If there was ever a good enough reason for you to put your dieting plans on hold for chocolate, Christmas would definitely come up tops. A season where eating and indulging in decadent treats is a vital part, this is the time where it’s totally fine to go full beast mode on all things rich and luxurious. And where better to stock up on quality chocolates than at ROYCE’?

One of the top chocolatiers in Japan and our personal favourite, ROYCE’ really goes above and beyond your standard truffles and chocolate bars. Established in 1983 in Hokkaido, Japan, ROYCE’ chocolates have gained itself international recognition for their original, superior quality confectioneries. Bringing together the best ingredients from all over the world, together with the rich and creamy dairy products from Hokkaido, ROYCE’ never fails to impress with their offerings old and new.

This season of giving, what better way to put a smile on the faces of your loved ones than to gift them with an assortment of decadent treats from ROYCE’? Newly revamped with a brand new look, their ION Orchard outlet promises a better customer experience, in addition to boasting a wider array of the brand’s signature products.

Feeling lucky? Be sure to snag yourself a complimentary gift during their in-store promotion from 10 to 25 December 2018, where, for every S$100 spend, you get to participate in a lucky dip, winning you a special Christmas gift courtesy of ROYCE’.

Newly-furnished to allow more space for customers to browse, the outlet at ROYCE’ is where we would recommend heading to. Run by a team of helpful staff that commit their utmost to provide excellent customer service, you will find yourself well taken care of.

CHAMPAGNE NAMA CHOCOLATES

If there was one significant quality that differentiates ROYCE’ from the many chocolatiers out there, it would be their undying commitment to originality and impeccable quality. We are die-hard fans of their Nama Chocolates and if you haven’t tried it, boy you’re missing out.

Their most popular product, the iconic Nama Chocolate is made from pure, rich Hokkaido cream lavishly mixed into the chocolate. Available in a variety of flavours, the one we always look forward to most is the ones accented with prestige liqueurs.

Gracing this festive Yule is their Champagne Nama Chocolate (S$15). This decadent treat comes armed with a bright, luxurious flavour profile of Pierre Mignon champagne that does well to elevate the experience altogether. Good champagne and solid chocolate, how much more luxurious can you get?

PURE CHOCOLATE 

Made using the finest dairy from the pastures of Hokkaido, tuck into total, melt-on-your-tongue luxury with their individually sealed Creamy White off their Pure Chocolate line. Intricately designed the beautiful ripples serve to enhance its texture.

This single-serving chocolate comes in 10 varieties with different percentages of cacao added to each varietal. One box (S$15) contains 40 individually wrapped morsels of pure chocolatey indulgence with 2 flavours.

POTATOCHIP CHOCOLATE 

Combining the salty, savoury goodness that is potato chips and coating them in a thin yet decadent layer of their velvety chocolate, ROYCE’ range of Potato Chip Chocolate (S$15 per box) offerings are just pure genius and a snack appropriate for any occasion.

The unique combination of potato chips and chocolate. Who can resist? Available in four flavours that are sure to tickle your taste buds, indulge in the edible likes of the Original, Caramel, Fromage Blanc and Mild Bitter. Disclaimer: it’s going to be hard to stop shovelling down these savoury-sweet bad boys.

CHOCOLATE WAFERS

Delivering a bright, berry burst that’s nicely enveloped in creamy, rich chocolate, the Wafer Strawberry (S$15) is absolutely perfect for folks who love strawberry.

But let’s not forget the other chocolate wafer options which include the Tiramisu Cream (S$15) and Hazel Cream (S$15) as well that delivers a flavour burst of nuanced espresso and nutty notes respectively.

MACCHA BAR CHOCOLATE

Great news for lovers of all things maccha-laden, ROYCE’ has a pretty stellar range of maccha fit for any craving or fancy. Nama Chocolate Maccha. Prafeuille Chocolat Maccha. Chocolate Wafers Maccha. Maccha Almond Chocolate.

