Eggcited for Easter?!

With chocolate so expensive this Easter, I was thinking of doing non-chocolate options this year, but my girls would not forgive me and I would not forgive myself! So I've hunted for something a little bit different and want to share with you 2 independent chocolate makers, who happen to be just down the road from each other in Durham and North Shields (don't worry, they both deliver nationwide).

Firstly, La Chocolatrice, founded by Zoe in 2019. After spending time in patisseries in France (and no, not just sampling the croissants!) she came back with the vision of bringing a little of this French Chocolaterie magic to the North East. Her Easter chocolate options come in egg boxes or in bars and all sound amazing from Dark Chocolate Queen of Biscoff, to Pistachio Dream, King of Caramel and many more.

The second one to share with you is The Chocolate Smiths, founded by Steffi in 2014 and based in North Shields. They create wild and wacky bars and have established themselves as the Home of the Bizarre Chocolate Bar, with flavours including Coffee and Stroopwafel and Choc Chip Maple Pancake. Everything is made in small batches and sells very quickly with re-stocks every Tuesday and Friday.