John Lewis have come up with a gorgeous selection of chocolates and other tempting treats for you to show Mum just how much you care and help you to spoil her on the day.

You could show mum she truly is the best, with the featured chic and stylish hamper of pink champagne, champagne chocolate hearts and champagne truffles from luxury chocolatier, Charbonnel et Walker, £45.

Delicious light and fancy fairy cakes made by renowned cake maker Fiona Cairns provide a tempting treat to be served up with afternoon tea, £5.

After dinner why not spoil her with a selection of hand decorated Belgian chocolates presented in a beautiful rose trail designed box.

For mums always on the go, slip a sweet continental surprise into her handbag with the Ambassadors of London milk chocolate bar, complete with a special message, £3.50.
 
Put a smile on her face with the lovable hand decorated gingerbread man, £2, or the sweet rose trail carry box, hiding a selection of fruit jellies with liquer filled pearl centres, £5.50.

So what are you waiting for? Spoiling mum has never been so easy!

Web: http://www.johnlewis.com
Tel:   (08456) 049 049

It’s That Special Time of year again, Valentine’s Day is coming and love is in the air!

Rococo have a produced a gorgeous range of products, to encourage you to fall head over heels.

From exquisite hand-painted chocolate hearts (each one unique) to velvet boxes filled with sumptuous truffles, there’s no shortage of possible gifts for your loved one.

The featured Dark Chocolate Hearts are hand painted with exquisite skill and care making every one unique; carefully packed into Rococo Gift Boxes. Price from £11.50
 
The hearts are crafted using edible pigments, backed with white chocolate to give luminosity, then finished with rich dark chocolate.

Rococo Love Hearts made with dark chocolate in red foil, and milk chocolate hearts in pink and silver foil; available in three different presentation boxes:

• Rococo gift cube Price £4.25 for 80g.
• Rococo oval box Price £7.25 for 120g.
• Rococo gift box Price £3.95 for 70g.

Red velveteen heart shaped keepsake boxes filled with a selection of 8 cream truffles are available at £13.25 per 100g box.

Dishonourable intentions could be implied with the risqué nipples and lips! Or for a more genteel courtship try the traditional flower creams or champagne truffles. Supplied in Rococo Oval Boxes Priced from £8.95.

N.B. Last date for orders is 10th February.

Web: http://www.rococochocolates.com/
Tel: (020) 7352 5857

Scrumptious chocolate comes in novel shapes and sizes from the Rococo chocolate factory, where Chantal Coady and her team have been busy thinking up wonderful solutions to your Christmas present problems, or treats to spoil yourself with.
 
There are charming chocolate figurines in the shape of Santa, or a decorated Christmas tree, or even a Lambretta or a Bugatti!

The figurines are available either in full colour at £25.00 or in dark and white chocolate.
 
Also on offer, is a seriously scrumptious, mouth watering chocolate spread, made from dark chocolate and crushed hazelnuts; The spread also comes in a version that contains no dairy product making it suitable for vegans. 

The Chocolate spread retails at £7.95 for 200g (a jar) and would make a superb present for chocoholics.

Delicious Rococo chocolates are also available in very pretty round boxes, which are perfect for storing your bits and pieces in after the chocolates have gone.

Prices for round boxes start from £ 30.00 per 400g.
 
The Truffle Pig box is an ideal present for all truffle lovers and retails at £18.00 for a 260g box.

Web: http://www.rococochocolates.com/
Tel: (020) 7352 5857
 

Rococo Chocolates have been awarded a gold medal for their Organic Drinking Chocolate at the Academy of Chocolate 2006 awards.

Rococo organic blend drinking chocolate flakes are comprised of 75% organic cocoa, UK 2 organic certification; It can be bought in an attractive gift bag or in the distinguished Rococo drum, both containing 250g/8.8 oz.

Retail prices are  £7.95 and £9.95 respectively.  

Rococo’s spiced organic Artisan drinking chocolate and their Hurricane Emily Grenada Chocolate Bar were also awarded silver medals.

The chocolate for the Limited Edition Hurricane Emily Bar had just finished being refined when hurricane Emily hit in July 2005.

£1 will be donated from the sale of every bar, to help rebuild people’s lives in Grenada after the devastation of two hurricanes in less than a year.
Price £4.95
 
Web: www.rococochocolates.com
Tel: (020) 7352 5857

All hardworking parents deserve to enjoy the magic of Halloween too, but first you have to face the dreaded Halloween shopping!

John Lewis has made it easy by conjuring up some pretty scary solutions with this year’s exciting Halloween Range.

Everything from spooky skulls that glow in the dark, rubber masks, lanterns, spiders that crawl and cackle (£5.95), cute little wellies (£10) and party dresses (£17), to make-yourself Halloween treats (£15), chocolate eyeballs and orange lollipops (£1.50), and even Halloween buckets to carry off the spoils!

How about completing the fancy dress of an aspiring witch with a magic broomstick, (just £6, with a beautiful cane handle and wicker bristles)?

Then once you’ve enchanted your mini ghosts and ghouls, treat yourselves to a cauldron of mulled wine and enjoy a spell of relaxation. 

Web: www.johnlewis.com
Tel:  (08456) 049 049

Rococo, the home of chocolate art, aspires to give you a chocolate experience that is fun and delights the eye as well as the palate.

Their attractive new Rococo chocolate pumpkins are a real treat. In fact, so much so that you might resort to tricks to keep them all to yourself!

The pumpkins, a delicious orange confite covered with fine dark and white chocolate is just one of the surprises offered in Rococo’s London shops in time for Halloween this year.

The pumpkins retail at £3.95 for a 100g bag.

Why not have a sneaky peek at their website?

Web: www.rococochocolates.com

Tel: (020) 7352 5857

You can give flowers and chocolates in the same package with these new Floral Chocolate Bars from Rococo Chocolates.

There’s a choice of three flowers - Jasmine, Rose or Violet - or you could even give all three for a “mixed bouquet”!

The chocolate bars themselves are made with your chosen flower fragrance in plain chocolate (with 65% cocoa solids).

The Floral Chocolate Bars retail at £3.95 each.

web: http://www.rococochocolates.com
tel: (0207) 352 5857

This cute Gentleman Hare is the signature Easter bunny from Rococo Chocolates - it looks more like painted porcelain than chocolate!

The Rococo website is a treasure trove of Easter goodies - and you can order up until midnight on the 7th April, if you’re looking for some special Easter gifts.

Another Rococo Easter speciality is their hand-painted chocolate Art Eggs, which this year are inspired by Japanese paintings, with images of blossom, butterflies, chicks or hens to choose from, as well as abstract designs.

Don’t forget about Rococo’s chocolate quail’s eggs in bags or nests, or real hen’s eggs filled with praline, as well as a large range of foil wrapped chocolate eggs.

web: http://www.rococochocolates.com
tel: (020) 7352 5857