However you like to enjoy your Maccha be it with a crunch or melting on your tongue, you can trust ROYCE’ to have you well sorted. A decadent triple-threat and one that we highly recommend is their Maccha Bar Chocolate (S$12.50 per box of 6). Each bar comes packed with a nutty crunch featuring the likes of almonds, pecans, cashews, macadamias as well as cookie bits and crispy puffs, all nicely underscored by the fragrance of pure green tea powder.

LUCKY DIP BOX WITH EVERY S$100 SPEND

From 10 to 25 December 2018, with every S$100 spend, you get to participate in the Lucky Dip Box, where you stand to win special Christmas goodies from ROYCE’. Who can and would say no to more chocolate, right? Just note that you’ve got to arrive as early as possible because the lucky dip is capped at 50 customers per day.

And exclusive to outlets at ION Orchard, Tampines Mall, Westgate & Tanjong Pagar, for every S$50 spent with at least 1 Nama chocolate purchase, customers can personalise 1 box of Nama Chocolate—talk about a gift that’ll turn heads.

ROYCE’ (ION Orchard Mall)
2 Orchard Turn #B4-10 ION,
Singapore 238801
Tel: +65 6509 9340
Daily: 10.30am – 10pm
Nearest Station: Orchard

This post was brought to you by ROYCE’. 

Are you always scrolling through Pinterest and other websites trying to find the easiest recipes to try out at home? Fret not; you are not alone.

Today, let’s look at truffles. Of all the truffle recipes we have seen, we reckoned a Tiramisu Truffle recipe is not only impressive but also incredibly easy to make.

We took about 20 to 30 minutes for the preparation and actual “cooking”, and another 10 minutes the next morning to portion it out to serve. Did we also mention that the end result was fantastic?

You need to try this ultra-easy and amazing White Chocolate Tiramisu Truffles Recipe.

HOW TO MAKE WHITE CHOCOLATE TIRAMISU TRUFFLES

1. Melt white chocolate until smooth—either using a bain marie, double boiler, or gradually using a microwave. Set aside to let it cool to almost room temperature

2. Dissolve half of the instant espresso in the sweet liquor of your choice (we used Sherry).

3. After the chocolate has cooled, add in mascarpone cheese and mix it until smooth.

4. Add the espresso and marsala mixture and stir. Add in the remaining instant espresso. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

5. Grate some milk chocolate to form shavings. Toss shavings in the processed cocoa powder in a bowl.

6. Using a round spoon or cookie scoop, scoop out balls from the tiramisu ganache and roll very quickly with your cold hands. White chocolate melts quickly so you need to do this quickly.

7. Then, roll the truffles in your chocolate shavings mixture.

8. Consume immediately or refrigerate in a container for up to 1 week.

9. You can place it in a box within an ice bag or a cooler box, before gifting it to someone to make sure it does not melt.

About the writer:
Cheryl is a staff writer for ladyironchef. She loves a good steak and an even better cuppa. She eats just about anything and everything. In her free time, she regularly starts on sci-fi or fantasy movie marathons.

Homegrown chocolatier, Awfully Chocolate, has an entire empire locally and the brand’s success has also brought about regional expansion. Today, the brand has a portfolio of restaurants, concept cafes and they even have their name brand chocolate treats sold in supermarkets in the region.

So, you can understand why we trust anything they dish out; their chocolate treats are irresistible!

Christmas is just around the corner and with it comes the painstaking task of gift-giving. The joy of giving is a wonderful thing to relish but what stresses most people out is undoubtedly the decision-making.

However, with Awfully Chocolate’s yearly Christmas hampers, you are set. Kick away your worries; the 2016 hamper has all the best chocolate treats, together with a celebratory bottle of Merlot. It is the best one yet, and here are all the amazing treats you can find in Awfully Chocolate Christmas Hamper for 2016.

ELEGANCE IS KEY

Awfully Chocolate’s Christmas Hamper is sleek and beautiful. The textured black box embodies elegance, and the hamper is presented with a red ribbon and gift tag.

This is surely one gift to impress. And it solves the problem of gender preference if you are buying this for generic gift exchange; anyone would be happy to receive this, and everyone else would just be upset that they weren’t your secret elves.

THE UNDERSTATED CHOCOLATE CAKE

The star of the show is definitely the Chocolate Marquise Cake.

