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I was delighted at the opportunity to soak up the skills and inspiration of Olivier Nicod on a Bean to Bar course recently.  Read more >

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Today was so much fun with 5 keen children all eager to get creative with chocolate! We made lollipops, truffle pops, solid shapes, filled chocolates, chocolate strawberries, and hollow bunnies. The next opportunity to do a similar course to this will be on the 5th of April 2017! See here for all the information and online booking!  Read more >

It is always such a pleasure to have owners and staff from shops, cafes and artisan outlets coming to learn about the fascinating subject of chocolate making! Robert and Liz came for a 2 day chocolate making course, which covered recipes, information and skills of 3 of the main Taystful shorter courses.  Read more >

These pictures give an rough idea of a few of the many stages to make the competition cake and wood effect stand for the Scottish Baking Awards! A wide range of techniques are involved. I seem not to have any pictures of the flower or berries...maybe a class on these aspects would be fun!  Read more >

I am delighted to announce that I WON the chocolate category of the 2014 Scottish Baking Awards!  Read more >

Taystful will be at the BEPTA (Blairgowrie and East Perthshire Tourist Association) and 'Love to Eat' stand at the Dundee Flower and Food Festival tomorrow! (Friday 5th September). Come along and have fun dipping truffles. I have made up a very easy recipe in keeping with the 'Jampionship' theme which will be the focus of 'Love to Eat'.  Read more >