Life with chocolate

Autumn is here and it is without doubt such a beautiful time of year. The slowing down and quiet mellowing of the landscape is not sincing with my head which is hot and in a spin. In the chocolate world we are fast approaching one of our biggest peaks of the year - this period should keep us going in the leaner months, so there is a lot to get right. Chasing packaging and planning wonderful Christmas displays is keeping me busy from dawn til' dusk. Over the next 8 weeks the Melt team will be giving you snippets of the excitement and occasional chaos that this busy time brings. Our chocolates are fresh and all our figures and bars are handmade - we don't make them in the summer, ready for Christmas (dare I say it as some do) we make all our chocolates shortly before we sell them - so you can see the potential panic! We'll give you a gloriously naked view of our kitchen in progress, wonderful tips and recipes to try. Above all a candid view of life with chocolate. Melt is about all of us - and different members of the Melt team will contribute different posts so you can get to know everyone! My post is short and sweet to start - but may well intensify and mature with time! Louise Nason Founder - Melt