be holding a camera in one hand, and a Konditor & Cook in the other.

On a final note, I didn't intend for the number three to have play such a big role in this entry...just seemed to be the magic number tonight.