Instead of their usual classic All Chocolate Cake, this year’s hamper comes with an understated Chocolate Marquise Cake. It is a rich and extremely intense chocolate cake swirled with more chocolate.

Yes, this cake is even richer than their Superstacked Cake and is no less decadent. The cake (12 inches diameter) is good for an average of 20 guests.

RICH & CREAMY CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES

The next thing you can look forward to is the Ganache Truffles. Fresh, dark chocolate truffles filled with luscious chocolate ganache sits beautifully in a slide-out box.

Bite into a truffle and you will be greeted with smooth and rich chocolate ganache that will dazzle your heart. We fell in love on first bite and it is probably the next best thing in the hamper.

HOW ABOUT SOME BROWNIES?

The Salted Butterscotch Brownie has been around for years and it is definitely a crowd favourite. We like the brownies warmed up for a bit in the oven and topped with a scoop of ice cream. In this hamper, you get a full-sized brownie, cut up into 9 bite-sized portions with adorable spatula forks.

Warm them for no more than 10 seconds in an oven or microwave and the result is to-die-for. The butterscotch combined with the rich chocolate brownie base is a match made in heaven.

COOKIES THAT TASTE LIKE HOME

What is Christmas without some tasty cookies? The idea of having rustic cookies throughout the Christmas period, especially Chocolate Chip Cookies, warms our heart.

In the hamper, you get two different types of cookies—Artisanal Chocolate Cookies in Double Chocolate Chip and White Chocolate Macadamia Cookies.

The former has generous and even amounts of chocolate throughout each bite. The White Chocolate Macadamia Cookies is a sweeter option with macadamia nuts and white chocolate.

AND THERE ARE CHOCOLATE BARS

Awfully Chocolate is one of the best chocolatiers around in town; of course, they would create some pretty mean chocolate bars.

There are three in total in the hamper—Smooth Milk, Bittersweet and Very Dark to suit every preference.

WINE FOR DAYS

Well, people are obsessed with #legsfordays, but we just want our wine. Every hamper comes with a bottle of Egot Merlot Sangiovese.

You’d be surprised; Merlot actually goes extremely well with chocolate!

The Christmas Hamper must be ordered at least 3 days in advance. Prices are inclusive of GST. Delivery charge at S$10.70 per location.

This post is brought to you by Awfully Chocolate.

Fret not if you missed Reebonz’s The Big Fat X’mas Sale last week. The folks at Reebonz Singapore, the renown and largest online luxury shopping site, have lined up a series of Christmas specials this festive season!

We are delighted to be Reebonz’s official ambassador for Christmas 2013, and together, we have curated a special series of gift guide – with different categories and even one for a lower budget – for those who need some inspirations on what to get for your loved ones this Christmas.

There are different promotions everyday, and you are in for lots of surprises from Reebonz. For today, the 12-Days-of-Christmas promotion is an amazing ADDITIONAL 12% OFF for anything you purchase online at Reebonz, with no minimum purchased needed. How awesome is that?

When it comes to picking the perfect present for your man, it cannot get any easier because there are only so many things that a man needs – wallet, watch, belt, name card holder, Apple iPad leather case… Our top picks for men are the very classy Saint Laurent Bi-Fold Flap Wallet and versatile Paul Smith Reversible Belt.

Getting a gift for women is a little trickier. There are more factors to consider, like her favourite brands and colours. In Celine Medium Luggage we trust, and the one in a gorgeous royal blue is one Christmas present so lavish that will have your lady smile in her sleep. And for something sexy, pick the Saint Laurent Cassandre Clutch in a fiery crimson.

And for the discerning ones who have a more conscious budget, the joy of giving spreads on with our picks for ‘Gifts under S$500’. At Reebonz, you can definitely find something for everyone. We really like how understated yet chic the Saint Laurent Classic Marquage iPad Sleeve is, and is suitable for both genders. Else, the McQ by Alexander McQueen Razor Blade Scarf is the easily the best investment for endless fashion possibilities.

To see our entire list of recommended gifts, check out the Reebonz x ladyironchef gift guide.

This post is sponsored by Reebonz Singapore.