Do try this at home
Rocky road brownies Makes: 16 Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes 125g salted butter, plus extra for greasing 200g dark chocolate 1tsp espresso powder ½tbsp cocoa powder 250g caster...
View ArticleThings that make us go ooo – Brit Kats
The office was abuzz with Jubilee party chat just as these landed on the Subs’ desk. These patriotic Kit Kats would be fab for any Bank Holiday celebrations, and our stack of treats certainly didn’t...
View ArticleIce ice baby
Cool down with a pretty pastel frozen delight that’s easy-peasy to make at home Recipes and styling by Seiko Hatfield, photography by Maja Smend 1 Strawberry & vodka sorbet Makes: 1 litre Prep...
View ArticleIt’s Chocolate Time….
Here in the Fabulous office we often hear cries for sweet treats… well mostly on the fashion desk, but let’s not point fingers…. So when we got sent a press release on the ‘Must Have’ Christmas treats...
View ArticleWin a ‘Chocolate Unwrapped Spa Experience’ for two with Mercure Hotels
We’ve teamed up with Mercure hotels to offer one lucky winner a ‘Chocolate Unwrapped Spa Experience’ and overnight stay for two in celebration of National Chocolate Week (8 – 14 October). The Mercure...
View ArticleOMG! Chocolate hits the catwalk
Chocolate connoisseurs Salon Du Chocolat have joined forces with an array of fashion designers to create every woman’s ultimate dream… chocolate clothes. The collection is to celebrate the worlds...
View ArticleOoh! Louise Thompson likes a creme egg or two
Greedy, much? When Cadbury’s told Louise Thompson that they want to give her lots of creme eggs, she probably didn’t realise that this is what they meant. Whilst Easter seems like ages away, Louise is...
View ArticleDo try this at home… A Valentine’s feast
Treat your boy (or BFF) to a special Valentine’s dinner from The Great British Bake Off winner, John Whaite Sticky Moroccan lamb with lager and mint flatbreads Serves: 2 Cooking time: 1 hour 35 minutes...
View ArticleLent lowdown: weird and wonderful things to give up
Image: Getty Yep, it’s that time of the year again when we all feel like we should give something up for Lent. But chocolate? No way that’s happening, and wine? That’s crazy talk. Thankfully we’ve...
View ArticleLast night we… Were chocolate tasters for the evening
Last night we walked a purple carpet through The British Library, London, to join in a scrumptious Cadbury’s Dairy Milk tasting event with Claudia Winkleman and Brian Blessed, whose MASSIVE VOICE will...
View ArticleMother’s day made easy: mum-friendly days out
Yes we’ve all done it, made a mad rush to the petrol station on the morning of Mother’s Day but this year we are vowing to be better children! If you fancy treating your mum to a lovely day out, we’ve...
View ArticleRead All About it – Chocolate Box Yummy!
As it’s Lent, not a piece of chocolate has passed my lips for the past four weeks, and I needed something to satisfy my choccie craving before Easter – so I turned to queen of sweet (readable) treats,...
View ArticleAnatomy of a face
Make-up artist Maja Rickner reveals how she created a smouldering party look for Lily James – Downton’s Lady Rose Smokin’ Hot “For Lily’s smoky eye, I used different shades of Maybelline Eyestudio Mono...
View ArticleWin Haagen Dazs Secret Sensations!
We’re so hopeful the sun will be back soon that we’re cracking out the ice cream! And we’ve teamed up with Häagen-Dazs to make sure you get a sweet fix too. Two lucky Fabulous winners will win a case...
View ArticleWhat we did last night… The Cake Hotel!
This rug may not be cosy but it was definitely delicious! Tate & Lyle made our dreams come true when they opened the doors of the world’s first-ever cake hotel. Yes, that’s right. A hotel made from...
View ArticleWin a family trip to Cadbury World!
Where better to indulge your family’s chocolate cravings than at Joyville itself – Cadbury World? We’ve teamed up with Cadbury’s to give three lucky winners a family ticket for one day’s access to...
View ArticleThe ultimate Easter egg guide
Whoever you’re buying for this Easter – your mum, best friend or, um, yourself – we’ve got the perfect chocolate pressie… For mum She definitely deserves a special present, and these pretty eggs will...
View ArticleAlternative Easter gifts: sweet-themed jewellery from ShmooBamboo!
Not everyone wants to celebrate Easter by drowning themselves in chocolate – so thankfully quirky jewellery brand ShmooBamboo have come up with some gems that’ll give you all the sweetness of Easter,...
View ArticleFabulous Does…Easter cocktail recipes
Put down that Easter egg. NOW. Why? Because it’s cocktail time, obviously. Don’t tell us you didn’t know Easter is as famous for lush cocktails as it is for eggs? No? Us neither. We just made it up....
View ArticleFabulous does…Lindt chocolate with wine and coffee
Some stuff just goes together – like fish and chips, bangers and mash and Ant and Dec? The experts at Lindt EXCELLENCE have been aware for yonks that chocolate goes amazingly with both wine and coffee...
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